The entrance to the tiny Kurtuluş Camii mosque is on the north side of the rotunda (on the left in his photo) outside the fenced-off area of the Red Basilica archaeological site. The mosque can be visited for free, though non-Muslims should avoid prayer times. Sometimes it is locked.

To the right of the front door of the mosque is an ancient marble wall decorated with a bas-relief of flowers in vases standing in a row of arches. In front of this wall are water taps and seats for worshippers to wash their hands and feet before entering the mosque to pray.

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