Afife Hatun Cultural Center

Afife Hatun Cultural Center gotten built by Mehmet Abdün-Naff Efendi on behalf of his mother of which the construction dates back to 1844, is located in a two-storey building made entirely of rubble stone. The roof of the two-storey building, which also has a burial area at the back, is made of wood.

The tombstone of historical artifacts that were demolished in Istanbul were transported on the slope located on the right side of the Afife Hatun Cultural Center between 1956-1957, and the famous Sokullu Mehmed Pasha Fountain is located in the corner. Kızıl Mescit, located on the left of the cultural center, is definitely worth seeing. Afife Hatun Cultural Center, located in the Balcı Yokuşu of the Düğmeciler Mahallesi in Eyüp district on the European Side of Istanbul, was restored by the Eyüp Municipality in 2010. It has been serving as a cultural and art center since 2014.

You can visit and take photos in Afife Hatun Cultural Center free of charge whenever you would like to, where activities such as training, seminars and events on art, culture, literature and history are organized for women. Afife Hatun Cultural Center, one of the islamic monastery of which the restoration was completed recently in Eyüpsultan, is named after Afife Hatun, who died in 1834. The Cultural Center provides special services to women of all age groups every day. Afife Hatun Cultural Center, which provides full-time service six days a week, also hosts training programs called "Motherhood Academy". It is also worth noting that a certificate of attendance is submitted at the end of the program.