İlyas Bey Mosque
İlyas Bey Camii
A 15th-century mosque from the Menteshe Principality beside the ruins of ancient Miletus, with a colorful marble portal and a serene courtyard.
The mosque was built in 1404 by İlyas Bey, ruler of the Menteshe Principality, and is a representative example of early Turkish beylik-period architecture. It features a single-domed prayer hall, a colorful marble-inlaid portal and fine window tracery. Surrounding it are the remains of a bathhouse, a madrasa and an ancient graveyard. The mosque lies just south of the ancient city of Miletus and is usually visited together with Miletus, which is included in the Selçuk–Ephesus destination. It is about 25 minutes' drive from Didim.
Opening hours
Open alongside Miletus ruins, approx. 08:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Miletus
- Mavişehir Beach
- Temple of Apollo at Didyma
- Altınkum Beach
- D-Marin Didim Marina
- Akbük Bay
- Iasos
- Euromos (Temple of Zeus Lepsinos)