Pertev Mehmet Paşa Mosque , also known as '' Yeni Cuma Cami '' meaning " New Friday Mosque " in Turkish , is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque in the town of Izmit , Turkey . The architect was Mimar Sinan . It was built for Pertev Mehmed Paşa , an Ottoman vizier during the reigns of sultan Suleyman I and Selim II . The construction was finished in 1579 . The mosque is part of a larger complex ( Külliye ) which originally included a madrasa , hammam , caravanserai , fountain and a lower education school . The mosque itself is a single domed structure and the dome has 24 windows . The minaret was damaged during the 1999 İzmit earthquake
1999 İzmit earthquake
1999 İzmit earthquake
Pertev Pasha Mosque