Of the original mosque only the minaret is standing; the prayer hall was renewed in 1996 and the mosque opened again for worship.
According to its inscription, which is in the museum, it was built in 1559 by Pervane Ağa. It stands on the left of the main road as you come into Harput.
When to go
- Climate
- Across Elazığ as a whole, monthly mean temperatures run from -0.7 °C in January to 27.2 °C in July; the mean stays between 15 and 25 °C in May, June and September; rainfall is heaviest in April (63 mm) and lightest in August (2 mm). Long-term means for 1938-2025 from the Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM).
