The mosque is a part of the historic places of the city which are included in the List of World Heritage Sites in Turkey.

[1] The mosque had been commissioned by Safranbolulu Izzet Mehmet Pasha, who was born in Safranbolu.

İzzet Mehmet Pasha was a grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire twice during the reign of Abdul Hamid I, and once during the reign of Selim III.

The one minaret mosque can be considered as a small külliye (complex) with several vakıf (foundation) shops a library and two fountains.

The problem had been solved by elevating the floor of the building and placing it on arches.