Tepecik

Tepecik is a quarter in Büyükçekmece, Istanbul. Tepecik is situated nearby to the suburb Ulus, as well as near Hürriyet.

Places of Interest

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

Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque, Büyükçekmece

Mosque

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The Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque, also known as the Köprübaşı Mosque, is the ruin of a 16th-century Ottoman mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. The ruin is situated in Büyükçekmece which is now a district of Istanbul, but would have been in the countryside at the time the mosque was built. Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque, Büyükçekmece is situated 2½ km southeast of Tepecik.

Atirus Shopping Center

Shopping center

Atirus Shopping Center, opened on December 17, 2005, is a modern shopping mall located in the suburban district of Büyükçekmece in Istanbul, Turkey. It is named after the location, which was called Atirus in the ancient times. Atirus Shopping Center is situated 3 km east of Tepecik.

Büyükçekmece Dam

Dam

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Büyükçekmece Dam is a dam on the Lake Büyükçekmece in Büyükçekmece district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works, and was opened in 1988.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Türkoba and Dizdariye.

Türkoba

Suburb

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Türkoba is a suburb.

Dizdariye

Suburb

Dizdariye is a neighborhood in the Büyükçekmece District, Istanbul, Turkey. Its population is 6,987. It is home to many Ottoman-era structures. Dizdariye is bordered on the north by Lake Büyükçekmece, on the east by the 19 Mayıs neighborhood, on the south by the Fatih neighborhood, and on the east by Lake Büyükçekmece. Dizdariye is situated 2½ km southeast of Tepecik.