Merdivenköy 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

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 ...

district,

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. Its northern border is the D.100 highway, with the

Üsküdar Üsküdar () is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 35 km2, and its population is 524,452 (2022). It is a large and densely populated district on the Anatolian (Asian) shore of the Bosphorus. It is border ...

and

Ataşehir Ataşehir is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey. Its area is 25 km2, and its population is 423,127 (2022). It is located at the junction of the Otoyol 2, O-2 and Otoyol 4, O-4 motorways on the Anato ...

districts on the other side. It borders the Kadıköy neighborhoods of

Sahrayıcedit Sahrayicedit is a neighborhood in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is bordered to the northeast by the State road D.100 (Turkey), D.100 highway and the adjacent Ataşehir district, to the south by the :tr:19 Mayıs, Kadıköy, 19 May ...

on the east and at the southeast corner, Erenköy and Göztepe on the south, Feneryolu at the southwest corner, and Eğitim and Dumlupınar on the west. Its population is 31,214 (2020).

Historic sites

Historic sites include * the Şahkulu Sultan

Sufi Lodge A Sufi lodge is a building designed specifically for gatherings of a Sufi brotherhood or ''tariqa'' and is a place for spiritual practice and religious education. They include structures also known as ''khānaqāh'', ''zāwiya'', ''ribāṭ'' ...

, said to have been founded by

Orhan Gazi Orhan Ghazi (; , also spelled Orkhan; died 1362) was the second sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1323/4 to 1362. He was born in Söğüt, as the son of Osman I. In the early stages of his reign, Orhan focused his energies on conquering most ...

after 1329 * the grave of Gözcü Baba * the graves of Gül Baba and Mah Baba * the Merdivenköy Mihrimah Sultan

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, built in the 16th century by a daughter of

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* the summer house of

Fahrettin Kerim Gökay Fahrettin Kerim Gökay (January 9, 1900 – July 22, 1987) was a Turkish politician, civil servant, professor ordinarius and physician. He served as government minister, and is well known for his long-term position as governor of Istanbul. Earl ...

References

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