European Bosphorus
The European Bosphorus is the area of Istanbul along the banks of the channel of the same name that connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, and separates Europe from Asia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Consulate-General of Romania and Bebek Mosque.
Consulate-General of Romania
Government office
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Consulate-General of Romania is a government office.
Bebek Mosque
Mosque
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Bebek Mosque, officially Hümayûn-u Âbad Mosque is a 1913-built mosque located in Bebek neighborhood of Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey. Bebek Mosque was designed by Mimar Kemaleddin in the architectural style of First national architectural movement, and built in Bebek on the place of a mosque, which was commissioned by Grand Vizier Nevşehirli Damat Ibrahim Pasha.
Akmerkez
Shopping center
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Akmerkez is a shopping mall located in the Etiler quarter of Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey. As the country's third shopping mall following Galleria Ataköy and Capitol, it was opened by a joint venture of the Akkök, Tekfen and İstikbal companies on December 18, 1993.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Etiler and Bebek.
Etiler
Suburb
Etiler is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beşiktaş, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 11,258. It is on the European side of Istanbul, close to the business quarters of Levent and Maslak.
Bebek
Suburb
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Bebek is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beşiktaş, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 5,464. It is an affluent neighbourhood located on Bebek Bay on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait.
Rumelihisarı
Suburb
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Rumelihisarı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Sarıyer, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 10,073. It is on the European side of Istanbul.
European Bosphorus
- Description: those parts of Istanbul with a view of the Bosphorus
- Also known as: “Boğaziçi”
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
41.081° or 41° 4′ 52″ northLongitude
29.038° or 29° 2′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8GHF32JQ+C6Wikidata ID
Q4952938
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Satellite Map
Discover European Bosphorus from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Italian to Turkish—“European Bosphorus” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Bosforo (Istanbul)”
- Italian: “Bosforo”
- South Azerbaijani: “بوغازایچی”
- Turkish: “Boğaziçi”
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