Mosque of the Grand National Assembly | Aga Khan Development Network

Mosque of the Grand National Assembly, Ankara, Turkey.

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Façade of mosque with Parliament buildings in the background. Mosque of the Grand National Assembly, Ankara, Turkey.

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Mosque of the Grand National Assembly, Ankara, Turkey.

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Interior, prayer hall. Mosque of the Grand National Assembly, Ankara, Turkey.

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Interior, prayer hall. Mosque of the Grand National Assembly, Ankara, Turkey.

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Mosque of the Grand National Assembly

Technical Information

Award Cycle:

1993-1995 Cycle

Status:

Award Recipient

Country of origin:

Turkey

Location:

Ankara, Turkey

Client:
Turkish National Assembly

Architect:

Behruz & Can Cinici

Design:

Size:

6'400 m²

Completed:

1989

Situated at the end of an axis generated by the symmetry of the National Assembly, the mosque forgoes the usual architectural vocabulary for this building type. It is a low structure, with a stepped pyramidal roof, and a fully glazed qibla wall.

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