Nişanca

Nişanca is a suburb in Historical Peninsula, Istanbul and has about 4,060 residents. Nişanca is situated nearby to the suburb Saraç İshak, as well as near Muhsine Hatun.

Type: Suburb with 4,060 residents
Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Fatih, İstanbul–Europe, northwestern Turkey
Also known as: “Nisanca”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hagia Sophia and Grand Bazaar.

Hagia Sophia

Mosque

Photo: Myrabella, Public domain.

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.

Grand Bazaar

Marketplace

Photo: Masygreen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Myrelaion (Bodrum Mosque)

Mosque

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Bodrum Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans. The church was known under the Greek name of Myrelaion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laleli and Kumkapı.

Laleli

Quarter

Photo: Kadı, CC BY 4.0.

Laleli is a neighbourhood of Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey, lying between Beyazıt and Aksaray. It is known for its large textile wholesaling business and is home to the Literature and Science Faculties of Istanbul University, designed by Sedad Hakkı Eldem and Emin Onat in the 1940s.

Kumkapı

Quarter

Photo: Mister No, CC BY 3.0.

Kumkapı is a quarter in Fatih district of Istanbul. It is located along the northern shore of Marmara Sea. Up to recent times, Kumkapı is the center of the Armenian community of the city, boasting a school and several churches.