The mosque, which witnessed the funerals of many top government officials, is the largest mosque of the capital Ankara. Between 1967 and 1987, it was built on a prominent hill in the Kocatepe neighborhood of the city, which made the mosque visible from almost anywhere in Central Ankara. The Kocatepe Mosque is considered the second largest in Turkey with its 4,500 square-meter-enclosed area offering prayer service to 24,000 worshipers.