National Defense University

National Defense University is a military university established in 2016 and primarily located in Beşiktaş, Istanbul. The university education and training started with the ceremony held on 12 February 2017 at the Turkish Air Force Academy.

Type: University
Description: state university in İstanbul, Turkey
Address: Yenilevent Mahallesi, İstanbul, Beşiktaş, 34334

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include RAMS Park and ITU Mustafa Inan Library.

RAMS Park

Stadium

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Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex, commonly known as Ali Sami Yen Stadium, branded as Rams Park for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium serving as the home ground of the Süper Lig club Galatasaray. RAMS Park is situated 2 km west of National Defense University.

ITU Mustafa Inan Library

Library

Photo: Dikkülah, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Mustafa Inan Library was a printing house was established in 1795 at the first engineering school ever to be opened in Halıcıoğlu under the name of Mühendishane-i Berri Hümayun. ITU Mustafa Inan Library is situated 620 metres northeast of National Defense University.

Istanbul Sapphire

Shopping center

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Istanbul Sapphire, or Sapphire, is a residential skyscraper located in the central business district of Levent in Istanbul, Turkey. It was Istanbul's and Turkey's tallest skyscraper between 2010 and 2016, and the 4th tallest building in Europe when its construction was completed in 2010. Istanbul Sapphire is situated 2 km south of National Defense University.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Konaklar and Maslak.

Konaklar

Suburb

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Konaklar is a suburb.

Maslak

Suburb

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Maslak is a neighbourhood in Sarıyer, Istanbul Province, in Turkey. Its population is 12,260. It is one of the main business districts of Istanbul, located on the European side of the city.