page_title: Vedat Tek
section_title: Projects and buildings
hierarchical_section_title: Vedat Tek / Projects and buildings
caption_attribution_description: English: The house of architect Vedat Tek on Valikonağı Caddesi, Nişantaşı, İstanbul. Türkçe: Mimar Vedat Tek'in Valikonağı Caddesi, Nişantaşı, İstanbul'daki evi.
context_page_description: Mehmet Vedat Tek was a notable Turkish architect, who has been one of the leading figures of the First Turkish National Architectural Movement.
context_section_description: He was the architect of various beautiful buildings in Istanbul; some of his notable projects and buildings including:
  İzmit Clock Tower, İzmit (1901)
  Kastamonu Governor's Office, Kastamonu (1901),
  Istanbul Main Post Office, Sirkeci (1905–1909),
  Istanbul Land Registry and Cadastre Building, Sultanahmet (1908),
  House of Vedat Tek, Nişantaşı (1913)
  Aviation Martyrs' Monument, Fatih (1914–1916)
  Haydarpaşa Ferryboat Pier, Haydarpaşa (1915–1917)
  Moda Ferryboat Pier, Moda, Kadıköy (1917) (used since July 1, 2001 as a restaurant),
  Doğancılar Public Park, Üsküdar (1920),
  Çankaya Gazi Mansion, Ankara (1924),
  Second Turkish Grand National Assembly Building, Ankara (1924). (used since October 20, 1980 as the Republic Museum)
  Ankara Palas, Ankara - Designed in 1924 by him as Ministry of Health building, however completed in 1928 by Mimar Kemaleddin Bey as a hotel for the members of the Turkish Grand National Assembly. It is used today as an official state guest house.
  The First National Architecture was characterized by the creation of entirely new designs with elements taken off the Seljuk and Ottoman architecture. The buildings all over the country designed in that style had a sweeping overhanging roof, tiled panels on the façade, large arched windows and jutting semi-circular ornaments in common.
  Vedat Tek was known for his colorful and ornate style in architecture.
caption: House of Vedat Tek in Nişantaşı, Istanbul.
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