Kanlıca

Kanlıca is a neighbourhood on the Asian side of the Bosphorus strait, in the Beykoz district of Istanbul Province, Turkey.[1] It is known for a yogurt sprinkled with caster sugar, which is sold in local cafés, ibcluding the İsmailağa Kahvesi which has a small museum commemorating famous visitors of the past.[1]

Kanlıca
Neighborhood
A view of Kanlıca with the Bosphorus ferry pier and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge at right
A view of Kanlıca with the Bosphorus ferry pier and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge at right
Kanlıca is located in Istanbul
Kanlıca
Kanlıca
Coordinates: 41°06′00″N 29°03′57″E
Country Turkey
RegionMarmara
ProvinceIstanbul
DistrictBeykoz
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
34810
Area code0–216

Location

The Bülbül Creek empties into the Bosphorus at Kanlıca Bay.[1] 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.[2] The tomb of İskender Pasha is attached to the old timekeeper's lodge.[3]The mosque has since been rebuilt so that no trace of the Sinan work survives.

The Kanlıca Cemetery is on the hill east of the locality overlooking the Bosphorus. Notable burials of the cemetery include journalist Sedat Simavi,[4] the musicians Barış Manço and Kayahan Açar.[5][6]

Kanlıca Pier serves the City Ferry Lines (Turkish: Şehir Hatları) connecting it with Arnavutköy, Bebek, Emirgan, and İstinye on the European shore and Anadoluhisarı, Kandilli and Çengelköy on the Asian shore.[7] Kanlıca Pier is the starting point for the annual 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.[8]

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.[9]

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.[10]

References
  1. "A seaside village: Kanlıca". Istanbul. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  2. "Kanlıca İskenderpaşa Camii" (in Turkish). İstanbukdaki Camiler. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  3. "Kanlıca İskender Paşa Türbesi" (in Turkish). TAS Osmanlı Türbeleri. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  4. "Sedat Simavi mezarı başında anıldı". Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  5. 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.
  6. "Kayahan Kanlıca Mezarlığı'nda toprağa verilidi". Sabah (in Turkish). 2015-04-04. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  7. "Öengelköy-İstinye" (in Turkish). Şehir Hatları. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  8. "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.
  9. "Boğazda 55 tarihi yalı yeni sahibini arıyor". Deniz Haber (in Turkish). 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  10. Kemal Karpat (1985), Ottoman Population, 1830-1914, Demographic and Social Characteristics, The University of Wisconsin Press, p. 204-205
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