Turkish Female Architects Design Camlica Mosque 'Biggest in Asia Minor'

Published March 9th, 2019 - 09:00 GMT

Hundreds of people head to attend the first ever prayer at the largest mosque in Asia Minor, in Turkey. The Mosque is able to host 60,000 worshippers at any one time.

This mosque was designed and created by two female architects, Bahar Mızrak and Hayriye Gül Totu. They began to construct the Mosque in 2013.

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Muslims worshippers arrive for morning prayers at the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, which opened on March 7, 2019. Yasin AKGUL / AFP

Hundreds of people arrived to attend the first ever prayer at the largest mosque in Asia Minor, created by two female architects, Bahar Mızrak and Hayriye Gül Totu. Yasin AKGUL / AFP

Muslims worshippers attend for morning prayers at the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, which opened on March 7, 2019. Yasin AKGUL / AFP

Female worshippers attend early morning prayers at the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, which opened on March 7, 2019. Yasin AKGUL / AFP

People arrive for the early morning prayers at the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, which opened March 7, 2019. Hundreds of people arrived to attend the first ever prayer at the largest mosque in Asia Minor. YASIN AKGUL / AFP

Muslims worshippers arrive for morning prayers at the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, which opened on March 7, 2019. Hundreds of people arrived to attend the first ever prayer at the largest mosque in Asia Minor. Yasin AKGUL / AFP

Muslims worshippers arrive for morning prayers at the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, which opened on March 7, 2019. Yasin AKGUL / AFP

A general view at the Camlica Republic Mosque in Istanbul, created by two female architects, Bahar Mızrak and Hayriye Gül Totu, opened on March 7, 2019. Yasin AKGUL / AFP

Muslims worshippers arrive for morning prayers at the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, which opened on March 7, 2019. 
Yasin AKGUL / AFP
Hundreds of people arrived to attend the first ever prayer at the largest mosque in Asia Minor, created by two female architects, Bahar Mızrak and Hayriye Gül Totu.
Yasin AKGUL / AFP
Muslims worshippers attend for morning prayers at the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, which opened on March 7, 2019.
Yasin AKGUL / AFP
Female worshippers attend early morning prayers at the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, which opened on March 7, 2019. 
Yasin AKGUL / AFP
People arrive for the early morning prayers at the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, which opened March 7, 2019. Hundreds of people arrived to attend the first ever prayer at the largest mosque in Asia Minor.
YASIN AKGUL / AFP
Muslims worshippers arrive for morning prayers at the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, which opened on March 7, 2019. Hundreds of people arrived to attend the first ever prayer at the largest mosque in Asia Minor.
Yasin AKGUL / AFP
Muslims worshippers arrive for morning prayers at the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, which opened on March 7, 2019.
Yasin AKGUL / AFP
A general view at the Camlica Republic Mosque in Istanbul, created by two female architects, Bahar Mızrak and Hayriye Gül Totu, opened on March 7, 2019.
Yasin AKGUL / AFP
Muslims worshippers arrive for morning prayers at the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, which opened on March 7, 2019. 
Yasin AKGUL / AFP
Muslims worshippers arrive for morning prayers at the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, which opened on March 7, 2019. Yasin AKGUL / AFP
Hundreds of people arrived to attend the first ever prayer at the largest mosque in Asia Minor, created by two female architects, Bahar Mızrak and Hayriye Gül Totu.
Yasin AKGUL / AFP
Hundreds of people arrived to attend the first ever prayer at the largest mosque in Asia Minor, created by two female architects, Bahar Mızrak and Hayriye Gül Totu. Yasin AKGUL / AFP
Muslims worshippers attend for morning prayers at the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, which opened on March 7, 2019.
Yasin AKGUL / AFP
Muslims worshippers attend for morning prayers at the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, which opened on March 7, 2019. Yasin AKGUL / AFP
Female worshippers attend early morning prayers at the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, which opened on March 7, 2019. 
Yasin AKGUL / AFP
Female worshippers attend early morning prayers at the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, which opened on March 7, 2019. Yasin AKGUL / AFP
People arrive for the early morning prayers at the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, which opened March 7, 2019. Hundreds of people arrived to attend the first ever prayer at the largest mosque in Asia Minor.
YASIN AKGUL / AFP
People arrive for the early morning prayers at the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, which opened March 7, 2019. Hundreds of people arrived to attend the first ever prayer at the largest mosque in Asia Minor. YASIN AKGUL / AFP
Muslims worshippers arrive for morning prayers at the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, which opened on March 7, 2019. Hundreds of people arrived to attend the first ever prayer at the largest mosque in Asia Minor.
Yasin AKGUL / AFP
Muslims worshippers arrive for morning prayers at the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, which opened on March 7, 2019. Hundreds of people arrived to attend the first ever prayer at the largest mosque in Asia Minor. Yasin AKGUL / AFP
Muslims worshippers arrive for morning prayers at the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, which opened on March 7, 2019.
Yasin AKGUL / AFP
Muslims worshippers arrive for morning prayers at the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, which opened on March 7, 2019. Yasin AKGUL / AFP
A general view at the Camlica Republic Mosque in Istanbul, created by two female architects, Bahar Mızrak and Hayriye Gül Totu, opened on March 7, 2019.
Yasin AKGUL / AFP
A general view at the Camlica Republic Mosque in Istanbul, created by two female architects, Bahar Mızrak and Hayriye Gül Totu, opened on March 7, 2019. Yasin AKGUL / AFP

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