Kuruçeşme is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of
Beşiktaş
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,
Istanbul Province
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,
Turkey
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. Its population is 2,846 (2022). It is on the European side of the
Bosphorus
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between the neighbourhoods of
Ortaköy
Ortaköy (, ''Middle Village)'' is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beşiktaş, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 9,121 (2024). It is on the European shore of the Bosphorus. it was originally a small fishing villag ...
and
Arnavutköy
Arnavutköy ( ' Albanian village'; ) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beşiktaş, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 3,574 (2022). It is renowned for its wooden Ottoman mansions and seafood restaurants, as well a ...
.
Historically, the neighbourhood was called by various names such as Bithias or Bythias,
Kalamos, Amopolos,
Bytharia. It was located in
ancient Thrace
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and inhabited through
Roman
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times. The present name refers to a historical fountain from the 15th century mosque built by Osman Efendi, the chief ''
'' poet of
Ottoman sultan">icSources in Our Literature History” translated from Turkish to English by ...
'' poet of Ottoman sultan Mehmed II (reigned 1444–1446, 1451–1481), and means literally the "Dried fountain".
is situated in Kuruçeşme and the Cemil Topuzlu Park in Kuruçeşme is the finish point of the annual Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim">Kuruçeşme Arena">Paraf Kuruçeşme Arena is situated in Kuruçeşme and the Cemil Topuzlu Park in Kuruçeşme is the finish point of the annual Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim.