Ortaköy
District of Üsküdar
İstanbul - Turkey

Ortaköy

Ortaköy (literally Middle Village in Turkish) is a neighbourhood, formerly a small village, within the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, located in the middle of the European bank of the Bosphorus. Ortaköy was a cosmopolitan area during the Ottoman era and the first decades of the Turkish Republic, with communities of Turks, Greeks, Armenians and Jews. Today the neighbourhood still hosts many different religious structures.

Located at 41.0481, 29.0236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Beşiktaş, Bosphorus, Restaurant districts and streets in Turkey, Entertainment districts in Turkey

Koç Holding

Koç Holding A. Ş. is the top industrial conglomerate in Turkey. The Koç family, one of Turkey's wealthiest families, controls the company with its headquarters in Nakkaştepe, Istanbul. Vehbi Koç, who established his first firm in 1926, collected all of the companies bearing his name under the roof of Koç Holding on 20 November 1963 in order to centrally manage these companies and to provide optimum resource allocation.

Located at 41.0319, 29.0372 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Conglomerate companies of Turkey, Companies listed on the Istanbul Stock Exchange, Companies based in Istanbul, Defence companies of Turkey, Koç family

Robert College

Robert College of Istanbul (Turkish: T. C Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı İstanbul Özel Amerikan Robert Lisesi) is an independent private high school in Turkey. Robert College is a co-educational, boarding school with a 65-acre wooded campus on the European side of Istanbul between the two bridges on the Bosphorus, with the Arnavutköy district to the east, and the upscale Ulus district to the west.

Located at 41.0672, 29.035 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1863, Turkey–United States relations, High schools in Istanbul, American international schools, International Baccalaureate schools in Turkey, International schools in Turkey, Private schools in Turkey, University-preparatory schools, Robert College alumni, Bosphorus, Beşiktaş, 1863 establishments in the Ottoman Empire

Beylerbeyi

Beylerbeyi is a neighborhood in the Üsküdar municipality of Istanbul, Turkey. It is located on the Asian shore of the Bosporus, to the north of the Bosphorus Bridge. It is bordered on the northeast by the neighborhood of Çengelköy, on the east by Kirazlıtepe, on the southeast by Küplüce, on the south by Burhaniye, on the southwest by Kuzguncuk, and on the northwest by the Bosporus. Directly across the Bosporus is the Ortaköy neighborhood of Istanbul's Beşiktaş municipality.

Located at 41.0428, 29.04 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Üsküdar

Yıldız Technical University

Yıldız Technical University Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=frameless|alt=}}Motto The ever-shining star (*)Established 1911Type Public universityPresident Prof. Dr. İsmail YüksekAcademic staff 1384Students 21,000Location Istanbul, TurkeyCampus Yıldız • Davutpaşa • MaslakWebsite http://www. yildiz. edu. tr (*) Yıldız means star. Yildiz Technical University (Tr.

Located at 41.0515, 29.0119 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Engineering universities and colleges in Turkey, Technical universities and colleges, Educational institutions established in 1911, Yıldız Technical University, Beşiktaş, State universities and colleges in Turkey

Bosphorus Bridge

The Bosphorus Bridge, also called the First Bosphorus Bridge (Turkish: Boğaziçi Köprüsü or 1. Boğaziçi Köprüsü) is one of two suspension bridges spanning the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul, Turkey; thus connecting Europe and Asia (the other one is the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, which is called the Second Bosphorus Bridge. ) The bridge is located between Ortaköy (on the European side) and Beylerbeyi (on the Asian side).

Located at 41.0453, 29.0344 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bosphorus, Bridges completed in 1973, Bridges in Istanbul, Suspension bridges in Turkey, Toll bridges in Turkey, Beşiktaş, Üsküdar, Road bridges in Turkey

Ortaköy Mosque

Ortaköy Mosque, officially the Büyük Mecidiye Camii in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, is situated at the waterside of the Ortaköy pier square, one of the most popular locations on the Bosphorus.

Located at 41.0469, 29.0269 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1856, Garabet Amira Balyan buildings, Mosques in Istanbul, Nigoğayos Balyan buildings, Baroque architecture in the Ottoman Empire, Bosphorus, Neo-Baroque architecture in Turkey, Beşiktaş, Architecture in Turkey

Bahçeşehir University

Bahçeşehir University is a private educational institution in Turkey, located at the European side of Istanbul. The Turkish National Assembly authorized the establishment of the University of Bahçeşehir by the Bahçeşehir Uğur Education Foundation in 1998. An academic and strategic protocol was signed shortly after (February 1998) with San Diego State University in California, USA. The enrollment of the first students was made after the first placement exam (ÖSYS) in 1999–2000 academic year.

