Yalı
A yalı (
Finely worked wood was the predominant construction material chosen for yalıs, as it was for the large majority of traditional Turkish houses. Successive restorations often caused the wooden parts of the overall structure to be gradually reduced, but wood nevertheless remains the prominent and identifying material of historic yalıs. It is not uncommon for the most recently restored mansions to employ wood principally for external decoration purposes.
The oldest surviving yalı is the one built by the
Cornucopia, a magazine about the arts, culture and history of Turkey, has a regular feature on the Bosphorus yalıs, their architecture and their interiors.[4] Notable inclusions have been the Yalı of Kıbrıslı Mehmed Emin Pasha,[5] the Yalı of Ethem Pertev,[6] the Yalı of Saffet Pasha,[7] and the Yalı of Zeki Pasha.[8]
Image gallery
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Ottoman era waterfront houses (yalı) on the Bosphorus.
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Ottoman era waterfront houses (yalı) on the Bosphorus.
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Elbiseci Ahmet Bey Yalısı and Esra Umur Yalısı inBosphorus.
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Esra Umur Yalısı and Necati Bey Yalısı inBosphorus.
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Hacı Ahmet Bey Yalısı inBosphorus.
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Sadrazam Kadri Paşa Yalısı inBosphorus.
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Yağcı Hacı Şefik Bey Yalısı inBosphorus.
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Zarif Mustafa Paşa Yalısı inBosphorus.
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Zarif Mustafa Paşa Yalısı inBosphorus.
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Saffet Paşa Yalısı in Kanlıca on the Bosphorus.
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Yalı of Ahmet Rasim Pasha in Kanlıca on theBosphorus.
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Kandilli, on theBosphorus.
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Kanlıca, on theBosphorus.
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Yalı of Âli Pasha (currently the Egyptian Consulate) inBosphorus.
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Yalı ofBosphorus.
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Yalı ofBosphorus.
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Edib Efendi Yalısı inBosphorus.
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A yalı in Anadolu Kavağı on theBosphorus.
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Yalı on the European side
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Bosphorus.
See also
- Esma Sultana Mansion
- Ottoman architecture
References
- ^ "Yalı". Nişanyan Sözlük. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
- ^ Gall, Carlotta (31 October 2019). "Otomoman palaces on the Bosphorus". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "In Pictures: World's Most Expensive Homes". Forbes.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2007. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- ^ "Cornucopia Magazine : Welcome to Cornucopia". Cornucopia.net. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- ^ "Cornucopia Magazine : A Turkish Summer". Cornucopia.net. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- ^ "Cornucopia Magazine : A Beauty on the Bosphorus". Cornucopia.net. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- ^ "Cornucopia Magazine : The Abstract Heart". Cornucopia.net. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- ^ "Cornucopia Magazine : The Republic". Cornucopia.net. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- ^ "Ship Hits Historic Mansion on Istanbul's Bosporus Strait". VOA. Associated Press. Retrieved 2018-04-08.