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Balçık Tekkesi Mescidi is a religious structure from the Ottoman period, located within the boundaries of the Nişanca neighborhood in the Eyüpsultan district of İstanbul, now largely lost and holding the status of a cultural heritage site in ruins.【1】 Location and Name Origin The structure is situated at the corner where Defterdar Caddesi meets Cezeri Kasım Paşa Akar Çeşmesi Sokağı. The mosque and tekke derive their name from the Balçık Pier located approximately 170 meters away.【2】 According to

Ahmet Pir Edirnevi Türbesi is located on Feshane Caddesi in the Eyüpsultan district of Istanbul. The structure is surrounded by cemeteries on both sides. To the right of the türbe are the tombs of Mehmed Vusuli Efendi and Hubbi Hatun, while to the left are the Zal Mahmud Paşa Medresesi and Camii. At the end of the garden behind the building stands the Nakkaş Hasan Paşa Türbesi.【1】 Architectural Features The türbe has a square plan and is constructed using a regular brickwork system consisting of

Afife Hatun Tekkesi is a structure built in the 19th century, located at the intersection of Zal Paşa Caddesi and Balcı Yokuşu in the Eyüpsultan district of İstanbul. It is also referred to in sources as Balcı Dergâhı, Abdünnâfî Tekkesi, Nâfî Efendi Tekkesi, and Balcı Yokuşu Tekkesi.【1】 【2】 History and Foundation The structure was commissioned in 1844 (Hijri 1260) by Mehmed Abdünnâfî (Nâfî) Efendi in memory of his mother, Afife Hatun, who died in 1834 and was buried in the nearby Baba Geylâni Ce