Mecidiyeköy

Mecidiyeköy is a neighbourhood located in the Şişli district of Istanbul, Turkey.[1] It is also one of the prominent business quarters of Istanbul.[2] It is situated between Fulya, Kuştepe, Gültepe, Esentepe, and Gülbahar neighbourhoods. According to the 2008 demographic data, the population of the neighbourhood is 20,331.[3]

Metrobus Mecidiyeköy station and Mecidiyeköy panorama

The neighbourhood of Mecidiyeköy took its name from the Ottoman sultan Abdülmecid I, since the neighbourhood started to be settled during his reign.[4]

Access

Mecidiyeköy is an important passenger transport hub on the European part of Istanbul.

  • Metrobus lines:
    • 34 (Zincirlikuyu-Avcılar),
    • 34A (Söğütlüçeşme-Cevizlibağ),
    • 34G (Söğütlüçeşme-TUYAP),
  • Metro line: M2 (Hacıosman-Şişhane)
  • Bus lines: with terminus Mecidiyeköy only[5]
    • 25G Sarıyer - Hacıosman - Taksim
    • 30A Beşiktaş
    • 30M Beşiktaş
    • 32M Cevatpaşa
    • 33M Giyimkent - T.Reis
    • 33TM Giyimkent - Turgut Reis
    • 36M Cebeci Mahallesi
    • 36EM Cebeci Mahallesi
    • 37M Yıldıztabya
    • 41AT Ayazağa Köyü
    • 48 Göktürk
    • 48F Akpınar Köyü
    • 59CH Arnavutköy
    • 66 Eminönü
    • 69A Yenikapı
    • 75O Otogar
    • 78M Başakşehir 4. Etap
    • 78BE Başakşehir 4. Etap
    • 79M Kayaşehir
    • 92M Bağcılar Devl. Hast.
    • 92Ş Yenimahalle Metro
    • 93M Zeytinburnu
    • 97M Güneşli
    • 121A Beykoz
    • 121B Kavacık
    • 121BS Sultaniye - Soğuksu Mahallesi
    • 122B Yenidoğan
    • 122C Ümraniye
    • 122D Cumhuriyet Mahallesi
    • 122M Ş. Şahinbey
    • 141A Atakent Mahallesi
    • 141M Kss Eğt.Ve Arş. Hastanesi
    • 146M Başakşehir 4. Etap
    • 146E Başakşehir 4. Etap
    • 336M Arnavutköy
    • 522ST Sultanbeyli
    • 622 Yenidoğan
    • E-58 Esenkent
    • H-2 İstanbul Havalimanı

The motorway O-1 that forms the inner half ring road of Istanbul connecting European and Asian parts via the Bosphorus Bridge, runs through Mecidiyeköy on a viaduct.

See also

References
  1. "Neighbourhoods of the Şişli district" (in Turkish). Governorship of Şişli, Istanbul. 2009. Archived from the original on July 23, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  2. Bridge, Gary; Sophie Watson (2002). A Companion to the City. Wiley-Blackwell. p. 342. ISBN 978-0-631-23578-1. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  3. "Information on the Mecidiyeköy neighbourhood" (in Turkish). Municipality of Şişli, Istanbul. 2009. Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  4. "Brief History of Mecidiyeköy" (in Turkish). Municipality of Şişli, Istanbul. 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  5. "Tüm Otobüs Seferleri ve Otobüs Kodları" (in Turkish). Otobüste Gördüm. Retrieved 2012-02-04.


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