Zincirlikuyu is a quarter of the

Şişli Şişli () is one of the 39 districts of Istanbul, Turkey. Located on the European side of the city, it is bordered by Beşiktaş to the east, Sarıyer to the north, Eyüp and Kağıthane to the west, and Beyoğlu to the south. In 2009, Şiş ...

district on the European side of

Istanbul ) , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = 34000 to 34990 , area_code = +90 212 (European side) +90 216 (Asian side) , registration_plate = 34 , blank_name_sec2 = GeoTLD , blank_i ...

, Turkey. Part of Esentepe neighborhood, it is situated on a hilltop on the district border to Beşiktaş in the east. Having undergone redevelopment in recent years, the area is also a busy bus hub. Zincirlikuyu is known as a major junction, where

Barbaros Boulevard The Barbaros Boulevard ( tr, Barbaros Bulvarı) is a -long major street in the Beşiktaş district on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey. It runs in a straight line in south–north direction from Beşiktaş Square over Yıldız up to Zincir ...

coming from Beşiktaş meets Büyükdere Avenue in direction to

Levent Levent is a neighbourhood and one of the main business districts of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European side of the city. It is a part of the municipality of Beşiktaş and is situated to the north of the Golden Horn, at the western s ...

, and crosses over the motorway connecting 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 ...

with another important hub

Mecidiyeköy Mecidiyeköy is a heavily built-up residential and business neighbourhood in the Şişli district of Istanbul, Turkey squeezed in between the Fulya, Kuştepe, Gültepe, Esentepe, and Gülbahar neighbourhoods. In 2021 its estimated population was ...

Transport hub

Zincirlikuyu is a major bus interchange of the European site in Istanbul. It features bus stations in all four directions, to

and Beşiktaş as the first stop before the Bosphorus Bridge and the last one after the bridge for commuter bus traffic coming from the Asian side of the city. It is served by more than forty İETT city bus lines, and five of the eight metrobus lines, being the terminal of some. Zincirlikuyu metrobus station is connected to Gayrettepe metro station and to

Zorlu Center Zorlu Center is a multiple-use complex in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey containing an upscale shopping mall, a five-star Raffles hotel and a Cinemaximum megaplex, as well as residences and offices. It is home to Zorlu PSM, the large ...

with pedestrian tunnels of a total length of and -long pedestrian underpasses, which include 6 escalators, 7 elevators for disabled persons and 14 moving walkways of length. The construction of the connections cost 40 million.

Cemetery

As Istanbul's one of the largest burial grounds, the

Zincirlikuyu Cemetery __NOTOC__ The Zincirlikuyu Cemetery ( tr, Zincirlikuyu Mezarlığı) is a modern burial ground residing on the European part of Istanbul, Turkey. It is administered by the Metropolitan Municipality. Many prominent figures from the world of polit ...

, covers with its area of most of the quarter. Planned in 1935 in a contemporary design in the then outskirt of the city, it reached in the 1950s its full capacity. The cemetery is known for holding the graves of many prominent figures from the world of politics, business, sports and arts. The headquarters of the Metropolitan Municipality's Cemetery Service is located also here.

Vocational high school for construction

The İSOV Vocational High School ( tr, Sanayi Odası Vakfı Yapı Teknik ve Endüstri Meslek Lisesi), a secondary educational institution for construction of built environment run by the Foundation of Istanbul Chamber of Industry (İSOV), neighbors to the south of Zincirlikuyu Cemetery. The school complex, consisting of several buildings on a land of , was constructed by the court architect

Sarkis Balyan The Balyan family ( hy, Պալեաններ; tr, Balyan ailesi or ''Palyan ailesi'') was a prominent Armenian family in the Ottoman Empire consisting of court architects in the service of Ottoman sultans and other members of the Ottoman dyna ...

(1835–1899) in 1884. It was used in the beginnings as a summer hunting mansion by Yusuf Izzettin Efendi (1857-1916), the son of Sultan Abdülaziz (1830–1876) and the Crown Prince of the

Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...

from 1909 until his death. Following his death, his family resided in the premises, which consisted of three buildings, for women (

harem Harem ( Persian: حرمسرا ''haramsarā'', ar, حَرِيمٌ ''ḥarīm'', "a sacred inviolable place; harem; female members of the family") refers to domestic spaces that are reserved for the women of the house in a Muslim family. A har ...

), men and guests and servants. From 1923 until 1939, the complex served as a primary school for orphans. It was then enlarged by new buildings, and converted into a vocational high school for the education of construction masters. In 2000, the high school's administration was transferred to the İSOV.

Zorlu Center

Opened in October 2013, the Zorlu Center is a complex of residential development, office space and shopping center with over 200 shops, 40 cafés and restaurants. It includes also the city's largest

performing arts center Performing arts center/centre (see spelling differences), often abbreviated as PAC, is used to refer to: * A multi-use performance space that is intended for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. :The ...

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