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Atik Mustafa Pasha Mosque
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Atik Mustafa Pasha Mosque
Atik Mustafa Pasha Mosque is a historical mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is a former Eastern Orthodox church that was once called Church of Saint Thekla of the Palace of Blachernae. The church was converted into a mosque between 1509 and 1512 AD by Koca Mustafa Pasha, who was an Ottoman statesman and grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1511 to 1512.
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Country: Turkey
District: Istanbul Province
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 11th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Christian
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Christian & Islamic Monuments
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