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They Broke Ground for a Mosque on Kadıköy Pier: The Head of an Association Affiliated with the AKP Said, "We Will Build a Work of civilization."

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The first excavation for the mosque project planned for Kadıköy Embankment has begun even before the legal process is completed. Erol Kaya, the head of the association building the mosque and a member of the AKP (Justice and Development Party), said, "We will build not only a place of worship, a place to pray, but also a social and cultural facility for our Kadıköy."

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The first groundbreaking ceremony has taken place for the Rıhtım Mosque project, planned to be built on the reclaimed land along the Kadıköy coastline with a capacity of 7,000 people. The project, which has been the subject of legal debates for years, has officially begun, with the association commissioning the mosque announcing the official start of the process. The opposition and professional organizations, however, have raised concerns about …

·Türkiye
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The first excavation for the mosque project planned for Kadıköy Embankment has begun even before the legal process is completed. Erol Kaya, the head of the association building the mosque and a member of the AKP (Justice and Development Party), said, "We will build not only a place of worship, a place to pray, but also a social and cultural facility for our Kadıköy."

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Despite all objections, construction has officially begun on the Kadıköy Waterfront Mosque project. Kadıköy Mayor Mesut Kösedağı had stated that the project could create transportation, environmental, and security problems, but that there had been no such request from the residents of Kadıköy.

·Ankara, Türkiye
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The groundbreaking ceremony for the Kadıköy Waterfront Mosque Project, to be built on a 29,995 square meter area on the Kadıköy coast in Istanbul, has taken place. The project, which will accommodate approximately 7,000 worshippers simultaneously and include a 750-vehicle indoor and 300-vehicle outdoor parking area, will also house educational, cultural, and social life units in addition to the prayer areas.

·Türkiye
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Construction of the Kadıköy Rıhtım Mosque, which will be able to accommodate 7,000 people praying simultaneously, has begun with the driving of the first pile. Erol Kaya, President of the Kadıköy Rıhtım Mosque Construction and Preservation Association, stated that with this mosque project, which brings Ottoman architecture to the present day, they will provide Kadıköy not only with a place of worship, a place for prayer, but also with a social a…

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Construction of the Kadıköy Rıhtım Mosque, which will be able to accommodate 7,000 people praying simultaneously, has begun with the driving of the first pile.

·Beyoğlu, Türkiye
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Habertürk broke the news in Beyoğlu, Türkiye on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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