Utilities in Istanbul
Utilities in Istanbul covers the topic of public utility services in the city of Istanbul, Turkey.
Water supply
The first water supply systems which were built in Istanbul date back to the foundation of the city. Two of the greatest
Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent commissioned Mimar Sinan, his engineer and architect-in-chief, to improve the water needs of the city. Sinan constructed the Kırkçeşme Water Supply System in 1555.[1] In later years, with the aim of responding to the ever-increasing public demand, water from various springs was channeled to the public fountains by means of small supply lines; see German Fountain.
Today, Istanbul has a chlorinated and filtered water supply and a sewage disposal system managed by the government agency İSKİ.[2] There are also several private sector organizations distributing clean water.
Electricity
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Electricity distribution services are covered by the state-owned TEK. The first electricity production plant in the city, Silahtarağa Termik Santrali, was established in 1914 and continued to supply electricity until 1983.[3]
Post and telecommunications
The Ottoman Ministry of Post and Telegraph was established in the city on October 23, 1840.
Electric telegraph
Telephone
In July 1881 the first
Modern communications
The first automatic
See also
References and notes
- ^ a b "İSKİ İstanbul Su ve Kanalizasyon İdaresi: Tarihce". Istanbul water and sewerage administration (history). Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved March 11, 2006.
- ^ "İSKİ Administration". Istanbul water and sewerage administration. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved March 11, 2006.
- ^ "Silahtarağa Santral becomes Santralistanbul Museum". Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- ^ a b c d e PTT Chronology Archived September 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Istanbul City Guide: Beylerbeyi Palace Archived October 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Türk Telekom: History Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine