MOSQUES AND MASJIDS IN ANKARA “ANKARA STYLE”

• Main Author: Ayşe Ersay YÜKSEL
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Celal Öney 2016-04-01
• Series: Journal of History and Future
• Subjects: Ankara; local architectural style; mosque; masjid; Ankara style
• Online Access: http://dergipark.ulakbim.gov.tr/jhf/article/view/5000180332/5000162627

The city of Ankara for the first time in the second half of the 11. century the Turkish land, a later period passing into the hands of the Byzantines again, century of 12 remained under the rule of the Anatolian Seljuks, after centruy of 14 remained under the rule of the Ottoman Empire and ıt attained status as the capital of the Republic of Turkey, the highest administrative history. In this process, from the 12th century, the city experienced many important events that occurred in the architectural style of a local tradition can say “Ankara style”.Ankara After the collapse of Seljuks the city under the rule of ahi-order and different principalities in the transition from the Ottoman domination. during this period, has started to create the core of the local architectural Ankara style. 13, 14 and even 15. until the beginning of the century, which was built in the mosques and masjids seen stylistic integrity continued in a subsequent period. Structural elements of mosques and masjids as a form, could not have the monumental apparently and architectural values of the classical Ottoman mosques. Usually elongated rectangular planned, with narthex, inside a flat wooden ceiling, covered with exterior tile roofs, a simple facade, based rubble, adobe or brick walls, the wooden door and window systems, plaster niches, wooden minbar, gathering place for woman, and wooden ceiling has become a tradition in almost every century. As a result, “Ankara style” that can be called has emerged an architectural style.