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Göktürk, Istanbul
Göktürk is a neighborhood (previously a village) of Eyüp district in Istanbul Province, Turkey. Kemerburgaz quarter is located within the boundaries of Göktürk. Göktürk is served by the public bus lines. Transportation Bus Lines *48: Göktürk - Mecidiyeköy *48A: Göktürk - Kazlıçeşme Marmaray * 48D: Göktürk - Hacıosman Metro * 48E: Göktürk - Eminönü * 48G: Göktürk - Pirinççiköy - Mescid-i Selam * 48K: Kemerburgaz - Ağaçlı * 48L: Göktürk - 4. Levent Metro * 48P: Kemerburgaz - Akpınar * 48KA: Kemerburgaz - Arnavutköy * 48Y: Göktürk - Yeşilpınar * H-2: Mecidiyeköy - Istanbul Airport Istanbul Airport ( tr, İstanbul Havalimanı, ) is the main international airport serving Istanbul, Turkey. It is located in the Arnavutköy district on the European side of the city. All scheduled commercial passenger flights were transfer ... (Only night service) References External links Neighbourhoods of Eyüp {{Turkey-geo-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a special political status (2 states, both in free association with New Zealand). Compiling a list such as this can be a complicated and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hacıosman (Istanbul Metro)
Hacıosman is an underground rapid transit station and northern terminus of the M2 line of the Istanbul Metro. It is located in southern Sarıyer under Tarabya Bayırı Avenue. Hacıosman was opened on 29 April 2011 as a northern extension of the M2 to service neighborhoods in Sarıyer. It has an island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ... serviced by two tracks. Layout References Sarıyer Istanbul metro stations Railway stations opened in 2011 2011 establishments in Turkey {{Istanbul-metro-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeşilpınar
Yeşilpınar may refer to: * Yeşilpınar, Laçin, a village in the Laçin District of Çorum Province in Turkey. * Yeşilpınar, Polateli, a village in the Polateli District, Kilis Province, Turkey * Yeşilpınar, Varto, a village in the Varto District of the Muş Province in east Turkey * Yeşilpınar (Istanbul Metro), an underground station of the Istanbul Metro {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kemerburgaz
Kemerburgaz is a village in the Eyüp district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Toponymy Kemerburgaz is a historic settlement located southwest of Belgrad Forest between the aqueducts Kurt Kemeri ("Wolf's Aqueduct") and Uzun Kemer ("Long Aqueduct"). During the Byzantine era ( 330–1453), its name was Pyrgos ( el, Πύργος, for 'tower' or 'bastion'). After the conquest of Istanbul in 1453, it was renamed , the Turkish language translation for bastion. Local people changed its name to , a concatenation of ('aqueduct') and , when the renowned architect Mimar Sinan ( 1489/1490–1588) repaired the ruined Byzantine aqueducts and built new waterways in the area. Demographics The ethnographic structure of the village remained quite unchanged during the Ottoman era after the conquest (1453–1923). According to the first census conducted after the Turkish War of Independence, the village had 360 Greek-origin and ten Turkish households. The Turkish residents were immigrants from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eminönü
Eminönü is a predominantly commercial waterfront area of Istanbul within the Fatih district near the confluence of the Golden Horn with the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait and the Sea of Marmara. It is connected to Karaköy (historic Galata) via the Galata Bridge across the Golden Horn. It was administered as part of the Sultanahmet district from 1928 to 2009 when Sultanahmet was absorbed into Fatih. Eminönü's busy main square is overlooked by the New Mosque (Yeni Cami in Turkish) and the Spice Bazaar (Mısır Çarşısı in Turkish). Eminönü is an important transport hub. Several ferries have terminals along the Eminönü waterfront and the T1 tram has a stop here. To the southeast Eminönü runs into Sirkeci, while to the northwest it merges with the shopping areas of Tahtakale and Küçükpazar. Inland from Emiõnü is another shopping district, Mahmutpaşa. In Turkish, Eminönü means 'in front of justice' ('emin' meaning 'justice' and 'önü' meaning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapid Transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be called a subway, tube, or underground. Unlike buses or trams, rapid transit systems are railways (usually electric railway, electric) that operate on an exclusive right-of-way (transportation), right-of-way, which cannot be accessed by pedestrians or other vehicles, and which is often grade-separated in tunnels or on elevated railways. Modern services on rapid transit systems are provided on designated lines between rapid transit station, stations typically using electric multiple units on rail tracks, although some systems use guided rubber tires, magnetic levitation (''maglev''), or monorail. The stations typically have high platforms, without steps inside the trains, requiring custom-made trains in order to minimize gaps between train a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marmaray
The Marmaray () is a intercontinental commuter rail line in Istanbul, Turkey. A rail tunnel running under the Bosphorus strait was connected to an upgraded version of the old suburban train service (known as the banliyö), allowing trains to run all the way from Halkalı on the European side of the city to Gebze on the Asian side. In its finished form the Marmaray offers the first standard gauge rail connection between Europe and Asia. The Marmaray name is a reminder that the railway runs along both the European and the Asian shores of the Sea of Marmara. 'R''ay is the Turkish word for ''railway''. History Construction started in 2004 and was originally intended to be completed by April 2009.Rails under the Bosporus , '' |
