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51-402: Karaköy is one of the oldest and most historic districts of the city, and is today an important commercial center and transport hub. It is connected with the surrounding neighborhoods by streets radiating out from Karaköy Square . The Galata Bridge links Karaköy to Eminönü to the southwest, Tersane Street links it to Azapkapı to the west, Voyvoda Street (Bankalar Caddesi) links it to Şişhane to

102-654: A Mediterranean climate ( Csa/Cs ) according to both Köppen and Trewartha climate classifications, with cool winters and warm to hot summers. Its milder winters allow it to be classified in USDA hardiness zone 9b, while its summers are hot enough to be classified as AHS heat zone 4. Kadıköy has many houses from the Ottoman and some from Roman period which are hidden in its side streets. Some of them have been turned into cafés, pubs and restaurants, particularly serving seafood and rest of them waiting for restoration. Yeldeğirmeni

153-586: A Turkification from the Greek name, Chalcedon . Kadıköy is an older settlement than most of those on the Anatolian side of the city of Istanbul . Relics dating to 5500–3500 BC ( Chalcolithic period ) have been found at the Fikirtepe Mound, and articles of stone, bone, ceramic, jewelry and bronze show that there has been a continuous settlement since prehistoric times. A port settlement dating from

204-540: A district in 1928 when it was separated from Üsküdar district. The neighbourhoods of Bostancı and Suadiye were also separated from the district of Kartal in the same year, and eventually joined the newly formed district of Kadıköy. There are 21 neighbourhoods in Kadıköy District: The major Haydarpaşa Terminal of the Turkish State Railways is located close to Kadıköy's centre and

255-544: A large second-hand book and music street market. Being a crowded shopping district, Kadıköy has many buskers, shoe shine boys, glue sniffers and schoolchildren in the streets selling flowers, chewing gum and packets of tissues. At the top of the shopping district there is an intersection, with a statue of a bull , called Altıyol ( Six Ways ), where a road leads to the civic buildings and a huge street market called Salı Pazarı ( Tuesday Market ). The working-class residential districts of Hasanpaşa and Fikirtepe are located behind

306-428: A long stretch of seaside parks and yacht marinas, and the streets behind the coast in areas such as Caddebostan are lined with numerous bars and cafés. From Bostancı onwards the economic level progressively lessens, so there are more retired and working-class residents here. There are no more villas, excepting some on the coast at Dragos , and the apartment buildings are narrower and less widely spaced. Bostancı itself

357-653: A modest alternative but may still be regarded as vibrant and cosy. Residents like to frequent the seaside to walk or sit in the grass with a view of the European side of Istanbul across the Bosporus. Along the coast, away from the centre of Kadıköy, there are many expensive shops and the area becomes more upmarket in neighbourhoods near the Bağdat Avenue . There is also the Moda quarter located south of central Kadıköy. Moda

408-502: Is Acıbadem . This area has one of the best-known private hospitals in the city and a long avenue of cafés, restaurants and ice cream parlours. In the late 1990s, new luxury housing developments such as Ataşehir began to be constructed in the previously undeveloped area north of the E5 highway. These have their own shops, private colleges, sports centres and other facilities. Ataşehir separated from Kadıköy in 2009 elections. Kadıköy experiences

459-640: Is a busy shopping district built around a railway station. Inland from the coast there is a great deal of housing development: Most are expensive, especially in areas such as Kozyatağı . These districts house many of Istanbul's upper-middle class residents. These neighbourhoods are mainly built around wide avenues and tree-lined streets, with four to six-storey apartment buildings that have sizable gardens and car-parking around them. Especially in Kozyatağı, there are old Ottoman houses nearly in every houses' garden. Kozyatağı, Suadiye and Kazasker used to be one of

510-614: Is a municipality and district on the Asian side of Istanbul Province , Turkey . Its area is 25 km , and its population is 467,919 (2023). It is a large and populous area in the Asian side of Istanbul , on the northern shore of the Sea of Marmara . It partially faces the historic city centre of Fatih on the European side of the Bosporus . It is bordered by the districts of Üsküdar , to

561-483: Is a small, attractive theatre in Moda named Oyun Atölyesi , founded by actor Haluk Bilginer . The area is also well known for its multiple modern cafes, bars, shops and is popular among Istanbul's creative class and tourists. Beyond this area, the huge stadium of Fenerbahçe Football Club dominates the skyline. From here, the long shopping street Bağdat Avenue heads east and there are many affluent neighbourhoods between

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612-584: Is adjacent to the ferry quay. Public transportation with terminus in Kadıköy: To European side, For more lines, visit: http://www.iett.istanbul/en/main/hatlar Traditional ferries, Sea buses, The main opposition party, Republican People's Party (CHP) is usually successful in Kadıköy in both local and national elections. Since the mid-1990s the mayor has been from the CHP. Kadıköy ranks 1st place on

663-817: Is an area in Karaköy at the north end of the Galata Bridge on the northern bank of the Golden Horn . It is between the opposing directions of the Kemeraltı Street which temporarily splits at Karaköy Square. The metro stop on a part of the square is called Karaköy Station. This geographical article about a location in Istanbul Province , Turkey is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kad%C4%B1k%C3%B6y Kadıköy ( Turkish pronunciation: [kaˈdɯcøj] )

714-532: Is an important neighbourhood in terms of architecture. The district is home to the major Turkish powerhouse, multi-sport club Fenerbahçe S.K. and their football stadium, the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium . It is the neighborhood where Fenerbahçe was founded. Kadıköy is also the area where the first football match in the Ottoman Empire was played. Following important victories, all neighbourhoods of Kadıköy are crowded with celebrating people. The stadium hosted

765-538: Is an old, quiet, cosmopolitan Istanbul settlement. As elsewhere in Istanbul, many historic houses have been demolished and replaced with apartment buildings; however, Moda is generally considered one of the more pleasant residential districts in the city. There are numerous churches in Moda with active congregations, and well-known schools, such as the Lycée Saint-Joseph and Kadıköy Anadolu Lisesi . There

816-510: Is there, starting next to the Osman Ağa Mosque, and has an immense turnover of fresh foods and other products from all around Turkey, including a wide range of fresh fish and seafood, olive oil soap, and so on. There are also modern shopping centres, most notably the large Tepe Nautilus Shopping Mall behind the center of Kadıköy, and pavements crowded with street vendors selling socks, unlicensed copies of popular novels, and other products. In

867-482: The 2009 UEFA Cup Final . The area also has a rugby union team, Kadıköy Rugby , which was the first official rugby club in Turkey. The multi-purpose arena of Caferağa Sport Hall , located in the center of Kadıköy's shopping district, is home to the basketball teams of Alpella (men team) and Fenerbahçe Istanbul (women team), volleyball teams (Fenerbahçe Men's Volleyball and Fenerbahçe Women's Volleyball). The district

918-504: The Acıbadem neighborhood of Kadıköy. Remarkable and important high schools in the area include Atatürk Fen Lisesi , Kadıköy Anadolu Lisesi Erenköy Kız Lisesi , and Saint-Joseph French High School . Kadıköy is a busy shopping district, with a wide variety of atmospheres and architectural styles. The streets are varied, some being narrow alleyways and others, such as Bahariye Caddesi , being pedestrian zones . Turkey's biggest food market

969-524: The Bahariye Caddesi pedestrian zone. This area was transformed during the economic boom of the 1990s and shops were opened and bars at surrounding. Kadıköy's entertainment is generally not of the affluent type. It has a more working class ambiance; therefore, it is easier to find food of the like of kebab and fried mussels than haute cuisine , although one of Istanbul's most traditional Turkish cuisine representatives, Yanyalı Fehmi Lokantası and

1020-487: The Human Development Index scale, among all the other districts of Turkey, according to a 2020 report and ranks 4th place in socio-economic development . Marmara University has most of its buildings in Kadıköy, including the large and elegant Haydarpaşa Campus, while the largest private university in Istanbul, Yeditepe University , is located on the hill named "Kayışdağı" at the easternmost edge of

1071-532: The Istanbul Metro runs from Kadıköy to Tavşantepe daily between 6:00 and 23:57. The centre of Kadıköy today is the transportation hub for people commuting between the Asian side of the city and the European side across the Bosphorus . There is a large bus and minibus terminal next to the ferry quay . Ferries are the most dominantly visible form of transport in Kadıköy, and the central market area

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1122-571: The Phoenicians has also been discovered. Chalcedon was the first settlement that the Greeks from Megara established on the Bosphorus , in 685 BC, a few years before they established Byzantium on the other side of the strait in 667 BC. Towns such as Rouphinianai and Poleatikon were located in Chalcedon. Chalcedon became known as the 'city of the blind', the story being that Byzantium

1173-737: The Allies came to Istanbul to fight in the Crimean War (1854–1856). The lack of piers made the unloading of troops and military equipment difficult so in 1879, a French company obtained a concession to build a new quay in Karaköy, which was completed in 1895. In the last decade of the 19th century, Karaköy developed into a banking and insurance hub, especially along Voyvoda Street (Bankalar Caddesi). The Ottoman Bank established its headquarters here while Italian and Austrian insurance companies opened branch offices. As trading activity increased in

1224-614: The Constantinople courts, hence the name Kadıköy , which means Village of the Judge . In the Ottoman period, Kadıköy became a market for agricultural goods and in time developed into a residential area for people who would commute to the city by boat. According to Ottoman estimations of 1882, the district of Kadıköy had a total population of 6,733, consisting of 2,695 Muslims, 1,831 Armenians , 1,822 Greeks , 249 Jews , 92 Latins , 28 Bulgarians and 16 Catholics . Kadıköy became

1275-623: The Genoese walls are still visible, but the Galata Tower , at the highest point, is the most substantial relic of the old walled enclave. Fifteenth-century Galata probably looked much more like an Italian city than a Byzantine or Ottoman one. In 1455, shortly after the conquest of Constantinople , the district had three categories of inhabitants: temporarily sojourning Genoese, Venetian and Catalan merchants; Genoese with Ottoman citizenship; and Greeks , Armenians and Jews . The composition of

1326-644: The Holy See for the Metropolis of Chalcedon , one of the four remaining metropolises of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in Turkey today. Hemdat Israel Synagogue , situated in Yeldeğirmeni neighbourhood close to Haydarpaşa Terminal , is one of the oldest Jewish houses of prayer in Istanbul. There are a high number of non-believers in Kadıköy, especially among the youth, as

1377-760: The T1 tram line crosses the bridge, linking Karaköy to Kabataş and Bağcılar. The Tünel funicular runs from Karaköy up to Tünel station at the start of İstiklal Caddesi. Şehir Hatları ferries leave for Kadıköy and Üsküdar on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus , as well as for terminals along the Golden Horn as far as Eyüp . Cruise ships from Mediterranean ports such as Piraeus in Greece, Dubrovnik in Croatia , Civitavecchia ( Rome ) and Venice in Italy berth at

1428-593: The Turkish words "kara", usually meaning "black", and "köy" meaning "village". In this case, however, "kara" may have come from the Turkish word "Karay ", referring to the Turkic -speaking Jewish community called the Crimean Karaites . Though, linguists such as Sevan Nişanyan contest this theory by claiming that it isn't supported by written sources. Karaköy has been a port area since Byzantine times when

1479-469: The area, which was badly damaged during the Fourth Crusade and came into Ottoman hands in 1353, a full century before Constantinople . Thus, Kadıköy has the oldest mosque in Istanbul, built almost a century before the conquest of Constantinople in 1453. At the time of the conquest, Chalcedon was a rural settlement outside the protection of the city. It was soon put under the jurisdiction of

