The Yörgüç Paşa Camii was built in 1428, on initiative of Yörgüç Paşa, a Beylerbeyi (= ‘Commander of commanders’, this means: regional governor) and vizier of sultan Murat II. It was restored in 1976.
The building is early-Ottoman, with a ‘reversed T’ ground plan. To the right of the entrance, one finds the türbe (tomb) of the builder, with his cenotaph and three others belonging to relatives. This ‘room’ lies up against a northern wall of the mosque, but is open to the east, south and west; two heavy pillars, joined together by arches, carry the small dome. This kind of ‘open türbe’ can also be seen in the Muradiye cemetery in Bursa.

On the picture: The entrance hall, with shoe racks where worshippers and visitors leave their shoes when entering the mosque. The building inscription is to be found above the main entrance. The smaller door on the left leads into a domed room, which has no connection with the prayer hall; it could be used for community services, such as providing shelter to travellers.

Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen.
Source: ‘Vakıf Abideler ve eski Eserler’ - Vakıflar Genel Müdürlüğü, Ankara 1983