Located at 41.0417, 29.0094 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Universities and colleges in Istanbul, Educational institutions established in 1998, Private universities and colleges in Turkey

Beylerbeyi Palace

The Beylerbeyi Palace is located in the Beylerbeyi neighbourhood of Istanbul, Turkey at the Asian side of the Bosphorus. An Imperial Ottoman summer residence built in the 1860s, it is now situated immediately north of the 1973 Bosphorus Bridge.

Located at 41.043, 29.04 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Houses completed in 1865, Sarkis Balyan buildings, Imperial residences in Turkey, Museums in Istanbul, Bosphorus, Neo-Baroque architecture in Turkey, Üsküdar, Architecture in Turkey, Tourism in Istanbul, Historic house museums in Turkey

Galatasaray University

Galatasaray University or Université Galatasaray is a Turkish university established in İstanbul, Turkey in 1992, following an agreement signed with the presence of President François Mitterrand of France and President Turgut Özal of Turkey during a ceremony at Galatasaray High School, the mother school of the university. Turkey's Ambassador to France, Coşkun Kırca, played an important role in organizing the agreement.

Located at 41.0457, 29.0205 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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France–Turkey relations, Bosphorus, Galatasaray University, Galatasaray S.K., Beşiktaş

Yıldız

Yıldız (literally "a star" in Turkish) is a neighbourhood located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey. The neighbourhood comprises some of Istanbul's well-known historical locations, such as Yıldız Park and Yıldız Palace, the second largest palace in Istanbul. Yıldız has a population of approximately 6,000.

Located at 41.0497, 29.0111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Beşiktaş, Populated places in Istanbul Province

Vehbi Koç Foundation

The Vehbi Koç Foundation (Turkish: Vehbi Koç Vakfı) is one of the biggest non-governmental charitable organizations in Turkey. It was established on January 17, 1969 by the Turkish entrepreneur and philanthropist Vehbi Koç (1901-1996). The foundation is active in the fields of education, healthcare and culture. Vehbi Koç Foundation has established Koç University, Koç School and many Koç elementary schools across the country, and a number of hospitals as well.

Located at 41.032, 29.0372 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Koç family, Foundations based in Turkey, 1969 establishments in Turkey, Organizations based in Istanbul

Kabataş Erkek Lisesi

Kabataş Erkek Lisesi or Kabataş High School (Ottoman Turkish: Kabataş Mekteb-i İdâdisi) is one of the oldest and the most prominent high schools in Turkey. It is located in Ortaköy at Bosphorus in Istanbul.

Located at 41.0466, 29.0227 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1908, Bosphorus, High schools in Istanbul, Beşiktaş, 1908 establishments in the Ottoman Empire

Yıldız Palace

Yıldız Palace is a vast complex of former imperial Ottoman pavilions and villas in Istanbul, Turkey, built in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was used as a residence by the Sultan and his court in the late 19th century.

Located at 41.0494, 29.0111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Yıldız Palace, Ottoman palaces, Imperial residences in Turkey, Beşiktaş, Architecture in Turkey, Tourism in Istanbul, Historic house museums in Turkey

Yıldız Park

Yıldız Park is a historical, urban park in Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is one of the largest public parks in Istanbul. The park is located in Yıldız quarter between the palaces of Yıldız and Çırağan.

Located at 41.0483, 29.0156 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Parks in Istanbul, Yıldız Palace, Beşiktaş

Fethi Paşa Korusu

Fethi Paşa Korusu (Fethi Pasha Grove) is a large park in Istanbul, Turkey, on the hillside coming right down to the Bosphorus shore in the area called Paşalimanı. It is located between Kuzguncuk and Sultantepe neighborhoods in district Üsküdar on the Asian side of Istanbul. It is named after Ottoman governor, ambassador and minister Fethi Ahmet Pasha. After long years of neglect, it has been recently renovated and opened to public for recreation.

Located at 41.0315, 29.0255 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in Istanbul, Bosphorus

Doğan Holding

Doğan Holding is one of the top industrial conglomerates in Turkey operating in the energy, media, industry, trade, insurance and tourism industries.

