Kuzguncuk
A Bosphorus bridge lit at dusk above a rocky shore
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Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Armenian Church

Its courtyard is where the mosque now stands: the whole story in one glance.
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The move here

There's a reason to slow down here. The church and the mosque share what was once the church's courtyard. Visitors have been able to sit in quietly on a service; dress modestly.

The story hereThe mosque built on church landThe two domes on the shore road look like a postcard about tolerance.
Practical

Çarşı Cd. 49, across from the pier. Services on Wednesdays at 09:30 and on Sundays (2025 source). Built in wood in 1835, rebuilt in stone in 1861, restored 2003–05.

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