Yildirim Beyazit moskee
Middelburg, NL
In 1975, a room was put into use as a Masjeed (prayer room) at Eigenhaardstraat 2, where the Turkish Workers' Association was located. The Turkish residents of Middelburg now had the opportunity to perform their prayers. In the period that this was not possible, people went to Bergen op Zoom to perform at least the Friday prayer and the festive prayer. In 1984, the Turkish Workers' Association moved to the Demarary building at Oostkerkplein 5. In 1987, the Masjeed moved to this building. An old church building in the Stromenwijk was also purchased in 1987. Due to the high renovation costs, it was decided not to have the building renovated. Partly because the neighborhood was against a mosque and because the area was not spacious enough, people continued to look for another location to establish the mosque. The Yildirim Beyazit Mosque in Middelburg was officially opened on Saturday, May 9, 2015.