1530-495: The avenue and the coast. Until the 1950s these areas, such as Göztepe , Caddebostan , Erenköy , and Suadiye, were full of summer houses and mansions for the city's wealthy upper middle class. Since the Bosphorus Bridge was built, it has become easier to commute from here to the European side of Istanbul, and most of these summer houses have been demolished and replaced with modern apartment buildings. The coast here has

1581-584: The borough (Which later connected to Ataşehir ). A new state university, İstanbul Medeniyet University, opened in 2010. It has its main building in Göztepe, Merdivenköy, and has begun to develop campuses in both Kadıköy and Üsküdar. The campuses are divided by the D-100 Highway. Each have a metro station close by. Another private institution for higher education, the Doğuş University , is situated in

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1632-474: The busy square contains more shops. Karaköy is a popular place to eat especially seafood , with several fish restaurants gathered around the local fish market. More fish restaurants line the underside of the Galata Bridge . Galataport is a large new dining and shopping development along the waterside. Before the Covid pandemic, Istanbul's red-light district could also be found in Karaköy. However, in 2022 it

1683-399: The civic buildings. There is a lot of residential property in the centre of Kadıköy, mostly somewhat dilapidated today, but there are still quiet suburban streets. The area is home to many students as well as a small number of foreign residents. Kadıköy has many narrow streets filled with cafés, bars and restaurants, as well as many cinemas. Süreyya Opera House is a recent redevelopment of

1734-402: The district apart from the core of Kadıköy are Göztepe and Kozyatağı . Kadıköy ranked 1st place in Human Development Index out the 188 most populated districts in Turkey. Kadıköy was put under the administration of the courts of Constantinople , providing the origin of the name Kadıköy , literally meaning 'village of the judge'. It is also commonly thought that the modern name was

1785-546: The early 20th century, the port was expanded with customs buildings, passenger terminals and naval warehouses. Karaköy also became famous for the Greek taverns along the quay. After 1917, thousands of White Russians fleeing the Bolshevik Revolution landed here and settled in the area. Modern Karaköy is a major transport hub. The Galata Bridge connects Karaköy with Eminönü and the historic parts of Istanbul;

1836-577: The entirety of the district. Some main transportation routes connecting various districts of Istanbul pass through Kadıköy. While the borders of the district extend from Bostancı to Koşuyolu , the central town which gives its name to the district encompasses only the limited area made up of the Rasimpaşa , Osmanağa , and Caferağa neighbourhoods. Outside of the centre, it is possible to see calmer, highly developed seaside settlements such as Caddebostan and Fenerbahçe . The most populated neighbourhoods of

1887-404: The foreign tourist attracting Çiya is found here. Also, the oldest recorded maker of Turkish delight , Hacı Bekir and chocolate maker Baylan are located in Kadıköy. Kadıköy does not have as much nightlife as Beyoğlu (where nightlife also continues much later into the night), nor does it have Nişantaşı's style of shopping or the Bosphorus for nightlife. Instead, it is often considered

1938-488: The most popular summer areas for wealthy Istanbul residents. Today, Kozyatağı has tree-lined streets, especially magnolia, linden and fruit trees such as medlar trees, plum trees, cherry, mulberry and quince trees, many large greenfields, parks, children parks. These areas, Suadiye, Bağdat Avenue, Kalamış, Kozyatağı, Fenerbahçe have today, upper-middle or upper class residents. There are many schools, hospitals, shops and restaurants in these areas. Another smart new neighbourhood

1989-547: The nearby Galataport complex. An active business center for centuries, Karaköy remains an important commercial hub for Istanbul. All kinds of hardware, tools, plumbing items and spare parts are for sale in Tersane Street in Perşembe Pazarı (literally Thursday Market). Selanik Pasajı, a shopping center right on Karaköy Square , contains shops specialising in electronic parts. The underpass providing safe passage under

