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The architecture of Istanbul describes a large mixture of structures which reflect the many influences that have made an indelible mark in all districts of the city. The ancient part of the city (the historic peninsula) is still partially surrounded by the Walls of Constantinople , erected in the 5th century by Emperor Theodosius II to protect ...
The high school section, formerly named Robert Academy (RA) is still an American school and is located on the Arnavutköy side of the Robert College campus. According to the Salname for 1912, the district's total population was 7,482, consisting ethnographically of 5,973 Rûms (Christians), 493 Muslims , 342 Armenians , 32 Jews and 642 people ...
The First National Architecture Movement (Turkish: Birinci Ulusal Mimarlık Akımı) was an architectural movement led by Turkish architects Vedat Tek (1873–1942) and Mimar Kemaleddin Bey (1870–1927). Followers of the movement wanted to create a new and "national" architecture, which was based on motifs from Seljuk and Ottoman architecture.
Polonezköy or Adampol is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beykoz, Istanbul Province, Turkey. [1] Its population is 346 (2022). [2] It is on the Asian side of Istanbul, about 30 km (19 mi) from the historic city centre. [3]
ITU Faculty of Architecture, located in the historical Taşkışla building in Beyoğlu, was the first institution within the Ottoman Empire dedicated to architectural education. [2] The Department of Architecture is recognized for its substantial equivalence to similar programs in the United States. [ 3 ]
Air pollution in Turkey, such as fine dust from traffic, is a serious problem in Istanbul. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Although the historic peninsula was partially pedestrianised in the early 21st century, [ 3 ] a 2015 study found that this is the part of the city which would benefit most from a low emission zone . [ 4 ]
As of 2019, excluding universities more than 3.1 million students attended 7,437 schools in Istanbul, about half of the schools being private schools. [311] The average class size was 30 for primary education institutes, 27 for vocational schools and 23 for general high schools. [ 311 ]
Kadıköy (Turkish pronunciation: [kaˈdɯcøj] ⓘ) is a municipality and district on the Asian side of Istanbul Province, Turkey. [2] Its area is 25 km 2, [3] and its population is 467,919 (2023). [1] It is a large and populous area in the Asian side of Istanbul, on the northern shore of the Sea of Marmara.