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'Independence Avenue') is a 1.4 kilometre (0.87 mi) pedestrian street in the historic Beyoğlu (Pera) district in Istanbul, Turkey. It is one of the most famous avenues in the city. It acquired its modern name after the declaration of the Republic on 29 October 1923, İstiklal (Independence) commemorating Turkey's triumph in its War of ...
Tünel — the upper station on Tünel Square (Tünel Meydanı), located at the southern end of Istiklal Avenue; The upper station stands 61.55 metres (201.9 ft) above the lower one. The gradient of the tunnel varies along its length from 2 percent to 15 percent.
Pera became a flourishing trade colony, ruled by a podestà. The Genoese Palace (Palazzo del Comune) was built in 1316 [10] by Montano de Marinis, the Podestà of Galata (Pera), and still remains today in ruins, near the Bankalar Caddesi (Banks Street) in Karaköy, along with its adjacent buildings and numerous Genoese houses from the early ...
Meşher is an art exhibition space on Istiklal Street in Istanbul, Turkey, operated by the private Vehbi Koç Foundation. Meşher was founded in 2019 in the building that formerly housed the Arter . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The name Meşher is the Ottoman Turkish word ( مشهر / مَشْهَرْ ) meaning exhibition or exhibition space.
Beyoğlu station is located at street level on the ground floor of the Metrohan Building. The entrance is located on the northern side of the building on Tünel Square. Despite being at-grade, the track and platforms are at an angle facing into the ground and the tunnel begins where the two platforms end.
Grand Pera is a shopping center and entertainment complex consisting of two historic buildings, the Emek Movie Theater (Turkish: Emek Sineması), a cinema, and the Cercle de l'Orient building (originally Grand Club), designed by architects Abraham Pasha and Alexandre Vallaury for residential use in 1883.
Karla Sofía Gascón just made history ahead of the 2025 Oscars.. On Thursday, Jan. 23, the Emilia Pérez star became the first openly trans acting nominee at the awards show, in the category of ...
The attack occurred at 10:55 at the intersection of Balo Street with İstiklal Avenue, [3] a central shopping street. [4] The attack caused at least five deaths, [5] including that of the perpetrator. Thirty-six people were injured, including seven whose injuries were severe. [3] [4] Among those injured were twelve foreign tourists. [4]