The balcony above the entrance to the prayer hall (and overlooking it) belongs to the ‘Hünkâr mahfili’ (= lodge of the lord), a space reserved for the sultan or his representative.

Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen.
Sources: ‘Vakıf Abideler ve eski Eserler (volume III)’ - Vakıflar Genel Müdürlüğü, Ankara 1983