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Vanikoy Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey #53648936
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Vanikoy Mosque is one of the few Bosporus mosques that has regular attendants who visit at times other than during Friday prayers. There has always been sycamore tree in its courtyard. The mosque was built by Vani Mehmet Efendi in 1665. The mosque, which gave its name to the neighborhood around it, is only unlocked at prayer times.