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Construction began on Friday of a mosque in Istanbul's central Taksim square, a controversial project championed by Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, but mired in years of court battles ...

At the end of Istiklal Avenue lies Taksim Square, a hub of activity and ... Situated along the Bosphorus, the Ortaköy Mosque is a beautiful example of Ottoman Baroque architecture.