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Changes After Construction
It was reopened for use after restoration in 2012.
The structure is being used for cultural and artistic activities, as well as for exhibition/museum functions.
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It is the only example in Istanbul with an octagonal courtyard plan scheme.
It is situated on a terrace formed by the retaining wall on a slope descending toward the Golden Horn.
In order to provide the transition from the octagon to the square, the cells were arranged in different sizes.
The classroom was emphasized with a projection; at the center of the courtyard there is a fountain in the form of a kümbet.
A library was established within the madrasa; it has an endowment deed dated 1561.
