Kandilli,_Üsküdar

Kandilli, Üsküdar

Kandilli, Üsküdar

Neighbourhood in Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey

Kandilli is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Üsküdar, Istanbul Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,396 (2022).[2]

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It lies on the Asian bank of Bosphorus and is home to some of Istanbul's in-city forests. The Kandilli Anatolian High School for Girls (Turkish: Kandilli Anadolu Kız Lisesi) was one of the first girl's high schools in Ottoman Turkey. The Kandilli Observatory, a facility of Boğaziçi University, is dedicated mostly to earthquake science.[3] The Kandilli Earthquake Museum is located within the campus.

The historical waterfront Vaniköy Mosque at Vaniköy [tr], founded in honor of Vani Mehmet Efendi, an ethnic Kurdish pasha from Van, was built in 1670 during the Ottoman period. The mosque was badly damaged by fire on 15 November 2020,[4] caused by a short circuit.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute". www.koeri.boun.edu.tr. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  4. [4]
    "Fire in historical waterfront mosque on Bosphorus extinguished - Turkey News". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  5. [5]
    SABAH, DAILY (2020-11-17). "Short circuit behind fire at historic Istanbul mosque". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
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