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
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,
Turkey
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.
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
marina
A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : "related to the sea") 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 or cargo ...
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'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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References
Kadıköy
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