A Village Mosque in Ankara Under Threat: The Mosque in Karahoca Village

Abstract

Wall paintings and painted decorations are an art form that has been practised since the early period of the Ottoman Empire. This branch of art became more widespread in the late period of the Ottoman Empire and was performed by artists in many cities. One of these cities is Ankara. There are many examples of painted decorations and murals in religious and civil architecture in Ankara. One of them is the subject of this study: the Mosque in Karahoca Village in Haymana. There is no monographic study conducted on this building. The aim of the study is to examine the painted decorations and wall paintings of the mosque. The decorations in the mosque dates back to the beginning of the twentieth century. These examined decorations will first be compared with other examples in Ankara and then with the ones from nearby places. One of the most important features of the building is that its artists are known. The traces of the artists who made the decorations will be followed. In addition, the building, which is not in use today and is in a very bad condition, will be introduced and presented to the science world.

Keywords

• decorative arts
• painted decoration
• ottoman wall painting
• karahoca village mosque
• haymana