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Çamlıca Mosque


History


Istanbul Mosque and Education-Culture Service Units Building and Living Association, announced that the mosque will be built on the Çamlıca Hill, which is expected to become one of the new symbols of the city. Çamlıca Hill will be applied to the mosque project prepared by Bahar Mızrak and Hayriye Gül Totu, one of the 2 projects that were awarded the 2nd prize in the competition.

Within the scope of the competition organized by the Istanbul Mosque and Education-Culture Service Units Building and Living Society for the mosque planned to be built on the Çamlıca Hill in Üsküdar; As a result of the examinations and evaluations, the main selection committee and the advisor members determined the projects that received awards and honorable mention.

In this direction; The first prize could not be found. The second prize was given by Süleyman Akkaş, number 16, Nihal Şenkaya Akkaş, Dilek Ersen and Şeyda Osanmaz Sanmaz with the project AY AYL46 Bahar and the project Bahar SAS33 Bahar by Bahar Lance and Hayriye Gül Totu with number SAS SAS33 59. The association decided to build Çamlıca Hill as the mosque of the project prepared by Bahar Spear and Hayriye Gül Totu with the nickname 33 SAS33 eden, which was awarded the 2nd prize by the jury.

Association, the project, '' as well as places of worship, social, cultural and educational spaces in the form of a complex project designed as a traditional Turkish-Islamic architectural style and today's lines by integrating the western side of the face of Anatolia with the value of the city's silhouette as one of the symbol works of the period '' chose a project because it will take.

 

Description


Çamlıca Mosque (Turkish: Çamlıca Camii) is a mosque located in Istanbul and the largest mosque in Turkey. The mosque can hold 63,000 people and includes a museum, art gallery, library, conference hall, and underground parking lot for 3,500 vehicles.
Çamlıca Mosque was designed by two female architects, Bahar Mızrak and Hayriye Gül Totu, at a cost of around TL 150 million ($66.5 million). The length of the four mosque minarets span 107.1 metres, a measurement that refers to the Battle of Manzikert (1071) fought by the Seljuk and Byzantine Empires. 

The mosque is one of a number of megaprojects built by the Turkish government to show the strength of the economy and provide a legacy for the governing AK Party. Turkish President Erdoğan said at its inauguration: "When a horse dies it leaves behind its saddle, when a man dies he leaves behind his works. We will be remembered for this." Turkish analyst Ziya Meral told The Times that "This is about cultural diplomacy and a vision of Turkey's role in the world."

The Çamlıca Mosque was inaugurated on 4 May 2019 by Turkish President Erdoğan. Several world leaders were present at the ceremony including Senegalese President Macky Sall, Guinean President Alpha Conde, Albanian president Ilir Meta, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh and other foreign dignitaries.

Istanbul’s planned Çamlıca Mosque will be a "female-friendly mosque," according to its two female architects, Bahar Mızrak and Hayriye Gül Totu, who have a budget of around 150 million Turkish Liras for the project.The new mosque, which will be the largest in the history of the Turkish Republic, will use “positive discrimination for women,” said Metin Külünk, the construction engineer and president of the mosque’s foundation.“There will be a separate place for women to perform ablutions and an elevator to take them to where they can pray. Women will also be able to use a convenient childcare room,” Külünk told Anadolu Agency.

Intended for a 3 hectare area in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul, the Çamlıca Mosque will also include a special area for the disabled, a platform from where visitors can observe prayers, an Islamic art gallery and museum, a library and a car park for 3,500 vehicles. A tunnel will also be constructed between the mosque and the nearest residential area to allow more people to reach it and avoid traffic congestion, according to daily Cumhuriyet. The three-kilometer-long tunnel will connect Çamlıca Hill and Libadiye Crossing, and was discussed in a recent Istanbul Greater Municipality meeting.

The municipality council’s members from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) refused to discuss the tunnel proposal, while the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) members voted “yes.” The project will soon be voted on by the municipality. Yunus Can, a municipality council member from the CHP, told daily Cumhuriyet that congestion will be inevitable at the entrances of the tunnel and it will not be prudent spending for the common good.