Located at 41.0319, 29.0372 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Conglomerate companies of Turkey, Companies listed on the Istanbul Stock Exchange, Companies based in Istanbul

Hatice Sultan Palace

The Hatice Sultan Palace (Turkish: Hatice Sultan Yalısı), a historical yalı (English: waterside mansion) located at Bosporus in Ortaköy neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey and named after its original owner Hatice Sultan, is used today as a water sports club's building. The residence at Defterdarburnu (Defterdar Point) in Ortaköy was used as an orphanage and later as a primary school after the Ottoman dynasty was exiled following the foundation of the Turkish Republic.

Located at 41.049, 29.0296 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Ottoman architecture, Imperial residences in Turkey, Bosphorus, Architecture in Turkey

Malta Kiosk

The Malta Kiosk is a historic imperial Ottoman residence located within the garden of the Yıldız Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. The two-storey pavilion was commissioned by Sultan Abdülaziz (reigned 1861–1876) as a hunting lodge, designed by the architect Sarkis Balyan in the neo-baroque style and completed in 1870. The pavilion, perched atop a steep hill, is one of the two lodges of its art within the Yıldız Park, the other one being the Çadır Pavilion.

Located at 41.0513, 29.0159 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Sarkis Balyan buildings, Houses completed in 1870, Redevelopment projects in Istanbul, 1982 establishments in Turkey, Visitor attractions in Istanbul, Restaurants in Istanbul, Yıldız Palace, Neo-Baroque architecture in Turkey, Beşiktaş

Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque

The Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque, also called the Yıldız Mosque (Turkish: Yıldız Hamidiye Camii, Yıldız Camii), is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in Yıldız neighbourhood of Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey, on the way to Yıldız Palace. The mosque was commissioned by the Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid II, and constructed between 1884 and 1886. The mosque was built on a rectangular plan and has one minaret.

Located at 41.0494, 29.0099 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mosques in Istanbul, Religious buildings completed in 1886, Ottoman architecture, Sarkis Balyan buildings, Yıldız Palace, Gothic Revival architecture in Turkey, Beşiktaş

Sinan Pasha Mosque (Istanbul)

The Sinan Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Sinan Paşa Camii) is an Ottoman mosque located in a densely populated district of Beşiktaş, in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built by famous Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan from the order of the admiral Sinan Pasha. The türbe (tomb) of Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha is located just across the street. Mosques of Mimar Sinan has been "said to have changed the history of architecture."

Located at 41.0423, 29.0062 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1555, Mimar Sinan buildings, Ottoman architecture, Mosques in Istanbul, Beşiktaş

Küçük Mecidiye Mosque

The Küçük Mecidiye Mosque (Turkish: Küçük Mecidiye Camii) is an Ottoman mosque in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was built from the order of Sultan Abdülmecid I by Nigoğos Balyan, member of the Balyan family. The mosque is located on the Çırağan Street near the entrance to the Yıldız Park. Beşiktaş Police Station is located nearby, Çırağan Palace is across the street.

Located at 41.0453, 29.017 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1848, Ottoman architecture, Mosques in Istanbul, Nigoğayos Balyan buildings, Beşiktaş

Sultantepe, Istanbul

Sultantepe is a neighborhood in the municipality of Üsküdar on the Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey. The name Sultantepe means "sultan hill. " The traditional Sultantepe neighborhood is centered on a public square at the top of a hill overlooking the historic center of Üsküdar.

Located at 41.0281, 29.0211 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Üsküdar, Populated places in Istanbul Province

Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena

Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena is an open-air music venue located at Kuruçrşme neighborhood of Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey. It is also used as an outdoor cinema. The capacity of the arena is 17,000. Concerts of notable artist or music groups the venue hosted are: ‹ The template below is being considered for merging. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus.

Located at 41.054, 29.0338 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Istanbul, Beşiktaş, Music venues in Istanbul, Cinemas in Turkey, Bosphorus

Ertuğrul Tekke mosque

The Ertuğrul Tekke Mosque, (Turkish: Ertuğrul Tekke Camii), is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in Yıldız neighbourhood, Serencebey rise of Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey. A late Ottoman period mosque, it is constructed as a külliye consisting of a tekke, guest house, türbe, fountain, and library in addition to the mosque.

Located at 41.0456, 29.0083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mosques in Istanbul, Religious buildings completed in 1887, 19th-century mosques, Ottoman architecture