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The Shore Kiosk (Turkish: Yalı Köşkü) was a structure directly located at the banks of the Bosphorus, Istanbul, and served as a pleasure building for the Ottoman Padishah.

It was built in the sixteenth century. It was initially believed to have been constructed by Suleiman the Magnificent was later attributed to his father, Selim I. This single-story building featured a porch with numerous marble pillars that upheld a cornice, which was shaded by eaves.

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  1. Davis, F. (1970). The Palace of Topkapi in Istanbul. Scribner. p. 280.

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