Handanbey Cami

It is located in Karagöz district.It was built by Handan Bey, who was originally from Erzincan, in the 16th century. It was repaired in the 18th and 19th centuries. It has a rectangular plan. Its minaret has a polygonal body. It was severely damaged. Later, it was repaired again. It was also known as Handaniye, Handaliye, etc.

Gaziantep Handan Bey Mosque It is also called Handa Mosque. The name of the mosque is mentioned as Handan Bey in the records in 1647. It was built by Handan Ağa, who is considered the poorest of Erzincan beys who lived in Antep. The mosque, which has an income-generating saddlery, was rebuilt in 1791. In the repairs of the mosque, the income from the saddlery started to be used. In the Antep Defense, the mosque became impossible to worship. Later it underwent another repair

If you come across the prayer time while visiting the museums, it is a mosque that you can stop by on your way.

One of GAZIANTEP'S Historical Mosques, HANDANBEY MOSQUE It is located next to GAZIANTEP CASTLE, ŞİRVANİ MOSQUE (İki Şerifeli Mosque), PAŞA BATH, EMİNE GÖĞÜŞ KITCHEN MUSEUM. So This Region Is Completely History. In the past, there was a Water Pump in the Garden of the Mosque. Must Visit and See...

Evidence of how difficult the conditions of the liberation of our city of Gaziantep were can be seen in the mosque. It is a veteran mosque like Gazıantep. A cannonball fell into the mosque and it is visible inside the mosque with shrapnel pieces. There is a tunnel extending from under the mosque to the castle.

It is one of our historical mosques located next to the Gaziantep Castle and opposite the Hamam Museum. Handan Bey in Erzincan is said to have been built in the 1600s. There is also a kitchen museum 50 meters away.

It is in the Karagöz neighborhood in the South of the Castle. Although there is no precise information about its construction, Evliya Çelebi has been built by Handan Bey in the 16th century according to the Travel Book and Şer 'Court records. It was repaired between 1788-1821. It was built by Handan Ağa, who is considered the poorest of the Erzincan gentlemen who lived in Antep. It has a rectangular plan with two naves parallel to the mihrab direction. It is divided into six sections with two legs in the middle, and the top of each section is covered with a cross vault. The outflow crown consists of a recessed round arch entrance in a niche with a pointed arch. Here, red and white marble are used besides white and black stones. The minaret has many corners, the body is decorated with a series of palmettes, the top and bottom of the palmettes are equally spaced with rosette motifs. In the northeast direction, a single piece of 16th century Iznik tile was placed. The slightly pointed arched mihrab lost its appearance on the first day due to repair. The minaret starts with a cubic base, the trunk rises as dodecagon. Under honor, there are rows of muqarnas embellished inside. There are rosettes under the Mukarnas rows and tile plates between them. Cheers railings have geometric cage. The mosque, which also has an income-making saddlery, was rebuilt in 1791. Income of the mosque was started to be used for repairs from now on. In Antep Defense, the mosque was unable to worship. Later he underwent a repair again.

Handan Bey Mosque It is in the Karagöz District and is also called the Handaniye Mosque. The name of the mosque is mentioned as Handan Bey in the records in 1647. It was built by Handan Ağa, who is considered the poorest of Erzincan beys who lived in Antep. The mosque, which has an income-generating saddlery, was rebuilt in 1791. In the repairs of the mosque, the income received from the saddlery was started to be used. In Antep Defense, the mosque became impossible to worship. It was later repaired again. Source: Gaziantep Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism