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Yıldız (Turkish for 'star') may refer to:

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yıldız Palace</span> Ottoman palace

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque</span> Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey

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.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Outline of Istanbul</span> Overview of and topical guide to Istanbul

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