The Yeni Valide Mosque was built in 1665 after it’s construction started in 1661 by Turhan Sultan and was built to show her piety, power and generosity to her people. Everyone who was non-muslim who lived in that area for centuries were forced to move to another quarter of the city because it was a mosque complex for muslims. Inside the mosque complex was a primary school and one of the busiest markets in Constantinople. Turhan Sultan had to pay for over 400 staff to run the mosque. At the opening ceremony Turhan Sultan gave gifts of furs and gems to invited guests and threw gold coins to the crowd to show her generosity. The mosque complex included a tomb which was for the  members of the royal family.

The mosque is in good condition today because it hasn’t fallen down yet and hasn’t started too.