Kandilli, Üsküdar

Coordinates: 41°4′23″N 29°3′28″E / 41.07306°N 29.05778°E / 41.07306; 29.05778
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Kandilli
Üsküdar
Population
 (2022)
1,396
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0216

Kandilli is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of

Istanbul Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,396 (2022).[2]

It lies on the Asian bank of

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

Ottoman period. The mosque was badly damaged by fire on 15 November 2020,[4] caused by a short circuit.[5]

References

  1. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. TÜİK
    . Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute". www.koeri.boun.edu.tr. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  4. ^ "Fire in historical waterfront mosque on Bosphorus extinguished - Turkey News". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  5. ^ SABAH, DAILY (2020-11-17). "Short circuit behind fire at historic Istanbul mosque". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
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