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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 ...
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)
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.
Common English name(s): Istanbul; Official English name(s): ... İstiklal Avenue Halil Pasha Tower, ... Abdi İpekçi Street; Bağdat Avenue; Bankalar Caddesi ...
[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.
In modern Turkish, the name is written as İstanbul, with a dotted İ, as the Turkish alphabet distinguishes between a dotted and dotless I. In English, the stress is on the first or last syllable, but in Turkish it is on the second syllable. [24] A person from the city is an İstanbullu (plural İstanbullular); Istanbulite is used in English. [25]
View from inside the church The upper part of the complex façade on Istiklal Caddesi. The complex has an entrance in neoclassical style - embellished by a statue of the Virgin in a niche - on Istiklal Caddesi, which is followed by a flight of steps leading downhill to the church. The edifice has a rectangular plan and is covered by a barrel ...