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Sancaktar Hayrettin Mosque
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Sancaktar Hayrettin Mosque
Sancaktar Hayrettin Mosque is a historical mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is a part of a former Eastern Orthodox church, Byzantine Monastery of Gastria, that was converted into a mosque in the 15th century AD by Hayrettin Effendi Sancaktar during the reign of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror.
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Country: Turkey
District: Istanbul Province
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 9th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Christian
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Christian & Islamic Monuments
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