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Çukurcuma
Çukurcuma (pronounced chu-KUR-ju-ma; meaning "Friday Valley" in Turkish) is a district of Beyoğlu (in Istanbul, Turkey), made up of the Kuloğlu and Firuzağa neighbourhoods. It lies south-east of İstiklal Caddesi in a valley, not far from Galatasaray Square and between the Tomtom and Cihangir neighbourhoods. The main thoroughfare is Çukurcuma Caddesi. The buildings largely date from the 19th century, although there has also been a lot of 20th-century development. Çukurcuma has a rather European character, and is full of antique shops and cafés. The residents tends to vote for the CHP. ''In 2008 The Guardian'' devoted an article to Çukurcuma. In 2012, the newspaper described it as one of the five best places to live worldwide. History The area of today's Çukurcuma was not inhabited in the Byzantine period. During the Conquest of Constantinople (1453), Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror is said to have initiated Friday prayer in the valley, giving rise to its name. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Çukurcuma Caddesi With Galata Tower
Çukurcuma (pronounced chu-KUR-ju-ma; meaning "Friday Valley" in Turkish language, Turkish) is a district of Beyoğlu (in Istanbul, Turkey), made up of the Kuloğlu and Firuzağa neighbourhoods. It lies south-east of İstiklal Caddesi in a valley, not far from Galatasaray Square and between the Tomtom (Istanbul), Tomtom and Cihangir (Istanbul), Cihangir neighbourhoods. The main thoroughfare is Çukurcuma Caddesi. The buildings largely date from the 19th century, although there has also been a lot of 20th-century development. Çukurcuma has a rather European character, and is full of antique shops and cafés. The residents tends to vote for the Republican People's Party, CHP. ''In 2008 The Guardian'' devoted an article to Çukurcuma. In 2012, the newspaper described it as one of the five best places to live worldwide. History The area of today's Çukurcuma was not inhabited in Byzantine Empire, the Byzantine period. During the Conquest of Constantinople, Conquest of Constan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |