Kurtuluş

Kurtuluş is a neighbourhood of the district of Istanbul that was originally called Tatavla, meaning 'stables' in Greek. The modern Turkish name means "liberation", "salvation", "independence" or "deliverance".
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  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: neighborhood in Şişli, İstanbul, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Kurtuluş, Şişli”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cathedral of the Holy Spirit and Istanbul Military Museum.

Church
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The , also called the Saint Esprit Cathedral, is a Catholic church , , on Cumhuriyet Avenue 127/A in the quarter of district, the former .

Museum
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is dedicated to approximately one thousand years of Turkish military history. It is one of the leading museums of its kind in the world. The museum is open to the public everyday except on Mondays.

Stadium
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Beşiktaş Stadyumu is an all-seater, multi-purpose in the district of , . It is the home ground of Beşiktaş. The stadium was built on the site of Beşiktaş's former home, BJK İnönü Stadium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pangaltı and New City.

Quarter
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is one of the four neighborhoods within the quarter of the district in , . It is home to the and Catholic Cemetery, the largest Catholic cemetery in .

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Istanbul's is a modern district north of . Its neighbourhoods of Elmadağ, Nişantaşı, Kurtuluş and Şişli were built up in the early 20th century, then more recently appeared the business district between Mecidiyeköy and Levent-Maslak.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 2,157. The neighbourhood takes its name from the Mekteb-i that functioned here for many years, albeit with intervals, in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Kurtuluş

Latitude
41.04761° or 41° 2′ 51″ north
Longitude
28.98074° or 28° 58′ 51″ east
Elevation
85 metres (279 feet)
Open location code
8GHC2XXJ+27
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6274733537
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
8624522
Wiki­data ID
Q3299454
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Urdu—“Kurtuluş” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Քուրթուլուշ”
  • Dutch: “Kurtuluş”
  • French: “Kurtuluş”
  • Greek: “Κουρτουλούς”
  • Greek: “Τατάουλα”
  • Greek: “Ταταύλα” (historical)
  • Hebrew: “קורטולוש”
  • Irish: “Kurtuluş”
  • Italian: “Kurtuluş”
  • Japanese: “クルトゥルシュ”
  • Portuguese: “Kurtulus”
  • Portuguese: “Kurtuluş”
  • Russian: “Куртулуш”
  • Russian: “Татавла”
  • Turkish: “Kurtuluş, Şişli”
  • Turkish: “Kurtuluş”
  • Turkish: “Tatavla”
  • Urdu: “کورتولوش”

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