Beyoğlu

district, Istanbul, Turkey

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Beyoğlu is a district in Istanbul, Turkey, located north of the Golden Horn. Historically, it has served as the city's foreign quarter since the 10th century, with areas like Galata initially being enclaves for foreign traders, notably the Genoese Genoese. After the Ottoman conquest in 1453, non-citizens were confined to this area. Over time, development spread to the higher ground of Pera. Today, Beyoğlu is considered "modern Istanbul," characterized by its hotels, restaurants, theaters, consulates, and government offices. The district is connected to the historic city center by the Galata and Atatürk bridges.12

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Istanbul
City site
…from the “new” city of Beyoğlu to the north; the broader Bosporus divides European Istanbul from the city’s districts on the Asian shore—Üsküdar (ancient Chrysopolis) and Kadıköy (ancient Chalcedon).
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…from the “new” city of Beyoğlu to the north; the broader Bosporus divides European Istanbul from the city’s districts on the Asian shore—Üsküdar (ancient Chrysopolis) and Kadıköy (ancient Chalcedon).
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Turkey
…was built in Pera (now Beyoğlu), significantly in the middle of the foreign and embassy quarter of Istanbul. Many of the actors were members of non-Muslim minorities, such as Armenians, and the first plays presented in Turkish were adaptations from the French, chiefly Molière. They were done during the 1840s,…
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…was built in Pera (now Beyoğlu), significantly in the middle of the foreign and embassy quarter of Istanbul. Many of the actors were members of non-Muslim minorities, such as Armenians, and the first plays presented in Turkish were adaptations from the French, chiefly Molière. They were done during the 1840s,…
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