Ottoman Capital Istanbul

AREA: 5.712 km²

POPULATION: 7.309.190 (1990)

TRAFFIC CODE: 34

DISTRICTS: Adalar, Bakırköy, Beşiktaş, Beykoz, Beyoğlu, Eminönü, Eyüb, Fatih, Gazi Osman Pasha, Kadıköy, Kâğıthane, Kartal, Küçükçekmece, Pendik, Sarıyer, Şişli, Ümraniye, Üsküdar, Zeytinburnu, Büyükçekmece, Çatalca, Silivri, Şile, Avcılar, Bağcılar, Bahçelievler, BayramPasha, Esenler, Güngören, Maltepe, Sultanbeyli, Tuzla,

SITES OF INTEREST: Silivri, Kumburgaz, Bosphorus, Kumköy (Kilyos), Şile, Prince Islands, Belgrad Forest, Abrahan Pasha Grove, Emirgân Grove, Yıldız Park, Çamlıca Hill and Gülhane Park, Tuzla mineral springs, İstanbul city walls, Bozdoğan (Valens), aquaduct, Binbirdirek and Yerebatan Cicterns, Ayasofya, Aya İrini, former church Bodrum, Fenari İsa, Fethiye, İmrahor, Kalenderhane, Kariye, Yeni İmaret and Zeyrek mosques, Bukoleon and Tekfur Palaces, Çemberlitaş, Dikilitaş, Yılanlı Sütun, Kıztaşı, Maiden Tower, Galata Tower, Fatih, Bayezid, Sultan Selim, Haseki Hürrem Sultan, Süleymaniye, Sokullu Mehmed Pasha, Kılıç Ali Pasha, Yeni Cami, Şemsi Pasha, Sultan Ahmed, Köprülü Mehmed Pasha, Çorlulu Ali Pasha, Amcazade Hüseyin Pasha, Laleli and Damat İbrahim Pasha mosque complexes, Rüstem Pasha and Gazanfer Ağa old theological schools (medrese) Anadolu and Rumeli Fortresses, Mağlova Arch, Ahmed III and German Fountains, Topkapı, Dolmabahçe, Beylerbeyi, Çırağan and Yıldız Palaces, Şale, Malta and Çadır Pavillions, Aynalıkavak, Küçüksu (Göksu), Tophane and Ihlamur mansions, Eyüb Sultan, Firuz Ağa, Sinan Pasha, Nuriosmaniye, Beylerbeyi, Selimiye, Musretiye, Dolmabahçe, Ortaköy, Pertevniyan Valide Sultan and Cerrah Pasha mosques, Covered Bazaar, Egyptian Bazaar, Simkeşhane, Büyük Valide, Balkapanı, Vezir, Cebeci and Çuhaci Inns, Silivri, Büyükçekmece, Küçükçekmece, Çobançeşme, Haramidere and Bostancı bridges, Dolmabahçe Clock Tower, Köprülü, Süleymaniye, Nuruosmaniye and Municipality Libraries, İstanbul Archeology, İstanbul Topkapı Palace, İstanbul Turkish and Islamıc Works, Ottoman Classical (Divan) Literature, İstanbul Art and Sculpture, Arasta Mozaic, Ayasofya, Yerebatan Palace, Turkish Caligraphic Arts, Military, Navy Tanzimat, Aşihan (Edebiyat-ı Cedide) and Şişli Atatürk Museums.

Camps

Ataköy Mocamp
Ataköy / İstanbul
Tel: (212) 559 60 14

Londra Camping
Bakırköy / İstanbul
Tel: (212) 560 42 00

Mıstık Camping
Kilyos / İstanbul
Tel: (212) 201 10 77

Turban Kilyos
Kilyos / İstanbul
Tel: (212) 201 14 80

Akkaya Camping
Şile / İstanbul
Tel: (216) 727 70 10

Kumbaba Camping
Şile / İstanbul
Tel: (216) 711 50 38

Fener Camping
Şile / İstanbul
Tel: (216) 711 28 24

İmren Camping
Şile / İstanbul
Tel: (216) 727 72 08

Provincial Cultural Directorate

Tel: (212) 518 18 03 - 04
Fax: (212) 518 12 79

Multi- purpose hall with 1307 seat capacity for opera, balet, theater
Second hall with 502 seat capacity for meetings and conferences
1200 m² Exhibition Hall

Contact Address: İstanbul AKM Müdürlüğü
Taksim - İstanbul
Tel: (212) 251 56 00
Fax: (212) 243 32 61

İstanbul State Symphony Orchestra
Director: Türkmen Güner
Address: Atatürk Kültür Merkezi
Taksim - İstanbul
Tel: (0 212) 243 10 68
Fax: (0 212) 251 05 07

İstanbul State Modern Folk Music Ensemble
General Director: Ferhat Livaneli
Address: Atatürk Kültür Merkezi
Taksim - İstanbul
Tel: (0 212) 243 10 68
Fax: (0 212) 251 05 07

