Mercan

Mercan is a suburb in , and has about 100 residents. Mercan is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
  • Type: Suburb with 100 residents
  • Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Fatih, İstanbul–Europe, northwestern Turkey
  • Also known as: “Mercan Mahallesi”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Golden Horn and Grand Bazaar.

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

Marketplace
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The in 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.

Mosque
Photo: Myrabella, Public domain.
, officially the Grand Mosque, is a mosque and a major cultural and historical site in , . It was formerly a church and a .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beyazıt and Mollafenari.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 99. It is on the European side of .

Quarter
Photo: HALUK COMERTEL, CC BY 3.0.
, historically known as Pérama, is a predominantly commercial waterfront area of within the district near the confluence of the Golden Horn with the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait and the Sea of Marmara.

Mercan

Latitude
41.01318° or 41° 0′ 48″ north
Longitude
28.96746° or 28° 58′ 3″ east
Population
100
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
8GHC2X78+7X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4947158637
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
13100240
Wiki­data ID
Q6069759
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Mercan” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مرجان”
  • Bulgarian: “Мерджан (квартал на Истанбул)”
  • Bulgarian: “Мерджан”
  • Chechen: “Мерджан”
  • Irish: “Mercan”
  • Russian: “Мерджан”
  • Turkish: “Mercan, Fatih”
  • Turkish: “Mercan”
  • “Mercan”

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