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Büyükçekmece Koyu

Büyükçekmece Koyu is a bay in , . Büyükçekmece Koyu is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque, Büyükçekmece and Atirus Shopping Center.

Mosque
Photo: Maderibeyza, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque, also known as the Köprübaşı Mosque, is the ruin of a 16th-century Ottoman located in , Turkey. The ruin is situated in which is now a district of Istanbul, but would have been in the countryside at the time the mosque was built. is situated 2½ km north of Büyükçekmece Koyu.

Shopping center
, opened on December 17, 2005, is a modern located in the suburban district of in , . It is named after the location, which was called Atirus in the ancient times.

Dam
Photo: Maderibeyza, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a dam on the Lake Büyükçekmece in Büyükçekmece district of , . The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works, and was opened in 1988. is situated 3 km north of Büyükçekmece Koyu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dizdariye and Gürpınar.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in the District, , . Its population is 6,987. It is home to many Ottoman-era structures. is bordered on the north by , on the east by the 19 Mayıs neighborhood, on the south by the Fatih neighborhood, and on the east by Lake Büyükçekmece.

Suburb
Photo: buzkozan, CC BY 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Büyükçekmece Koyu.

Suburb
Photo: buzkozan, CC BY 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km east of Büyükçekmece Koyu.

Büyükçekmece Koyu

Latitude
41° north
Longitude
28.58333° or 28° 35′ east
Open location code
8GHC2H2M+28
Geo­Names ID
750223
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