by LEMAN GÜRBÜZ
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After Technobird ate kebap with Sema teacher, it flew over a beatiful mosque.It wondered this mosque and stopped to see it.In the meantime Leman Teacher was there to visit the mosque. She saw technobird and introduced herself. They started to talk about the mosque. Ulu Cami(Grand Mosque) is a 16th century mosque in Adana.It forms part of a complex that includes a madrasah and a mouseloum .The building carries features of Mamluk,Seljuk and the Ottoman architectural design.It was built by Ramazanoğlu Halil Bey. Now, there is a beatiful cafe under plane trees cand you can taste turkish coffee there .

After that technobird saw Yağcami(Oil Mosque) and wanted to hear about it .And they started to talk about Oil Mosque in Seyhan.Historian Bertrondon da la Brokie noted of ST. Jean Church at the location of the mosque .Evliya Çelebi also mentioned an old church that used to exist . The mosque was built in 1501 on the ruins of the church by Ramazanoğlu Halil Bey and named originally old mosque (Eski Cami). Later his son Piri Mehmet Paşa built its minaret in 1525 and its madrasah in 1558.The mosque later became known as Yağ Mosque due to the oil bazaar that was just exit to it.

After these two beatiful mosques,Technobird saw an amazing church. Technobird used to hear its name but it wanted to learn more. It was St.Paul church altenatively known as the Bebekli Kilise is a Roman Catholic Church in Adana .It was built as an Armenian Apostolic Church in 1870 .The 2,5 meters high bronze statue of Mary resembled a baby to the people walking by and the church became known as the church with baby. The church is currently serving to the Orthodox community of Adana .

At the and of the trip they were tired. Leman Teacher suggested it to eat Taş Kadayıf on Çakmak Street .They went to a famous dessert shop and ate Taş Kadayıf and Karakuş there. Technobird was so happy to see adana and meet Leman Teacher.

Published: May 31, 2018
Latest Revision: May 31, 2018
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