İshak Paşa Palace Mosque (Doğubeyazıt): The place,
constructed on a hill at Beyazıt by Hasan Paşa's son İshak Paşa who became grand
vizier in 1789 , is complying with Ottoman’s palace organization with its rooms
and halls, which are reaching the number of 360. It is said that the
construction of the palace,760 square meters area, took 99 years. On the
architecture of the building collected around two courtyards within each other
and "U" shape (mosque - harem chambers - food aid chambers - hamam, reception
room - ceremonial and amusement room - mausoleum etc.) perfect masonry, and on
its engravements and wall adornments Persian, Seljuk and Ottoman civilizations’
mutual impacts can be seen.
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Ishak pasha palace
İshak Paşa Mosque is,within the second courtyard of the palace, between harem
and reception rooms. Body walls are two times higher than the palace. Mosque,
dome and minaret is overlooking to all of the palace. Its huge portals with
sharp arches and turbans reminds of Seljuk architecture rather than that of
Ottomans. Big plastic naturalist plant adornments on the rock are showing the
impacts of Caucus alien on Turkish art.
Square planned minaret, fully constructed with Turkish style have a monumental
appearance on its own. Octagonal monument, constructed adjacent to external
walls, at kıble (the direction of Mecca) side of the mosque, has two layers
complying with Seljuk monument architecture tradition. Window corners and some
surfaces of the mosque and the monuments externally fully made up of cut rock
(including dome) and are decorated with Rococo style embroideries that figure
out trees and flowers.
Mount Ağrı: Turkey’s highest mountain, Ağrı (5165 m.) had drawn
attention of scientists, mountaineers and wanderers and subjected to various
stories, türkü (folk songs) and myths.
According to a widespread belief mentioned in the Holy Bible and the Pentateuch,
an evil covered the world during The Prophet Noah. With the aim of rebuking
human beings, God ordered Noah to construct a ship. Prophet Noah, his spouse,
his sons, and one apiece from all creatures in the world will be on board of the
ship. Prophet Noah, had constructed the ship in parallel to the order of the God
and filled the ship with the creatures.All creatures on the ship had been
vanished as a result of the flood. After the flood had come to an end, the ship
grounded on Mount Ağrı, and creatures within it left the ship and spread all
around of the world.
The mountain, which is very special in terms of religion due to this religious
tale, is very impressive with its majestic appearance,height, its snowy peaks
even during summer months,fauna and flora.