This mosque has been restored from near ruin in 1952. It dates from 1724, built in a transitional style between classical and baroque. It lies in the centre of a, may I say fundamentalist neighbourhood? I think I may: nowhere else in the city does one see so many heavily covered (veiled is not the word) women and turbaned and bearded men. I always go there to buy some perfume (the "ut" one) at a kökçü (seller of smells) , which is very good.

Last time around I was imperatively told not to take pictures by one of these men, he kept following me as if he owned the city. It was the one time I felt faintly threatened and I hope not to run into too many of these people (whom I despise, let’s be clear about that). So only two pictures of this charming mosque. On an earlier occasion the imam himself showed me his mosque, he was very charming. So don’t think I despise the people here, just this one particular guy who should be taught a lesson about freedom.