Kuruçeşme

Coordinates: 41°03′N 29°02′E / 41.050°N 29.033°E / 41.050; 29.033
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Kuruçeşme
Istanbul
DistrictBeşiktaş
Population
 (2022)
2,846
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
34345
Area code0212

Kuruçeşme is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of

Bosphorus between the neighbourhoods of Ortaköy and Arnavutköy.[3]

Historically, the neighbourhood was called by various names such as Bithias or Bythias,

Ottoman sultan Mehmed II (reigned 1444–1446, 1451–1481), and means literally the "Dried fountain".[3]

Finish point of the Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim at Cemil Topuzlu Park in Kuruçeşme.

The popular concert venue Paraf Kuruçeşme Arena is situated in Kuruçeşme and the Cemil Topuzlu Park in Kuruçeşme is the finish point of the annual Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim.[7]

References

  1. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. TÜİK
    . Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Kuruçeşme Mahallesi" (in Turkish). Beşktaş Belediyesi. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
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  5. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  6. ^ "Bosphorus Tour Guide – European Side - Kuruçeşme". Tour Guide. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  7. ^ "Route". Turkish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2017-07-10.