Kocatepe Mosque Kocatepe Camii
Kocatepe Mosque is an Islamic mosque in Ankara built in 1987. It was designed by Hüsrev Tayla and Fatin Uluengin in the Ottoman architecture style.
Planning a visit
The mosque is open 24 hours. Visitors can reach the site from Esenboğa International Airport, which is 26 km away. The mosque is located 3 km from the capital, Ankara. While visiting, you can also see the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, located 2.4 km away, or Çankaya Mansion, which is 3.1 km away.
For weather, July and August are the warmest months with daily highs of 30 °C and the least amount of rain. The coldest months are January and February, where daily lows reach -3 °C. Rainfall is highest in April with 52 mm and December with 49 mm. Most months see between 3 and 12 rainy days.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 30 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Average low, °C | -3 | -3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 2 | -1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 44 | 37 | 40 | 52 | 48 | 34 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 35 | 40 | 49 |
| Rainy days | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
