It was built at the command of Mehmet II in 1452 in preparation for his last assault on Constantinople, and was completed in only four months.
It was commissioned by Mehmet to assert his dominance in the region.
mnli hypothesis: It was commissioned by Mehmet to assert his dominance in the region. premise: It was built at the command of Mehmet II in 1452 in preparation for his last assault on Constantinople, and was completed in only four months.