'Unparalleled' Turkish mosque overlooking Black Sea attracts worshippers

Turkey's Sarayburnu Mosque overlooking the Black Sea stands out with its unique exterior and unparalleled architecture. The mosque's construction was completed in 29 years with a capacity of 4,500 worshippers in Turkey's northern Giresun province. The unqiue mosque was built using a special technique called "Kündekari", which is based on attaching parts together without using nails or glue, but by means of rods and mortise.

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'Unparalleled' Turkish mosque overlooking Black Sea attracts worshippers

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'Unparalleled' Turkish mosque overlooking Black Sea attracts worshippers

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'Unparalleled' Turkish mosque overlooking Black Sea attracts worshippers

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'Unparalleled' Turkish mosque overlooking Black Sea attracts worshippers

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'Unparalleled' Turkish mosque overlooking Black Sea attracts worshippers

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'Unparalleled' Turkish mosque overlooking Black Sea attracts worshippers

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'Unparalleled' Turkish mosque overlooking Black Sea attracts worshippers

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'Unparalleled' Turkish mosque overlooking Black Sea attracts worshippers

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'Unparalleled' Turkish mosque overlooking Black Sea attracts worshippers

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'Unparalleled' Turkish mosque overlooking Black Sea attracts worshippers

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'Unparalleled' Turkish mosque overlooking Black Sea attracts worshippers