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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 ...
Beyoğlu continued to be named Pera during the Middle Ages and, in western languages, into the early 20th century. According to the prevailing theory, the Turkish name of Pera, Beyoğlu, meaning "Bey's Son" in Turkish, is a modification by folk etymology of the Venetian title of Bailo.
Çiçek Pasajı (Turkish: Flower Passage), originally called the Cité de Péra, is a famous historic passage (galleria or arcade) on İstiklal Avenue in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. A covered arcade with rows of historic cafes, winehouses and restaurants, it connects İstiklal Avenue with Sahne Street and has a side entrance ...
Istiqlál, the name of the last day of the week in the Baháʼí calendar, corresponding to Friday; Istiqlal, a Uyghur exile-operated media organization based in Turkey; Istiglaliyyat Street in Baku, Azerbaijan; Yom-e-Istiqlal, or Independence Day (Pakistan)
This is a list of traditional Arabic place names. This list includes: Places involved in the history of the Arab world and the Arabic names given to them. Places whose official names include an Arabic form. Places whose names originate from the Arabic language. All names are in Standard Arabic and academically transliterated. Most of these ...
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.
From left to right: The Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Hagia Sophia, the Seraglio Point consisting of the Topkapı Palace and the Sea Walls, and the Galata Tower at far right, across the Golden Horn
[3] [5] He had it repaired and full permission was granted by the King's Government in 1860. [6] In 2007 the Church celebrated 150 years of worshipping in the Dutch Chapel. [3] In 1866, a Covenant and Creed was written and signed by 17 members, the name was also decided to be The Evangelical Union Church of Pera.