Kalamış is a locality in the district of
Kadıköy on the Anatolian side of
Istanbul,
Turkey.
It is located between
Kurbağalıdere,
Kızıltoprak,
Feneryolu and
Fenerbahçe.
It has a large
marina
A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : ''marina'', "coast" or "shore") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.
A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships o ...
and
park
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are urban green space, green spaces set aside for recreation inside t ...
. There are also some nightclubs and restaurants.
Galatasaray Sports Club
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club'') is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul in Turkey. Most notable for its association football department, the club also consists of various other dep ...
's Galatasaray Kalamış Facilities is also located there.
Kurbağalıdere flows into Kalamış Bay.
Fenerbahçe Sports Club's Dereağzı Facilities are located at the point where Kurbağalıdere empties into the bay.
Kalamış is famous for its lyrics by
Behçet Kemal Çağlar
Behçet Kemal Çağlar (1908 – 24 October 1969) was a Turkish poet, educator and nationalist politician.
Biography
Çağlar graduated as a senior mining engineer in 1929. He served as a regional manager at MTA (Turkish Mining Survey and R ...
and the composition by
Münir Nurettin Selçuk.
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References
Kadıköy
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