Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #7 in İstanbul, Turkey

The Malta Kiosk, also known as the Malta Pavilion, is a historic imperial Ottoman residence located within the garden of the Yıldız Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. The two-storey pavilion was commissioned by Sultan Abdülaziz as a hunting lodge, designed by the architect Sarkis Balyan in the neo-baroque style and completed in 1870.

Wikipedia: Malta Kiosk (EN)

Yıldız Palace is a vast complex of former imperial Ottoman pavilions and villas in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, built in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was used as a residence by the sultan and his court in the late 19th century.

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Büyük Mabeyn Mansion or Mabeyn Mansion is a historical mansion located in the first courtyard of Yıldız Palace in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul.

Wikipedia: Büyük Mabeyn Köşkü (TR)

The Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque, also called the Yıldız Mosque, is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in Yıldız neighbourhood of Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey, on the way to Yıldız Palace. The mosque was commissioned by the Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid II, and constructed between 1884 and 1886. The mosque was built on a rectangular plan and has one minaret. The architecture of the mosque is a combination of Neo-Gothic style and classical Ottoman motifs. A bronze colonnade erected by Abdul Hamid II in Marjeh Square of Damascus, Syria bears a replica statue of the Yıldız Mosque on top.

Wikipedia: Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque (EN)

Serencebey Park or Yahya Kemal Park is a park located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul. Serencebey Park is located on Barbaros Boulevard.

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The Ertuğrul Tekke Mosque,, is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in Yıldız neighbourhood, Serencebey rise of Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey. A late Ottoman period mosque, it is constructed as a külliye consisting of an Ottoman takya, guest house, türbe, fountain, and library in addition to the mosque.

Wikipedia: Ertuğrul Tekke Mosque (EN)

Surp Asdvadzadzin Church is an Armenian church located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey. The church, which was built in 1838 as masonry by the architect Garabed Amira Balyan, was renovated in 1987 during the reign of Armenian Patriarch Shnorhk I, and in 1993 the busts of Garabed and Sarkis Balyan were placed in its courtyard. In the church, which was renovated in 2013, Artin Dadyan Pasha is buried.

Wikipedia: Beşiktaş Surp Asdvadzadzin Kilisesi (TR)

Ihlamur Palace, is a former imperial Ottoman summer pavilion located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was constructed during the reign of Sultan Abdülmecid I (1839-1860). It is under the administration of the Turkish Directorate of National Palaces.

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The Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall is a concert hall located in the Harbiye neighbourhood of Istanbul, Turkey. It is one of the country's major concert halls, being the first one designed for classical music. Named after the Turkish composer Cemal Reşit Rey (1904–1985), the hall is owned by the Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul and operated by its subsidiary, the Kültür company. Opened in March 1989, it has a seating capacity of 860.

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Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Stage is a theatre venue in the Harbiye neighborhood of Şişli district in Istanbul, Turkey. It is owned by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and operated by its City Theatres division. The theatre is named in honor of the Turkish stage actor and director Muhsin Ertuğrul (1892-1979).

Wikipedia: Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Stage (EN)

Istanbul Radio House is the building built in 1945 to meet the studio needs of TRT Istanbul Radio, which started its first scheduled radio broadcast on May 6, 1927.

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The Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre is a contemporary amphitheatre located at Harbiye neighborhood of Şişli district in Istanbul, Turkey. It is situated across from the Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar Convention and Exhibition Center, and behind the Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus on the European side of the city.

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Maçka Democracy Park is a recreational area in Istanbul, Turkey, which has paths for jogging, walking and dog walking. It also has children's areas, rest areas and benches and decorative pools.

Wikipedia: Maçka Park (EN)

Dolmabahçe Gazhane is the building used for the lighting and heating of Dolmabahçe Palace and some districts of Istanbul.

Wikipedia: Dolmabahçe Gazhanesi (TR)

Gezi Park is an urban park next to Taksim Square, in Istanbul's Beyoğlu district. It is one of the last green spaces in Beyoğlu and one of the smallest parks of Istanbul. In May 2013, plans to replace the park with a reconstruction of the former Taksim Military Barracks, intended to house a shopping mall, sparked the nationwide 2013 protests in Turkey.

Wikipedia: Taksim Gezi Park (EN)