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Abdüllatif (Latifiye) Camii, Mardin city center, located south of Cumhuriyet Alanı, is a mosque built in 1371 during the Artuklu period by Abdüllatif bin Abdullah. Its transverse rectangular plan, dome over the mihrap area, stone decorations, and long foundation inscription reflect the late characteristics of Artuklu architecture. The structure, with its courtyard and medrese units and a minaret rebuilt in different periods, represents a multi-layered historical process. Named after its founder,

Kasımiye Medresesi, Mardin city center’s southwest, on a commanding position overlooking the Mesopotamian Plain, stands as a historic medrese that has survived to the present day. Construction began during the Artuklu period (13th century) but was left incomplete due to invasions by the Timurid forces. The medrese was completed between 1457 and 1502 during the reign of Akkoyunlu ruler Cihangiroğlu Kasım Pasha (Sultan Kasım). Although its exact construction date is uncertain, it is dated to 1469