Yağ Mosque

Surp Hagop Church converted into Yağ Mosque with additions during the Ramadanid period.

This is a historical mosque located in the old town of Adana, Turkey. The structure was originally built as the Surp Hagop Armenian Apostolic Church at the second half of the 13th century during the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, after Armenian re-gaining of the city from the Byzantine Empire. It was converted into a mosque in c.1380 by the Ramazanoğlu Bey Şihabeddin Ahmed, just after taking over the city. It is the oldest mosque in the city.

From mid 19th century, the mosque became known with the current name, Yağ, which derived from Yağup; the Arabic version of the name Hagop.

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Group: Religious Building

Type: Mosque, Church

Century: 13th century

Geography: Adana, Turkey

Latitude: 36.983635622408, Longitude: 35.327270310809

Alternative names: Adana Old Mosque, Cami-i Atik

Contributed by: Culture Inventory