
The tiny village of Cubuklu between
Pasabahce and Kanlica has, since the time of Evliya at least, been famous
for its yogurt, the best in the Istanbul area, which it is pleasant to eat
in one of the little restaurants that are to be found around the very
attractive plane tree shaded square by the iskele. The village which is
unspoiled by industry.
The mosque on the far side of the square
was founded in 1560 as the Arabic inscription over the door tells us, by
the vezir Iskender Pasa, it is a minor work of Sinan. It has been
considerably altered, including the replacement of its original wooden
dome with the present flat tiled roof, and the addition of its wooden
porch.