Vedat Dalokay

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Vedat Dalokay (November 10, 1927 - March 21, 1991) was a renowned Turkish architect and former Mayor of Ankara.

Along with numerous national award winning projects in Turkey, Dalokay has been awarded internationally for the Islamic Development Bank (1981) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and perhaps his most famous project, the Faisal Masjid (1969) in Islamabad, Pakistan.

His design for the Kocatepe Mosque in the Turkish capital, Ankara is selected in the architectural competition, but could not be applied, as a result of controversial criticism. Later modified design is used for the Faisal Masjid in Islamabad.