According to Bektaş’ account, the architect convinced the authorities to build a modern mosque even if they were leaning towards traditional symbols. The idea of a modern mosque has sparked major debates especially throughout the second half of the twentieth century due to the perceived difficulty of combining Islam and modernity. … The Etimesgut Mosque defies traditional symbols, but finds symbolism through metaphorical gestures with abstracted building components. Excerpt from Esra Akcan’s article in: SOS Brutalism: A Global Survey. Catalog DAM + Wüstenrot Foundation, Zurich (Park Books) 2017

Exterior later painted green.