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Şekmeti Mehmet Efendi Türbesi
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Şekmeti Mehmet Efendi Türbesi

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Şekmeti Mehmet Efendi Tomb, located in Edirne Merkez, belongs to Şekmeti Mehmet Efendi, one of the saints of Edirne who lived in the 18th century. Mehmet Efendi, who was the preacher of Muradiye Mosque, passed away in 1767 or 1769. The tomb is situated at the intersection of Noktacı Cami Street and Kız Türbe Street, in the garden of the Hatip Mosque, which Mehmet Efendi had built himself, but the mosque has not survived to the present day. It is within walking distance of Edirne Museum (733 m), Zehr-i Mar Mosque (744 m), and Yeniçeriler Fountain (514 m).

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