Tayyare Apartments

The Tayyare Apartments are a complex of four buildings designed by Turkish architect Mimar Kemaleddin, completed in 1922 and located in the old city of Istanbul, Turkey.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Myrelaion (Bodrum Mosque) and Hagia Sophia.

Myrelaion (Bodrum Mosque)

Mosque

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Bodrum Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans. The church was known under the Greek name of Myrelaion. Myrelaion (Bodrum Mosque) is situated 220 metres southwest of Tayyare Apartments.

Hagia Sophia

Mosque

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Hagia Sophia, officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, is a mosque and a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. It was formerly a church and a museum. Hagia Sophia is situated 2 km east of Tayyare Apartments.

Ragip Pasa Library

Library

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Ragip Pasa Library is situated 110 metres southeast of Tayyare Apartments.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laleli and Aksaray.

Laleli

Quarter

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Laleli is a neighbourhood of Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey, lying between Beyazıt and Aksaray. It is known for its large textile wholesaling business and is home to the Literature and Science Faculties of Istanbul University, designed by Sedad Hakkı Eldem and Emin Onat in the 1940s.

Aksaray

Suburb

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Aksaray is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Fatih, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 8,541. It is so named because it was founded by migrants from Aksaray in central Turkey, brought here in the 15th century by Mehmet II to repopulate the city after its conquest.