Perili Köşk
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Perili Köşk, also known as the Yusuf Ziya Pasha Mansion, is a historical monument at Rumeli Hisarı neighborhood in Istanbul, Turkey. Built in 1911, the red brick mansion with stained glass windows is located considerably close to the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge. The name Perili Köşk is roughly translated to "The Haunted Mansion", due to a local reputation of bringing bad luck to its owners.
Perili Köşk is also the title of a story by the renowned Türkish author Ömer Seyfettin.
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[edit] History
The mansion was built by Ottoman Vizier Yusuf Ziya Pasha, at the time a respected member of the Turkish military, for his family's accommodation.
The construction of the building started in the early 1910s. However, the construction work was interrupted due to the recruitment of the skilled workmen following Ottoman Empire’s entry into the World War I. Yusuf Ziya Pasha’s second wife Nebiye Hanım and her three daughters from her first husband lived in the mansion until 1926. After the death of Yusuf Ziya Pasha, the family continued to own the mansion until the early 1990s.[1]
[edit] Renovation
The mansion was bought in 1991 by philanthropist businessman Basri Erdoğan. In 1993, the renovation of the building started. Realized by architect Hakan Kıran,[2] the renovation work took about seven years completing by 2000. The outlook and the facade of the building was kept loyal to its original. The building has nine stories in total and is about 5,000 m2 (54,000 sq ft).
Perili Köşk was rated as the most valuable building in the Bosphorus at $140 million USD, however there are different price tags on the monument. The Turkish newspaper, Hürriyet valued the mansion at $100 million USD while another newspaper valued it at $120 million USD. The mansion was valued as one of the world's most valuable buildings because of its construction, location and panaromic views.
[edit] Office building
The inner space of the building was renovated to meet contemporary office standards. Borusan Holding, a conglomerate active in steel industry, telecommnications, distribution and logistics leased the building on May 1, 2002 for a 25-year term to use it as its headquarters.[2]
The holding personnel moved into the new headquarters in February 2007 and an official opening ceremony was held on June 2, 2007.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Borusan iş dünyasını Perili Köşk'te ağırladı" (in Turkish). Milliyet. 2007-06-29. http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2007/06/29/ekonomi/eko05.html. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
- ^ a b "Borusan artık Perili Köşk’ten yönetilecek" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. 2007-06-20. http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/ekonomi/6742813.asp. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
[edit] External links
- Governorship of Istanbul - Images of Perili Köşk
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