It is in Balat Village next to Miletos in Söke. It was built by ðlyas Bey, one of the MenteÃ
Ÿoßullarñ, in 1404. Marble block stones of the ancient city of Miletos were used in the construction of this mosque, known as the Friday Mosque. Therefore, the inside and outside of the mosque are covered with smooth marble blocks. There is a three-line inscription dated H.806 (1403) on the pointed arched door of the square-planned mosque in the north, which is important in terms of marble and stonework. The dome covering the place of worship is 14 m. on an octagonal pulley. It is in diameter and covered with tiles. The interior is illuminated by four windows in two rows on each wall. On the first row of windows on the east wall, verses with tile inlays were engraved. The windows in the second row are covered with geometrically patterned stained glass. 5.20x7.35 m. of the mosque. Its marble mihrab is adorned with geometric patterns and is the most beautiful example of its age. The four-cornered, domed tomb opposite the mosque, dated 1404, belongs to ðlyas Bey. The madrasa and soup kitchen, which remained from the MenteÃ
Ÿeoßullarñ period, are in ruins, and the two-storey madrasa consists of vaulted rooms around a courtyard. Source: Aydñn Culture and Tourism Directorate
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