Merkez, Beykoz

Merkez, Beykoz is the city center of Beykoz district and one of its 45 neighborhoods on the Anatolian/Asian side of Istanbul.[1]

Looking at its administrative borders, Yalıköy and Ortaçeşme neighborhoods lie in the north; to the northeast is Akbaba; Elmalı village is to the east; İncirköy neighborhood is to the southeast; Gümüşsuyu is to the south; and to the west is the Bosphorus Strait.

The 500-year-old Onçeşmeler (İshak Ağa Fountain), the work of Mimar Sinan and taking its latest form in 1746 AD/1159 AH, is located in the square on the coast.[2][3] The historical Serbostani Mustafa Ağa Mosque (1809 AD/1229 AH) stands next to it.[4] The upper quarter was known as the Armenian Quarter with its Surp Nigoğayos Church first built in 1776.[5]

A fishing community thrives on the coast of Merkez.

References
  1. "Mahallelerimiz". beykoz.gov.tr. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  2. "Tarihi Onçeşmeler yeniden can buldu!". beykozguncel.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  3. "Beykoz Belediyesi Resmi Web Sitesi İshak Ağa Çeşmesi (Onçeşmeler)". 2017-04-21. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  4. Crane, Howard (2003). Mustafa Ağa. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press.
  5. "Ermeni Mahallesi yeniden doğuyor". arsiv.sabah.com.tr. Retrieved 2022-04-21.

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