Caferağa is a neighborhood (''

mahalle is an Arabic word variously translated as district, quarter, ward, or neighborhood in many parts of the Arab world, the Balkans, Western Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and nearby nations. History Historically, mahallas were autonomous social ins ...

'') in the district of

Kadıköy Kadıköy () is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district on the Asian side of Istanbul Province, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 25 km2, and its population is 467,919 (2023). It is a large and populous area in the Asian si ...

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Description

Caferağa is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Kadıköy. It includes the Moda neighborhood ('' semt''). Caferağa is bordered on the north by Kadıköy Bay of the

Bosporus The Bosporus or Bosphorus Strait ( ; , colloquially ) is a natural strait and an internationally significant waterway located in Istanbul, Turkey. The Bosporus connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara and forms one of the continental bo ...

, on the west by the Kadıköy neighborhoods of

Osmanağa Osmanağa is a neighborhood (''mahalle'') in the district of Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey. Description Osmanağa is one of the central neighborhoods of Kadıköy, located at the intersection of important land and sea transportation networks. It is ...

and

Zühtüpaşa Zühtüpaşa is a neighborhood (''mahalle'') in the district of Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey. Description Zühtüpaşa is bordered on the north by the Kadıköy neighborhoods of Osmanağa, Hasanpaşa, and Eğitim, on the east by the Kadıköy ne ...

, on the south by Kalamış Bay of the

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, and on the west by the Sea of Marmara. Caferağa's population is 21,421 (2020).

Notable features

Notable features of Caferağa include * the

Eminönü Eminönü, historically known as Pérama, 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 l ...

Karaköy Karaköy (), the modern name for the old Galata, is a commercial quarter in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey, located at the northern part of the Golden Horn mouth on the European side of Bosphorus. Karaköy is one of the oldest and mo ...

Pier,

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Beşiktaş Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...

Pier, and

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Kadıköy Pier * the History, Literature, and Art Library, built 1912-1914 as local administration building ('' şehremaneti''), converted to a library in 2014 * the

Kadıköy Haldun Taner Stage Kadıköy Haldun Taner Stage () is a theatre venue located in Kadıköy district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is owned by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and operated by its City Theatres (''Şehir Tiyatroları'') division. The theatre is named in h ...

, built as a

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in the 1920s, converted to a theater in 1989 * the

Barış Manço Mehmet Barış Manço (born Tosun Yusuf Mehmet Barış Manço; 2 January 1943 – 1 February 1999), better known by his stage name Barış Manço, was a Turkish people, Turkish rock music, rock musician, singer, composer, actor, television ...

Culture Center, opened in 1998

Historic sites

Historic sites of Caferağa include * the Kethüda Mosque, possibly built in 1550 by

Kethüda (; ; ), often corrupted to or in daily speech, was an Ottoman Turkish title meaning "steward, deputy, lieutenant". It derives from the Persian word ("master of a household", later "chieftain, headman"). The term originated in medieval Persia ...

Mustafa Ağa, repaired in 1952, restored in 1983 * the Cafer Ağa Mosque, built 1554-1557 by

Darüssaade Ağası The Kizlar Agha (, , ), formally the Agha of the House of Felicity (, ), was the head of the eunuchs who guarded the Ottoman Imperial Harem in Constantinople. Established in 1574, the post ranked among the most important in the Ottoman Empire unt ...

Cafer Ağa, restored in 1900 * the Sürmeli Ali Paşa Fountain ('' çeşme''), built in 1693-94 by Sürmeli Ali Paşa, restored in 2007 * the Holy King Armenian Church, built before 1722 as the Holy Mother of God Church, rebuilt in 1814, repaired after an 1840 earthquake, burnt in 1855, rebuilt in 1858 as the Holy King Church, restored in 2006 and 2011 * the Mustafa III Mosque, built in 1750 by

Mustafa III Mustafa III (; ''Muṣṭafā-yi sālis''; 28 January 1717 – 21 January 1774) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1757 to 1774. He was a son of Sultan Ahmed III (1703–30), and his consort Mihrişah Kadın. He was succeeded b ...

, rebuilt in 1858 by

Abdülmecid I Abdülmecid I (, ; 25 April 182325 June 1861) was the 31st sultan of the Ottoman Empire. He succeeded his father Mahmud II on 2 July 1839. His reign was notable for the rise of nationalist movements within the empire's territories. Abdülmecid's ...

* the Barış Manço House, built 1895-1900 for a Mr. Dawson; after changing hands several times, bought by Manço in 1984; converted into a museum house in 2010 * the

Moda Pier Moda, MoDA or MODA may refer to: Animals * Moda, a common name of ''Potorous platyops'', the broad-faced potoroo Geography * Moda, Kadıköy, a locality in Kadıköy district of Istanbul, Turkey People * Moda Fincher, a broadcaster and member ...

, built in the 1910s, restored in 2022

References

{{Kadıköy District Neighbourhoods of Kadıköy