Çınarlı Mosque
Çınarlı Cami
Another old-town church converted into a mosque, originally the Church of Saint George, with a small square under an old plane tree where you can rest and drink tea.
The Çınarlı Mosque was originally the Church of Agios Georgios (Saint George), an Orthodox church dating from the 18th to 19th century. After the population exchange it was converted into a mosque, and its name comes from the large plane tree (çınar) in front of it. The building keeps its stone church shape and neoclassical portico. It is about 200 meters from the Saatli Mosque, and the two can be visited together as a good example of the intertwined Greek and Turkish history of Ayvalık. Visitors may enter outside prayer times. Admission is free, but dress modestly. A tea house sits in the shaded square, a good place to rest while exploring the old town.
Opening hours
Open outside service times
Nearby sights
- Ayvalık Old Town
- Saatli Mosque
- Taksiyarhis Church Museum
- Cunda Island (Alibey Adası)
- Rahmi M. Koç Museum Cunda (Taksiyarhis Church)
- Sarımsaklı Beach
- Şeytan Sofrası
- Badavut Beach