About Yivli Minaret
The minaret was probably commissioned during the reign of the Seljuk sultan Alaeddin Keykubad I, between 1220 and 1237, just a few years after the city passed to the Seljuks. The red-brick tower rises 38 meters on a square stone base, its shaft divided into eight flutes. The turquoise and dark blue tile fragments that still survive give an idea of how it once shone.
The mosque next to it, with six domes resting on twelve columns reused from older buildings, was rebuilt in 1373 and is still in use. Between prayers, visiting requires covered shoulders and knees, shoes off the carpet and a headscarf for women. Through a stretch of glass floor you can see ancient water channels found during the latest restoration.
