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Yalıköy, Beykoz
Yalıköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beykoz, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 5,107 (2022). It lies by the Anatolia, Anatolian/Asian side of the Bosphorus Strait. The name is a combination of two words: ''yalı'' ("waterside house" in Greek language, Greek) and ''köy'' ("village" in Turkish language, Turkish). Yalıköy is known for its historic wooden Ottoman architecture, Ottoman style houses overlooking the waters of the Bosphorus. A skyscraper skyline can be seen across on the other side of the Bosphorus, the business district of Maslak. People of Greek people, Greek, Turkish people, Turkish, Albanian people, Albanian, and Armenian people, Armenian origin used to live in the area. A fishing community thrives on the coast of Yalıköy. People from Yalıköy, Beykoz Some notable people from the neighborhood are: *Hacı Osman Efendi *Olcayto Kardeşler *Orhan Veli Kanık *Ahmet Mithat Efendi *İlhan Yavrucuoğlu *Burhan Önal References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bosphorus
The Bosporus Strait (; grc, Βόσπορος ; tr, İstanbul Boğazı 'Istanbul strait', colloquially ''Boğaz'') or Bosphorus Strait is a natural strait and an internationally significant waterway located in Istanbul in northwestern Turkey. It forms part of the continental boundary between Asia and Europe, and divides Turkey by separating Anatolia from Thrace. It is the world's narrowest strait used for international navigation. Most of the shores of the Bosporus Strait, except for the area to the north, are heavily settled, with the city of Istanbul's metropolitan population of 17 million inhabitants extending inland from both banks. The Bosporus Strait and the Dardanelles Strait at the opposite end of the Sea of Marmara are together known as the Turkish Straits. Sections of the shore of the Bosporus in Istanbul have been reinforced with concrete or rubble and those sections of the Strait prone to deposition are periodically dredged. Name The name of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
