Yeni Mosque, Mytilene

De Yeni Mosque (Greek: Γενί Τζαμί, from Turkish: Yeni Cami, "New Mosque") be a historical Ottoman mosque insyd Mytilene for de island of Lesbos insyd Greece. Location De mosque dey for Ermou street insyd Epano Skala, de old Turkish neighborhood of Mytilene, for de center of de old Turkish market. Epano Skala dey locate to de north of de modern city center den west of de old harbor. History den architecture Na Lesbos (Turkish: Midilli) dey under Ottoman rule between 1462-1912 wey e get a considerable Muslim population. Na de mosque be commissioned by de local governor (nazır), Kulaksızzade Mustafa Ağa, ca. 1825. For addition, a medrese (Muslim monastery) dem build wey Hacı Muhammed commission insyd de yard of de mosque, while na dem build de mufti ein residence fir de northern side of de yard. Dem build de structure of stone, plus a brick domed roof, wey dey combine elements of Byzantine den Ottoman architecture. After de population exchange between Greece den Turkey insyd de early 1920s, de Turkish population lef de city wey de mosque loose ein community. Although na dem neglect de mosque for de remaining years, 35 volunteers, members of Aeolistas civil initiative group, clean de mosque insyd 2011. Presently, mayor Spiros Galinos promise make he restore de mosque by using EU funds. References External links