Following approval for the construction of the mosque by the Istanbul #2 Regional Council for the Protection of Cultural Heritage on January 19, 2017, it was announced that some small offices and facilities would be demolished.

[14] Ahmet Misbah Demircan, the Mayor of Beyoğlu District, named Şefik Birkiye the architect of the mosque on February 10, 2017; Sur Yapı was contracted to carry out its construction.

The mosque is located just behind Taksim Maksemi, the stone water storage unit built by Mahmud I in 1731.

The mosque has been designed in a modern take on the traditional domed style associated with Sinan and has been cleverly tailored to fit its confined setting.

[11] The mosque's design contains details that are not found in classical Ottoman Turkish architecture, such as the shape and proportion of the oversized balconies on the minarets.