The controversial mosque, which is seen as one of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's signature projects, has been widely criticized for its location atop the green Çamlıca Hill and for being an incredibly large project that does not appear to fill a need for locals in the area. The project managers have said they want the mosque to be seen from most parts of the city and also say it will have the highest minaret.Meanwhile, in Denmark, a female-friendly mosque is also planned to be built in the country’s second-largest city, Aarhus. Construction will begin in 2016 if the local municipality agrees on “a decent location for the mosque,” said the project’s Turkish architect, Metin Aydın.
   

He said the mosque’s design was a combination of Ottoman Islamic architecture and the local traditions of Denmark and Scandinavia. Facilities at the mosque will include a separate prayer space for 600 women in the central hall and services such as a car park and playground for children that will “create the possibility for more women to go to the mosque.” Recognizing that traditionally more men visited mosques than women, Aydın said "we want to change this; we want women to be equal in terms of having the possibility of going to mosques."

Planning began in 2000 and since then all locations put forward for the 3,000 square-meter space have been turned down by the Aarhus Municipality, said Aydın, claiming that the only obstacle they faced was "political." “The mosque in Aarhus will belong to all Muslim men and women, because the community here includes people of very different origins: Turkish, Danish, African, Middle Eastern, Kurdish and people from the Balkans.” The building will cost approximately 6 million euros.



References

http://www.arkitera.com/proje/1396/3-mansiyon-istanbul-camlica-camii-mimari-proje-yarismasi-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Çamlıca_Mosque

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/istanbuls-giant-mosque-to-be-women-friendly-architects-say-74329

https://www.dunyabulteni.net/yurt-haberleri/camlica-camiinin-projesi-belli-oldu-foto-h235170.html

http://www.darunnisa.com/camlica-tepesi-cami-mimarlari-mimari-aysegul-pektas-totu-bahar-mizrak-sinan/

 

 

Details

Location

34692 Üsküdar/İstanbul, Turkey

Worshippers

37500

Architect Name

Hayriye Gül Totu

Year of Build

2013-2016

Area

15000 sqm

Drawings

Map

History

Istanbul Mosque and Education-Culture Service Units Building and Living Association, announced that the mosque will be built on the Çamlıca Hill, which is expected to become one of the new symbols of the city. Çamlıca Hill will be applied to the mosque project prepared by Bahar Mızrak and Hayriye Gül Totu, one of the 2 projects that were awarded the 2nd prize in the competition.

Within the scope of the competition organized by the Istanbul Mosque and Education-Culture Service Units Building and Living Society for the mosque planned to be built on the Çamlıca Hill in Üsküdar; As a result of the examinations and evaluations, the main selection committee and the advisor members determined the projects that received awards and honorable mention.

In this direction; The first prize could not be found. The second prize was given by Süleyman Akkaş, number 16, Nihal Şenkaya Akkaş, Dilek Ersen and Şeyda Osanmaz Sanmaz with the project AY AYL46 Bahar and the project Bahar SAS33 Bahar by Bahar Lance and Hayriye Gül Totu with number SAS SAS33 59. The association decided to build Çamlıca Hill as the mosque of the project prepared by Bahar Spear and Hayriye Gül Totu with the nickname 33 SAS33 eden, which was awarded the 2nd prize by the jury.

Association, the project, '' as well as places of worship, social, cultural and educational spaces in the form of a complex project designed as a traditional Turkish-Islamic architectural style and today's lines by integrating the western side of the face of Anatolia with the value of the city's silhouette as one of the symbol works of the period '' chose a project because it will take.

 

Description

Çamlıca Mosque (Turkish: Çamlıca Camii) is a mosque located in Istanbul and the largest mosque in Turkey. The mosque can hold 63,000 people and includes a museum, art gallery, library, conference hall, and underground parking lot for 3,500 vehicles.
Çamlıca Mosque was designed by two female architects, Bahar Mızrak and Hayriye Gül Totu, at a cost of around TL 150 million ($66.5 million). The length of the four mosque minarets span 107.1 metres, a measurement that refers to the Battle of Manzikert (1071) fought by the Seljuk and Byzantine Empires. 

