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İlyas Bey Mosque

historical Islamic religious building

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1403
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İlyas Bey Mosque is a historic mosque in the Milet area of Didim district, Aydın Province, in western Turkey. It is named after its founder, İlyas Bey of the House of Menteşe, ruler of the Menteşe emirate. Our record lists its architectural style as Anatolian Seljuk. The building is counted among the surviving works of the Menteşe period.

History

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The mosque was built in 1403 by İlyas Bey, ruler of the Menteşe emirate. İlyas Bey headed the emirate from 1402 to 1421.

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İlyas Bey Mosque is a historical Islamic religious building at Milet in Didim district of Aydın Province, western Turkey. It was built in 1403 by Ilyas Bey (1402–1421), ruler of the Turkish Menteshe emirate.

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