Süleymaniye

Süleymaniye is a suburb in Historical Peninsula, Istanbul and has about 640 residents. Süleymaniye is situated nearby to the suburb Mercan, as well as near Demirtaş.

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Type: Suburb with 640 residents
Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Fatih, İstanbul–Europe, northwestern Turkey
Also known as: “Sueleymaniye”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Golden Horn and Grand Bazaar.

Golden Horn

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The Golden Horn is the district of Istanbul surrounding the banks of the body of water of the same name, which is a bay of the Bosphorus along its western, European coast.

Grand Bazaar

Marketplace

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The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops on a total area of 30,700 m2, attracting between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily.

Hagia Sophia

Mosque

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Hagia Sophia, officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, is a mosque and a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. It was formerly a church and a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eminönü and Vefa.

Eminönü

Quarter

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Eminönü, historically known as Pérama, is a predominantly commercial waterfront area of Istanbul within the Fatih district near the confluence of the Golden Horn with the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait and the Sea of Marmara.

Vefa

Quarter

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Vefa is part of the district of Fatih in Istanbul, and lies inside what was once the old walled city of Constantinople. It lies roughly northwest of the eastern section of the Aqueduct of Valens, and is rich in monuments, both Byzantine and Ottoman.