Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 BIG-K006, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Jebulon, after an original picture taken by EvgenyGenkin, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
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Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 BIG-K006, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Jebulon, after an original picture taken by EvgenyGenkin, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Hacı Bayram Mosque and its old neighbours, on camera
Your local guide
Gizem Kaplan
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Highlights
- A mosque built beside a Roman temple
- Two structures sharing one square
- A courtyard still used for prayer
- Details from later renovations
- Centuries of history in one corner
About this tour
This session looks at Hacı Bayram Mosque and its unusual position beside the Roman temple next door. You see the mosque's tiled exterior first, then a quiet corner of its courtyard still in daily use. Together the two sites, built centuries apart, show how Ankara's old city layers its history in a single small square.
I begin with a sound check outside the mosque, then we move into the courtyard while you ask questions about the two buildings sharing this space. I point out details added during later renovations. At the end I send a short note on the history we covered.
This suits anyone interested in how different eras sit side by side in the old city. It also works well paired with the Temple of Augustus session next door.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Ankara before heading out.
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Mosque Exterior 15 min
The camera looks over the mosque's tiled exterior, built directly beside the old Roman temple. I explain how the two structures ended up sharing the same small square.
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Courtyard Corner 15 min
You see a quiet corner of the courtyard, still used for prayer. I point out small architectural details added during later renovations.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Ankara: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Turkish tea and Kızılay, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Istanbul time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Ankara, showing you Mosque Exterior and Courtyard Corner live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Hacı Bayram Mosque live with my phone.
Times shown in Istanbul time (GMT+3)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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