Mecidiyeköy
Mecidiyeköy is a neighbourhood located in the Şişli district of Istanbul, Turkey.[1] It is also one of the prominent business quarters of Istanbul.[2] It is situated between Fulya, Kuştepe, Gültepe, Esentepe, and Gülbahar neighbourhoods. According to the 2008 demographic data, the population of the neighbourhood is 20,331.[3]
The neighbourhood of Mecidiyeköy took its name from the Ottoman sultan Abdülmecid I, since the neighbourhood started to be settled during his reign.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Neighbourhoods of the Şişli district" (in Turkish). Governorship of Şişli, Istanbul. 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-01. [dead link]
- ^ Bridge, Gary (2002). A Companion to the City. Wiley-Blackwell. p. 342. ISBN 978-0631235781. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "Information on the Mecidiyeköy neighbourhood" (in Turkish). Municipality of Şişli, Istanbul. 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ^ "Brief History of Mecidiyeköy" (in Turkish). Municipality of Şişli, Istanbul. 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
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