Mosque

Vaniköy Mosque

The Sultan’s Lodge was added during the reign of Sultan Mahmud I.
In the fire caused by the electrical installation on November 15, 2020, the wooden parts of the mosque, calligraphy and illumination collections were damaged.
During the restoration process that started in November 2022, structural reinforcement was carried out by removing the burnt wood and reinforced concrete sections that were added later. The original hand-drawn decorations were replaced after conservation work, and the cone of the minaret was rebuilt.
It was reopened to worship on June 16, 2023, with a ceremony attended by the President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Also known as the Vani Mehmet Efendi Mosque, the building has a single-balcony minaret and its entrance is from the west.
The mosque, which has a wooden frame structure, has a rectangular plan and its walls are made of masonry and hipped construction.
There is a wall fountain on the sea side of the mosque, and the part facing the grove was built in the form of a porch on high columns.
It was built by Vani Mehmed Efendi, who gave his name to the district, and a mansion and a madrasah were also built next to it.