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1470

Fatih Külliyesi construction completed

Fatih MosqueImperial Waqf

The initial construction campaign for the Fatih Mosque and its surrounding külliye was completed after roughly seven years, creating a major waqf-supported complex that institutionalized education, healthcare, and food distribution in Istanbul.

1488

Bayezid II Külliyesi completed as medical-welfare campus

Bayezid IIMedical Campus

The Bayezid II complex in Edirne was completed, with the hospital and medical school at its core and supporting welfare and logistical units (including an imaret) structured to sustain charitable services through its waqf revenues.

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Public Works, Endowments (Waqf) and Social Infrastructure

Public Works, Endowments (Waqf) and Social Infrastructure

  1. Fatih Külliyesi established as imperial waqf complex

    Labels: Fatih Külliyesi, Mehmed II, Imperial Waqf
  2. Fatih Külliyesi construction completed

    Labels: Fatih Mosque, Imperial Waqf
  3. Bayezid II Külliyesi begins in Edirne

    Labels: Bayezid II, Edirne
  4. Bayezid II Külliyesi completed as medical-welfare campus

    Labels: Bayezid II, Medical Campus
  5. Süleymaniye Complex founded under Süleyman I

    Labels: Süleymaniye, Süleyman, Mimar Sinan
  6. Haseki Hürrem Sultan waqf complex built in Jerusalem

    Labels: Haseki Hürrem, Jerusalem
  7. Süleymaniye Mosque inaugurated; complex works continue

    Labels: Süleymaniye
  8. Atik Valide Complex put into commission for Nurbanu Sultan

    Labels: Atik Valide, Nurbanu Sultan, Üsküdar
  9. Köprülü Külliyesi built with sebil and revenue shops

    Labels: Köprülü
  10. Yeni Valide Mosque complex completed in Üsküdar

    Labels: Yeni Valide, Gülnuş, Üsküdar
  11. Nuruosmaniye Complex construction begins near Grand Bazaar

    Labels: Nuruosmaniye Complex, Mahmud I, Grand Bazaar
  12. Nuruosmaniye Complex completed under Osman III

    Labels: Nuruosmaniye Complex, Osman III, Ottoman Baroque