Fatih
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Fatih | |
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Istanbul | |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mehmet Ergün Turan (AKP) |
Area | 15 km2 (6 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 368,227 |
• Density | 25,000/km2 (64,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Area code | 0212 |
Website | www |
Fatih (Turkish pronunciation:
History
Byzantine era
Historic Byzantine districts encompassed by present-day Fatih include: Exokiónion, Aurelianae, Xerólophos,
Ottoman period
The name "Fatih" comes from the
Immediately after the conquest, groups of Islamic scholars transformed the major churches of Hagia Sophia and the Pantocrator (today the Zeyrek Mosque) into mosques, but the Fatih Mosque and its surrounding complex was the first purpose-built Islamic seminary within the city walls. The building of the mosque complex ensured that the area continued to thrive beyond the conquest; markets grew up to support the thousands of workers involved in the building and to supply them with materials, and then to service the students in the seminary. The area quickly became a Turkish neighbourhood with a particularly pious character due to the seminary. Some of this piety has endured until today.
Following the conquest, the
Fatih today
At present, Fatih contains areas including
Fatih has many theatres, including the famous
Also, besides the headquarters, some main units of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, including the city's fire department, are based in Fatih.
Fatih has many historic and modern libraries, including the Edirnekapı Halk Kütüphanesi, Fener Rum Patrikhanesi Kütüphanesi (the Library of the Patriarchate), Hekimoğlu Ali Paşa Halk Kütüphanesi, İstanbul University Library, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi Kütüphanesi, İstanbul Üniversitesi Kardiyoloji Ensitütüsü Kütüphanesi, İstanbul Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Hulusi Behçet Kitaplığı, İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kadın Eserleri Kütüphanesi, Millet Kütüphanesi, Mizah Kütüphanesi, Murat Molla Halk Kütüphanesi, Ragıppaşa Kütüphanesi, and Yusufpaşa Halk Kütüphanesi.
On the other hand, today Fatih is known as one of the most conservative religious areas of Istanbul because of the religious residents of the
Climate
Fatih experiences a Mediterranean climate (Csa/Cs) according to both Köppen and Trewartha climate classifications, with cool winters and warm to hot summers. It is in USDA hardiness zone 9a and AHS heat zone 4.[6]
Climate data for Fatih | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) |
8.7 (47.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
25.3 (77.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
17.9 (64.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.9 (42.6) |
5.9 (42.6) |
7.3 (45.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
11.7 (53.1) |
8.3 (46.9) |
14.2 (57.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
3.0 (37.4) |
3.9 (39.0) |
7.4 (45.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
12.1 (53.8) |
8.4 (47.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
10.4 (50.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 101 (4.0) |
69 (2.7) |
70 (2.8) |
51 (2.0) |
33 (1.3) |
31 (1.2) |
23 (0.9) |
32 (1.3) |
46 (1.8) |
71 (2.8) |
90 (3.5) |
122 (4.8) |
739 (29.1) |
Source: [7] |
Neighborhoods
There are 57
- Aksaray
- Akşemsettin
- Alemdar
- Ali Kuşçu
- Atikali
- Ayvansaray
- Balabanağa
- Balat
- Beyazıt
- Binbirdirek
- Cankurtaran
- Cerrahpaşa
- Cibali
- Demirtaş
- Derviş Ali
- Emin Sinan
- Hacı Kadın
- Haseki Sultan
- Hırka-İ Şerif
- Hobyar
- Hoca Gıyasettin
- Hocapaşa
- İskenderpaşa
- Kalenderhane
- Karagümrük
- Katip Kasım
- Kemalpaşa
- Koca Mustafapaşa
- Küçük Ayasofya
- Mercan
- Mesihpaşa
- Mevlanakapı
- Mimar Hayrettin
- Mimar Kemalettin
- Mollafenari
- Mollagürani
- Molla Hüsrev
- Muhsine Hatun
- Nişanca
- Rüstempaşa
- Saraç İshak
- Sarıdemir
- Şehremini
- Şehsuvar Bey
- Seyyid Ömer
- Silivrikapı
- Süleymaniye
- Sultan Ahmet
- Sümbül Efendi
- Sururi
- Tahtakale
- Taya Hatun
- Topkapı
- Yavuz Sinan
- Yavuz Sultan Selim
- Yedikule
- Zeyrek
Historical sites
- Hagia Sophia - historical patriarchal cathedral of the Eastern Orthodox Church in the Byzantine Empire's capital city, later converted into a mosque, then a museum, then a mosque again.
- Süleymaniye – the huge mosque complex of Suleiman the Magnificent;
- Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum – formerly the palace of Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha, a prominent grand vizier during the early reign of Suleiman the Magnificent.
- Yeni Mosque(The new mosque) – the mosque that dominates the waterfront by the Galata Bridge; there is a wide open space in front where people feed the pigeons.
- Grand Bazaar – as much to look at as to shop in.
- Spice Bazaar– another Ottoman caravanserai, not as huge as the Grand Bazaar but right on the water, next to the Yeni Mosque;
- Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque – in Kadirga District (the Byzantine Sophianòn Limin in Greek).
Demographics
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Source: Population censuses (1935–1997)[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] and TÜIK (2007–2022)[1] |
Media
The offices of the magazine Servet-i Fünun were in "Stamboul" (what is now Fatih district) during the magazine's existence.[22]
Visitor attractions
Today, there are still remnants of the sea walls along the Golden Horn and along the Marmara shore, to give a sense of the shape of the old
International relations
Fatih is
See also
References
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- ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
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- ^ "Bitki Soğuğa ve Sıcağa Dayanıklılık". www.mgm.gov.tr. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ "Fatih - Weather History & Climate Data - Meteostat". meteostat.net. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "1935 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1935. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2022.
- ^ "1940 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1940. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2022.
- ^ "1945 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1945. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2022.
- ^ "1950 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1950. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 January 2022.
- ^ "1955 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1955. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 August 2021.
- ^ "1960 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1960. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 July 2022.
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- ^ "1975 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1975. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2022.
- ^ "1980 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1980. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 June 2022.
- ^ "1985 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1986. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2021.
- ^ "1990 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1991. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2021.
- ^ "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Not stated". Servet-i Fünun (1332). 1917-01-04.
- ^ "Wiesbaden's international city relations". Retrieved 24 December 2012.