The 'Şemsi Ahmet Paşa Camii' (named after its builder) or also called ‘Imaret Camii’ (Mosque of the Soup kitchen).
Originally it was part of a large 16th century külliye, that was fully destroyed by an earthquake. Only the mosque was rebuilt in its plain, little adorned style; the last restoration took place in the late 19th century.

‘Külliye’ designates a complex of buildings, centered around a mosque and managed within a single institution, often based on a vakıf (foundation). Except for the mosque, it can be composed of a medrese (school), a darüşşifa (hospital), kitchens for the poor, bakery, hammam, library, arasta (shops), caravanserai and other buildings for various benevolent services for the community. The tradition of külliye is particularly marked in Turkish architecture, particularly Ottoman Empire

Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen.
Sources: ‘Vakıf Abideler ve eski Eserler’ II - Vakıflar Genel Müdürlüğü, Ankara 1977 & Personal visit (1996).