Kalamış is a locality 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 ...

on the Anatolian side of

Istanbul Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...

Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...

. Kalamis is one of the most prestigious and vibrant neighborhood in Istanbul. It is located between Kurbağalıdere, Kızıltoprak, Feneryolu and Fenerbahçe. It has a large

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and

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. There are also some nightclubs and restaurants. Galatasaray Sports Club'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 Re ...

and the composition by

Münir Nurettin Selçuk Münir Nurettin Selçuk (1900 or 1901 – April 27, 1981) was a Turkish classical musician and tenor singer. Biography He was born in the Sarıyer district of Istanbul in the Ottoman Empire in 1900 or 1901. His uncle was Grand Vizier of ...

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