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The Kocatepe Mosque The construction of the mosque located in the Kocatepe neighborhood began in 1967. The Kocatepe Mosque resembles the Selimiye Mosque with its four minarets and resembles Sultan Ahmet Mosque with its central dome and its half domes. Its sanctuary section is covered with a dome surrounded with half domes at four sides.A marble fountain decorates the loister which is at the north in front of the entrance. Mihrab and pulpit is decorated with special marble ornaments. The interior ornaments were inspired from the classical Ottoman Architecture, ceramics, marble and golden metals as well as special paints were used as decoration elements. Stained Glass which has a separate place in the interior ornamentation of the mosque was produced from imported glass and forms a passage between the classical Ottoman and modern styles. The Ağaç Ayak Mosque The construction date of the mosque located on the Ulucanlar Street is predicted as 1705. It has a wooden short minaret. It’s gathering place is decorated with ocher ornaments, there are geometrical embroideries at the mihrab rising to the ceiling, and the wooden pulpit is decorated with geometrical fittings and colored embroideries. The mosque with wooden ceiling has a tiled roof. The AhiYakup Mosque It was constructed at the İsmetPaşa Neighborhood in 1391 by Ahi Yakup. It is a plain building constructed with adobe brick and it has a tiled roof. It draws attraction with its mihrab among other 14th century Ankara mosques. The Aslanhane (AhiŞerafeddin) Mosque It was constructed at the Samanpazarı neighborhood between 1290–1291 by Ahi Şerafettin and Ahi Hüsamettin brothers. The mosque having a longitudinal rectangular plan and five naves was built with stones collected from the buildings belonging to the Roman and Byzantine Periods and currently covered with 76 pointed lead plated roof. Single balconied minaret next to the northeastern wall of the mosque has a stone squared shaped base and Cylindrical body built with brick. Interior construction and ceiling of the mosque are wooden. Carved wainscot is used for the decoration. Mihrab decorated ceramics is one of the beautiful examples of the Seljuk Period. Due to the ancient lion statue graved on the wall of the tomb which is located at the east of the mosque, it is called as “Lionhouse Mosque” There is the tomb of Ahi Şerafettin near the mosque. The Alaaddin Mosque Located close to Karacabey imaret in Hamamönü, the museum was constructed between 1901–1902 upon the order of Sultan Abdülhamit II. The mosque having a longitudinal rectangular plan has a minaret rising on a square shape base which has a cylindrical body is made of stone. There is a tomb at the west side of the mosque. The Taceddin Mosque Located close to Karacabey imaret in Hamamönü, the museum was constructed between 1901–1902 upon the order of Sultan Abdülhamit II. The mosque having a longitudinal rectangular planhas a minaret 77