Seyyid Vakkas Mosque

Now we come to the Seyyid Vakkas Mosque, which holds an important place in the historical fabric of Giresun. This structure takes its name from Seyyid Vakkas, one of Giresun's best-known historical figures. According to popular legend, Seyyid Vakkas was a frontier lord who fought and died a martyr during the conquest of Giresun. The most striking part of the legend is that even after his head was severed from his body, he continued to fight and was buried where he fell as a martyr.