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National Mosque Bestepe

Bestepe National Mosque, Ankara Overview

The Bestepe National Mosque is one of the largest mosques in Ankara. Located inside the Presidential Palace complex of Ankara's Bestepe district, it symbolises Turkish culture and traditions and is a prominent example of traditional Turkish architecture. The mosque has a beautiful fountain at the entrance and looks stunning at night with its illuminated minarets.

It has three floors, including a basement and a second floor exclusively for female worshippers. The Mosque has four minarets and a 21-metre-wide dome alongside four smaller domes. Drawing on Seljuk and Ottoman features, it houses multi-purpose halls which can be used to host public events. A presidential library and a congress centre was also being built inside the complex to host meetings by ministries and public agencies.  It also has handicapped access for ease of access to the worshipping area. 

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