The intricately carved motifs on the portal, which is flanked by two tiled minarets, include dragons, symbols relating to health, and talismanic motifs.

DIVRIGI ULU MOSQUE
The Divrigi Ulu Mosque complex dating from 1228 is listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO. Hürremsah of Ahlat was the architect of Ahmed Sah’s Ulu Mosque and the Turan Melek Hospital, both exquisite masterpieces which have survived intact and in their original state to the present day. The four portals of the complex, the mosque niche, minber (pulpit) and vaults are all carved in the same style but in different decorative schemes. Sivas became part of the Ottoman Empire in the 14th century, after being ruled by three different Turkish principalities following the fall of the Seljuk State.