Haydarpaşa Train Station is the most magnificent historical building built by Germans in Istanbul. It’s located edge of the Bosphorus in Kadıköy and was built in 1908 by architects Otto Ritter and Helmuth Cuno. The basis of station is solid and safe because it has 1100 wooden piles with 21 meters high in its basis. The station rises on the […]
Some of idioms and names that we used as popular, derived either from a grove, a neighborhood or from a mansion on Bosphorus. The story of mauser (mavzer in Turkish) which is a kind of rifle, began in a waterfront residence on Bosphorus. A gun merchant : Monsieur Huber Huber Mansion located in Tarabya and using as Presidential Mansion now, […]
Said Halim Pasha was an Islamist who studied social sciences. Has made ımportant contributions development of Islamist thought in Ottoman Empire . In his books, strongly opposed Westernism. Pasha entered to the parliament in 1908, rose rapidly, became Grand Vizier in 1913. He held this post more than four years. During this time, used this waterfront residence as working office […]
The Karatodori family of Greek origin, was a family that raised the important bureaucrats to the Ottoman State.
Stefan Karatodori who is one of the Karatodori family, was private physician of Sultan Mahmud II and Sultan Abdülmecid. Konstantin Karatodori was first surgeon in History of Ottoman Medicine.
The some waterfront residences in theBosphorus hosted important events of Ottoman history. This building is one of the them too.
Recaizde Mahmut Ekrem who was owner of this waterfront residence, was one of the famous writers of Tanzimat period and his Car Love (Araba Sevdası in Turkish ) book was famous.
Located in İstinye, had this waterfront residence built, in 1870, by ambassador to Iran Muhsin Khan. Later it became the property of Sharif Hussein.
All right, who’s this Hussein?
A dreamer who wants to be king of the region from Arabia to Syria.
The famous agent Lawrence of Arabia is his best friend.
Damat Ferit Pasha who served as grand vizier between 1919 and 1920, was live here as he tried to hampered the Turkish Independence War. He was a British fan and didn’t trust his people. I hate him.
Built by Field Marshal Zeki Pasha, one of the important burocrats of Sultan Abdulhamid II, this building located under the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in Rumelihisarı. It’s one of the rare stone waterfront residences of the Bosphorus. Zeki Pasha was intensely loyal to Sultan Abdülhamid II and for years 17 he was in charge of the Arsenal at Tophane. He gave […]
All the names have a historic story in Bosphorus. Why this mansion was called as Haunted Mansion?
This story is a First World War Story.
Bosphorus is like a waterfront residence museum with hundreds of waterfront residences adorning Asia and Eouropean coasts. By examining the artchitectural structures, decorations and stories of the waterfront residences in this musesum, we can understand Bosphorus culture of Ottoman Empire. “The waterfront residence” is on the edge of the sea. If the building far from the sea, it is called […]
You have a lot of money but you’re killing yourself. So, money doesn’t mean everything. You’re so famous and you have an Oscar but you’re killing yourself again. So, famous doesn’t mean everything. You’re give conferences about happiness all over the world but you’re killing yourself again. So, information doesn’t mean everything. Man! What’s your problem? Are you sick? Have […]
Beykoz is one of the first lands of the Ottoman Empire in Istanbul. Beykoz’s surroundings are full of villages famous for their natural beauty. So, Beykoz was a place where many Ottoman sultans visited and hunted also Ottoman people were choose these villages as a picnic area. Beykoz was one of the picnic areas of the Ottoman Empire. Beykoz, has […]
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