The mosque is one of a number of megaprojects built by the Turkish government to show the strength of the economy and provide a legacy for the governing AK Party. Turkish President Erdoğan said at its inauguration: "When a horse dies it leaves behind its saddle, when a man dies he leaves behind his works. We will be remembered for this." Turkish analyst Ziya Meral told The Times that "This is about cultural diplomacy and a vision of Turkey's role in the world."

The Çamlıca Mosque was inaugurated on 4 May 2019 by Turkish President Erdoğan. Several world leaders were present at the ceremony including Senegalese President Macky Sall, Guinean President Alpha Conde, Albanian president Ilir Meta, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh and other foreign dignitaries.

Istanbul’s planned Çamlıca Mosque will be a "female-friendly mosque," according to its two female architects, Bahar Mızrak and Hayriye Gül Totu, who have a budget of around 150 million Turkish Liras for the project.The new mosque, which will be the largest in the history of the Turkish Republic, will use “positive discrimination for women,” said Metin Külünk, the construction engineer and president of the mosque’s foundation.“There will be a separate place for women to perform ablutions and an elevator to take them to where they can pray. Women will also be able to use a convenient childcare room,” Külünk told Anadolu Agency.

Intended for a 3 hectare area in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul, the Çamlıca Mosque will also include a special area for the disabled, a platform from where visitors can observe prayers, an Islamic art gallery and museum, a library and a car park for 3,500 vehicles. A tunnel will also be constructed between the mosque and the nearest residential area to allow more people to reach it and avoid traffic congestion, according to daily Cumhuriyet. The three-kilometer-long tunnel will connect Çamlıca Hill and Libadiye Crossing, and was discussed in a recent Istanbul Greater Municipality meeting.

The municipality council’s members from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) refused to discuss the tunnel proposal, while the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) members voted “yes.” The project will soon be voted on by the municipality. Yunus Can, a municipality council member from the CHP, told daily Cumhuriyet that congestion will be inevitable at the entrances of the tunnel and it will not be prudent spending for the common good.

The controversial mosque, which is seen as one of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's signature projects, has been widely criticized for its location atop the green Çamlıca Hill and for being an incredibly large project that does not appear to fill a need for locals in the area. The project managers have said they want the mosque to be seen from most parts of the city and also say it will have the highest minaret.Meanwhile, in Denmark, a female-friendly mosque is also planned to be built in the country’s second-largest city, Aarhus. Construction will begin in 2016 if the local municipality agrees on “a decent location for the mosque,” said the project’s Turkish architect, Metin Aydın.
   

He said the mosque’s design was a combination of Ottoman Islamic architecture and the local traditions of Denmark and Scandinavia. Facilities at the mosque will include a separate prayer space for 600 women in the central hall and services such as a car park and playground for children that will “create the possibility for more women to go to the mosque.” Recognizing that traditionally more men visited mosques than women, Aydın said "we want to change this; we want women to be equal in terms of having the possibility of going to mosques."

Planning began in 2000 and since then all locations put forward for the 3,000 square-meter space have been turned down by the Aarhus Municipality, said Aydın, claiming that the only obstacle they faced was "political." “The mosque in Aarhus will belong to all Muslim men and women, because the community here includes people of very different origins: Turkish, Danish, African, Middle Eastern, Kurdish and people from the Balkans.” The building will cost approximately 6 million euros.



References

http://www.arkitera.com/proje/1396/3-mansiyon-istanbul-camlica-camii-mimari-proje-yarismasi-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Çamlıca_Mosque

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/istanbuls-giant-mosque-to-be-women-friendly-architects-say-74329

https://www.dunyabulteni.net/yurt-haberleri/camlica-camiinin-projesi-belli-oldu-foto-h235170.html

http://www.darunnisa.com/camlica-tepesi-cami-mimarlari-mimari-aysegul-pektas-totu-bahar-mizrak-sinan/