As part of the Seminar Series organized within the Studio V–VII course during the Fall Semester of the 2026–2027 academic year, the Department of Architecture at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University hosted a seminar titled “Design for Worship: Mosque Design” on 5 November 2026.
The seminar featured İsmail Coşkun, President of the Ankara Chamber of Architects, as the invited speaker. Focusing on mosque architecture, the session addressed architectural, spatial, and functional aspects of designing places of worship. It aimed to broaden students’ professional and academic perspectives on the design of religious spaces.
The event was coordinated by Prof. Dr. Salah Haj Ismail, Res. Asst. Fatma Zehra Süer, and Student Asst. Mehlika Demirel. It provided architecture students with an opportunity to engage with professional experience and discuss different approaches to the design of places of worship.
The seminar concluded with an interactive discussion and exchange of ideas between the speaker and students.
