Kanlıca

Coordinates: 41°06′00″N 29°03′57″E / 41.10000°N 29.06583°E / 41.10000; 29.06583
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Kanlıca
Istanbul
DistrictBeykoz
Population
 (2022)
3,943
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
34810
Area code0216

Kanlıca is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of

Bosphorus strait.[3] It is known for a yogurt sprinkled with caster sugar, which is sold in local cafés, including the İsmailağa Kahvesi which has a small museum commemorating famous visitors of the past.[3]

Location

The Bülbül Creek empties into the Bosphorus at Kanlıca Bay.[3] The Mihrabat Nature Park is situated south of Kanlıca, north of Bülbül Creek.

The İskender Pasha Mosque, commissioned by (military judge) Kazasker Gazi İskender Pasha and originally built by Mimar Sinan in 1559–60, is located inland from Kanlıca Pier.[4] The tomb of İskender Pasha is attached to the old timekeeper's lodge.[5]The mosque has since been rebuilt so that no trace of the Sinan work survives.

The

Kayahan Açar.[7][8]

Kanlıca Pier serves the

Bosphorus Intercontinental Swim, a 6.5 km (4.0 mi)-long open water swimming event across the Strait that finishes at Kuruçeşme on the European side of the city.[10]

A road running inland from Kanlıca Pier leads to the hilltop Khedive's Palace (Hıdiv Kasrı).

History

During the Ottoman era, Kanlıca was an upscale neighbourhood, where wealthy people constructed elegant waterfront mansions (Turkish: Yalı). It is still home to many historic wooden waterfront mansions.[11]

According to Ottoman estimations, in 1882 Kanlica had a population of 9,891, consisting of 6,095 Muslims, 3,043 Greeks, 708 Armenians, 41 Catholics and 4 Latins.[12]

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References

  1. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. TÜİK
    . Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "A seaside village: Kanlıca". Istanbul. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  4. ^ "Kanlıca İskenderpaşa Camii" (in Turkish). İstanbukdaki Camiler. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  5. ^ "Kanlıca İskender Paşa Türbesi" (in Turkish). TAS Osmanlı Türbeleri. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  6. ^ "Sedat Simavi mezarı başında anıldı". Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  7. ^ Eşit, Elif (2016-01-31). "Barış Manço, mezarı başında dualarla anıldı". Cihan News Agency (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  8. ^ "Kayahan Kanlıca Mezarlığı'nda toprağa verilidi". Sabah (in Turkish). 2015-04-04. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  9. ^ "Öengelköy-İstinye" (in Turkish). Şehir Hatları. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  10. ^ "27. Samsung Boğaziçi ıtalararası Yüzme Yarışı" (in Turkish). İstanbul Yüzme Temsilciliği. 2015-07-27. Archived from the original on 2016-05-14. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  11. ^ "Boğazda 55 tarihi yalı yeni sahibini arıyor". Deniz Haber (in Turkish). 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  12. The University of Wisconsin Press
    , p. 204-205