İstanbul State Classical Turkish Music Choir
Müdürlüğü Address: Atatürk Kültür Merkezi
Taksim - İstanbul
Choir Tel: (0 212) 243 61 65

İstanbul Historical Turkish Music Ensemble Directorate
Address: Altunizade Ord. Prof. Fahrettin Kerim Gökay
Cad.
No:54 Üsküdar - İstanbul
Topluluk Tel: (0 216) 339 24 69 - 325 54 62

İstanbul State Turkish Music Ensemble Directorate
Address: Yıldız Sarayı - Kaskat Odası
Beşiktaş - İstanbul
Topluluk Tel:(0 212) 225 99 54

State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
İstiklal Cad. No:209/49
BEYOĞLU/İSTANBUL
Tel: (0 212) 243 30 53
Fax: 518 12 79

Archeology Museum Detailed Information
Address: Osman Hamdi Bey Yokuşu Gülhane - İstanbul
Tel: (212) 520 77 40
Fax: (212) 527 43 00

Ayasofya Museum
Address: Sultanahmet Meydanı - İstanbul
Tel: (212) 528 45 00
Mahmud I Library Detailed Information

Ottoman Classical Litereature (Divan) Museum - Detailed Information
Address: Galipdede Cad. 15 Beyoğlu - İstanbul
Tel: (212) 245 41 41

Carie Museum - Detailed Information
Address: Edirnekapı - İstanbul
Tel: (212) 523 30 09

Mozaic Museum - Detailed Information
Address: Sultanahmet Arastası - İstanbul
Tel: (212) 511 97 00

Rumelie Fortress Museum
Address: Yahya Kemal Cad. No:42 Hisarönü - İstanbul
Tel: (212) 263 53 05

Anadolu Fortress Museum
Address: Beykoz - İstanbul
Tel: (212) 263 53 05

Mausoleums Museum
Address: Atmeydanı Sultanahmet - İstanbul
Tel: (212) 517 05 44

Turkish - Islamic Works Museum
Address: İbrahim Paşa Sarayı Sultanahmet - İstanbul
Tel: (212) 518 18 05
Fax: (212) 518 18 07

Topkapı Palace Museum - Detailed Information
Address: Topkapı - İstanbul
Tel/faks: (212) 522 44 22

Yıldız Sarayı Müzesi

Adres: Beşiktaş - İstanbul

Tel: (212) 258 30 80

Faks: (212) 258 30 85

Significant Weeks:

Primary Education Week
İstanbul
First week of the new school year

Week of the Disabled
İstanbul
10-16 May

Museum Week
İstanbul
18-24 May

Ahi Culture Week
İstanbul
2nd week of October

Forest Week and Tree Festivities
İstanbul
3-7 April

Fight Tuberculosis Week
İstanbul
First week of January

Traffic Week
İstanbul
Starts on first Saturday of May

Nursing Week
İstanbul
12-18 May

Health Week
İstanbul
7-13 April

Library Week
İstanbul
Last Week of March

Cancer Week
İstanbul
1-7 April

Research and National Products Week
İstanbul
12-18 December

Energy Saving Week
İstanbul
11-17 December

Anti - Alcohol (Green Crescent) Week
İstanbul
1-8 March

Tourism Week
İstanbul
3rd Monday of March

Local Days of Celebration:

Commomeration Day for Navy Martyrs
İstanbul
4 April

Commomeration Day for First Mayor Hızır Bey
İstanbul
30 May

Police Day
İstanbul
10 April

Commomeration Day for Air Force Martyrs
İstanbul
15 May

Commemoration day for Mareşal Fevzi Çakmak
İstanbul
10 April

Commomeration Day for Freedom Martyrs
İstanbul
23 July

World Children's Day
İstanbul
First Monday of October

Preveze Victory and Barbarossa Day
İstanbul
27 September

Freedom from Occupation Days:

Conquest of İstanbul
İstanbul
29 May

Freedom Day of İstanbul
İstanbul
6 October

Significant Weeks:

Human Rights Week
İstanbul
10 December

Red Crescent Week
İstanbul
29 October-November

Festivals:

İstanbul Festival
İstanbul
25 June-20 July

Ataköy Folklore Festival
Ataköy
5-11 October

International Yeşilköy Folk Dance Festival
Yeşilköy
6-11 July

Festivities

Fatih Festivities
İstanbul
29 May

Culture Festivities
İstanbul
14-15 July

Traditional Şile Fabric Celebrations
İstanbul
26-28 July

1st İstanbul Puppet Festivities
İstanbul
12-18 May

Kartal International Culture and Art Festivities
Kartal
1-9 July

Marmara Folklore Festivities
İstanbul
1-7 June

Gülhane Festivities
İstanbul
1 May-30 August

Maritime and Cabotage Day
İstanbul
1 July

Expositions:

Book Expositon
İstanbul
4-12 November

International Antiques and Art Exposition
İstanbul
27 October- 5 November

Polonezköy
Süleymaniye Mosque
Sultanahmet Mosque

Music From Istanbul

Cultural Details of İstanbul