Kuruçeşme
Neighbourhood
A view of the Kuruçeşme skyline from the Bosphorus
A view of the Kuruçeşme skyline from the Bosphorus
Kuruçeşme is located in Turkey
Kuruçeşme
Kuruçeşme
Location in Turkey
Kuruçeşme is located in Istanbul
Kuruçeşme
Kuruçeşme
Kuruçeşme (Istanbul)
Coordinates: 41°03′N 29°02′E / 41.050°N 29.033°E / 41.050; 29.033
CountryTurkey
ProvinceIstanbul
DistrictBeşiktaş
Population
 (2022)
2,846
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
34345
Area code0212

Kuruçeşme is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beşiktaş, Istanbul Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 2,846 (2022).[2] It is on the European side of the Bosphorus between the neighbourhoods of Ortaköy and Arnavutköy.[3]

Historically, the neighbourhood was called by various names such as Bithias or Bythias,[4][5] Kalamos, Amopolos,[6] Bytharia. It was located in ancient Thrace and inhabited through Roman times. The present name refers to a historical fountain from the 15th century mosque built by Osman Efendi, the chief tezkire poet of Ottoman sultan Mehmed II (reigned 1444–1446, 1451–1481), and means literally the "Dried fountain".[3]

Finish point of the Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim at Cemil Topuzlu Park in Kuruçeşme.

The popular concert venue Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena was situated in Kuruçeşme,[6] which is now the Mandarin Oriental Hotel due to open 2020.[7][8][9] The Cemil Topuzlu Park in Kuruçeşme is the finish point of the annual Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Kuruçeşme Mahallesi" (in Turkish). Beşktaş Belediyesi. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  4. ↑ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 53, and directory notes accompanying.
  5. ↑ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  6. 1 2 "Bosphorus Tour Guide – European Side - Kuruçeşme". Tour Guide. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  7. ↑ "Mandarin Oriental Announces New Hotel And Residences In Istanbul". Mandarin Oriental The Hotel Group. 1969-12-31. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  8. ↑ "Kuruçeşme Arena'ya veda!." CNN Türk (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  9. ↑ QuarkPlayer, player-inline {display: inline-block;padding-bottom: 56 25%;position: relative;width: 100%;z-index: 5;} player-box {height: 100%;left: 0;position: absolute;top: 0;width: 100%;}$ ready{quarkPlayer = new; autoPlay: 'scroll'; false, subTitles; true, showAds; false, showNotification; showB; true, widthSelector; false, customMenu; Preload: 'Auto'. "Kuruçeşme Arena Mandarin otel oluyor". Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2019-06-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ "Route". Turkish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
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