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The Bestepe National Mosque is one of the largest mosques in Ankara. Located inside the Presidential Palace complex of Ankara's Bestepe district, it symbolises Turkish culture and traditions and is a prominent example of traditional Turkish architecture. The mosque has a beautiful fountain at the entrance and looks stunning at night with its illuminated minarets.
It has three floors, including a basement and a second floor exclusively for female worshippers. The Mosque has four minarets and a 21-metre-wide dome alongside four smaller domes. Drawing on Seljuk and Ottoman features, it houses multi-purpose halls which can be used to host public events. A presidential library and a congress centre was also being built inside the complex to host meetings by ministries and public agencies. It also has handicapped access for ease of access to the worshipping area.