ðə mˈɛdɹiːz wɪðˌɪn ɪz nˈoʊn ˌʌndɚɹ ɐ vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʌv nˈeɪmz: ðə dʒˈɛvhɚ nˈɛzᵻb mˈɛdɹiːz; ðə sˈɪft mˈɛdɹiːz twˈɪn mˈɛdɹiːz; ɔːɹ æz ðə dʒˈɪjɐsˌɪaɪ mˈɛdɹiːz, ˈæftɚ ɡˈɪjæθ ˈældˈɪn kˈeɪkhəsɹˌɔː ˈaɪ, hˌuː wʌz ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻbəl fɔːɹ ɪts kənstɹˈʌkʃən.
The medrese within is known under a variety of names: the Gevher Nesibe Medrese; the Çifte Medrese (Twin Medrese); or as the Gıyasiye Medrese, after Ghiyath al-Din Kaykhusraw I, who was responsible for its construction.