Kurtuluş Mosque
Kurtuluş Camii
Originally a 19th-century Armenian Church of the Holy Mother of God, distinctive for its black-and-white striped exterior and later converted into a mosque.
Kurtuluş Mosque was originally the Armenian Church of the Holy Mother of God, completed in 1892 by the Armenian community of that time. Its black-and-white striped stone walls and dome are highly distinctive. After 1923 it was repurposed, and since 1986 it has functioned as a mosque. The building reflects the city's multicultural history. It was damaged in the 2023 earthquake, and during restoration, visitors may only be able to see the exterior. It sits on the edge of the Bey neighborhood and can be visited on foot together with the Bayazhan City Museum.
Opening hours
Open outside prayer times (check on site during restoration)
Nearby sights
- Hasan Süzer Ethnography Museum
- Bayazhan Gaziantep City Museum
- Emine Göğüş Culinary Museum
- Baklava Shops (Güllüoğlu & Koçak)
- Alaüddevle Mosque
- Gaziantep Castle & Panorama Museum
- İmam Çağdaş
- Zincirli Bedesten