Beylerbeyi is a neighborhood in the

Üsküdar Üsküdar () is a large and densely populated district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the Anatolian shore of the Bosphorus. It is bordered to the north by Beykoz, to the east by Ümraniye, to the southeast by Ataşehir and to the south by Kadıköy; ...

municipality of

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Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula ...

. It is located on the Asian shore of the

Bosporus 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 Tu ...

, to the north of the

Bosphorus Bridge The Bosphorus Bridge ( tr, Boğaziçi Köprüsü), known officially as the 15 July Martyrs Bridge ( tr, 15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü) and unofficially as the First Bridge ( tr, Birinci Köprü), is one of the three suspension bridges spanning ...

. It is bordered on the northeast by the neighborhood of Çengelköy, on the east by Kirazlıtepe, on the southeast by Küplüce, on the south by

Burhaniye Burhaniye is a coastal town and district of Balıkesir Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. The district is located on the Aegean coast and is known for its olive oil. Burhaniye has a port and a museum of archeology. A museum for the Turkish ...

, on the southwest by

Kuzguncuk Kuzguncuk is a neighborhood in the Üsküdar district on the Asian side of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. The neighborhood is centered on a valley opening to the Bosphorus and is somewhat isolated from the main part of the city, being surro ...

, and on the northwest by the Bosporus. Directly across the Bosporus is the

Ortaköy Ortaköy ( ''Middle Village)'' is a neighbourhood within the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European shore of the Bosphorus. it was originally a small fishing village, known in Greek as Agios Fokas (Άγιος Φωκάς) in t ...

neighborhood of Istanbul's

Beşiktaş Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, ...

municipality. The main landmark of the neighborhood is the Ottoman

Beylerbeyi Palace The Beylerbeyi Palace ( tr, Beylerbeyi Sarayı, literally meaning ''the palace of the bey of beys'') is located in the Beylerbeyi neighbourhood of Üsküdar district in Istanbul, Turkey, at the Asian side of the Bosphorus. An Imperial Ott ...

. Near the palace are various

pavilions In architecture, ''pavilion'' has several meanings: * It may be a subsidiary building that is either positioned separately or as an attachment to a main building. Often it is associated with pleasure. In palaces and traditional mansions of Asia ...

kiosk Historically, a kiosk () was a small garden pavilion open on some or all sides common in Persia, the Indian subcontinent, and in the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century onward. Today, several examples of this type of kiosk still exist in a ...

s ( köşkler), including the two small seaside pavilions (Yalı Köşkleri), imperial stables (Ahır Köşkü), a "sunken" pavilion (Serdab Köşkü or Mermer Köşk), and a yellow pavilion (Sarı Köşk). Another highly visible site within the neighborhood is the toll plaza on the

Otoyol 1 Otoyol 1 ( en, Motorway 1), abbreviated as O-1 and locally referred to as Freeway 1 ( tr, 1. Çevreyolu), is a controlled access highway in Istanbul, Turkey. The O-1 serves as the inner freeway and is one of three freeways in the city, the other ...

highway for the Bosphorus Bridge. Some of the wealthiest people in Turkey own homes in the Beylerbeyi neighborhood, including several members of the

Sabancı family The Sabancı family is one of the wealthiest families in Turkey according to the Forbes billionaires list of 2016, with an estimated fortune ranging between $20–30 billion. The family's main business entity was founded by Hacı Ömer Sabancı in ...

. Schools in the neighborhood include the Naval Petty Officers Preparatory School (Deniz Astsubay Hazırlık Okulu), Beylerbeyi

Hacı Sabancı Hacı Sabancı (25 June 1935 – 26 June 1998) was a Turkish businessman and philanthropist, and a member of the second generation of the renowned Sabancı family. He was born in the Akçakaya village of Kayseri Province as the third son o ...

High School, Beylerbeyi Elementary School, and Lütfi Ercin Elementary School. Cultural centers in the neighborhood include the

Akbank Akbank T.A.Ş. is one of the largest banks in Turkey. Founded in 1948, , it had revenues of nearly TL 13.7 billion. Listed on the Borsa Istanbul, its largest shareholders are members of the Sabancı family. Akbank is a bank that offers vehicle ...

Beylerbeyi Art Gallery and the Urart Art Center.

Mosque A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, ...

s in the neighborhood include the Bostancıbaşı Abdullah Agha Mosque (1581; also known as the İstavroz Mosque), Hamid-i Evvel ( Abdul Hamid I) Mosque (1778; also known as the

Beylerbeyi Mosque The Beylerbeyi Mosque (), also known as the Hamid i-Evvel Mosque (), is a mosque located in the Beylerbeyi neighbourhood in Istanbul, Turkey. It was first built in 1777–1778 by the Ottoman sultan Abdülhamid I, but was later modified by Mahmud ...

), and Cennet (

Heaven Heaven or the heavens, is a common religious cosmological or transcendent supernatural place where beings such as deities, angels, souls, saints, or venerated ancestors are said to originate, be enthroned, or reside. According to the belie ...

) Mosque (1967).Üsküdar Müftülüğü. ''Cennet Camii''. URL: http://www.uskudarmuftulugu.gov.tr/uploads/files/cennet.camii.doc Retrieved 1 November 2009. Cemeteries in the neighborhood include the Beylerbeyi Küplüce Cemetery. Tekkes in the neighborhood include the

Badawi Tekke of Beylerbeyi Badawi Tekke of Beylerbeyi, a tekke in the Beylerbeyi neighborhood of Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey. It is known around as a soup kitchen, and continues to serve warm meals to the public. Regular zikirs are held by the Naqshbandi order at the derg ...

. The neighborhood's football venue is Beylerbeyi 75. Yıl Stadium.

References

* ArchNet. ''Beylerbeyi Palace''. URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20101214024507/http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=7704 Retrieved 1 November 2009. * Great Istanbul. ''Beylerbeyi Neighborhood in Istanbul''. URL: http://www.greatistanbul.com/beylerbeyi.htm Retrieved 1 November 2009. Neighbourhoods of Üsküdar {{Istanbul-geo-stub