2040-545: The north shore of the Golden Horn was a separate settlement facing Stamboul/Constantinople over the water. After the re-conquest of the city from the Latin State in 1261, the Byzantine emperor granted Genoese merchants permission to settle and do business here as part of a defense pact. The district developed rapidly, and the Genoese built sturdy fortifications to protect themselves and their warehouses. Fragments of

2091-511: The northwest, Ataşehir , to the northeast, and Maltepe , to the southeast. Kadıköy was known in classical antiquity and during the Roman and Byzantine eras as Chalcedon ( Greek : Χαλκηδών ). Chalcedon was known as the 'city of the blind'. The settlement has been under control of many empires, finally being taken by the Ottomans before the fall of Constantinople . At first, Chalcedon

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2142-415: The northwest, the steeply sloping Yüksek Kaldırım Street links it to Pera in the north, and Kemeraltı Street and Necatibey Street link it to Tophane to the northeast. The commercial quarter, which was originally the meeting place for banks and insurance companies in the 19th century, is today also home to mechanical, electrical, plumbing and electronic parts suppliers. The word Karaköy apparently combines

2193-439: The population quickly changed: according to a census of 1478, almost half the local population was Muslim. From 1500 on, Sephardic Jews settled here after they were expelled from Spain in 1492. The French poet André Chénier was born in Karaköy in 1762; his father was a French merchant and diplomat, his mother an Ottoman Greek. Karaköy experienced a second wave of Christian arrivals when British, French and Italian forces of

2244-454: The same named historic movie theatre. The market area is mostly closed to traffic and contains a wide variety of fast food restaurants serving toasted sandwiches, hamburgers and döner. There are also traditional Turkish restaurants and patisseries, bridge schools, wine houses, bars with jazz, folk and rock music, as well as working class tea and backgammon houses. Behind the coast, lies a large shopping and residential district winding uphill to

2295-402: The streets behind the main post office , there is a large number of well-known bookshops selling both new and second-hand books, craft-shops and picture-framers, and a number of shops selling music CDs and related ephemera such as film posters and T-shirts. Hard Rock and Heavy Metal music is sold in the arcade named Akmar Pasajı , where associated items are also sold. On Sundays this area becomes

2346-480: The wealthy Sephardic Jewish banker Abraham Camondo (1785–1873) and built in baroque style. The large Galataport hotel, restaurant and cafe, shopping and office mixed-use development opened along the water in 2022. Note: The Istanbul Modern , Turkey's first private museum dedicated to contemporary art since 2004, moved to a new location in Galataport in 2022. Karak%C3%B6y Square Karaköy Square

2397-493: Was rural , but with time it urbanized . Kadıköy separated from the Üsküdar district in 1928. One of the most expensive places in Istanbul, Kadıköy is a residential and commercial area that, with its numerous bars, cinemas and bookshops, is the liberal cultural centre of the Anatolian side of Istanbul. Kadıköy contains the Bağdat Avenue , which is one of the most significant shopping streets in Turkey and it spans through

2448-416: Was also home to KadıköySpor, a basketball club that evolved into the current top-level club Anadolu Efes . Kadıköy has been always a place with population belonging to the three Abrahamic religions: Judaism , Christianity , and Islam . There are still many examples of mosques , Greek and Armenian Orthodox churches , and Ottoman–Jewish synagogues , as with the rest of Istanbul. The town serves as

2499-580: Was announced that the streets once filled with brothels (and where there are still the remains of a synagogue) would be redeveloped as an arts district. Karaköy contains many churches representing the Latin Catholic , Greek Orthodox , Turkish Orthodox , Russian Orthodox , Armenian and Bulgarian rites as well as a couple of Jewish synagogues . The Greek, Jewish, French, Italian and Austrian schools reflect its past cosmopolitan character. The curvy Camondo Stairs , off Voyvoda Street, were donated by

2550-497: Was founded following a prophecy that a great capital would be built 'opposite the city of the blind' (meaning that the people of Chalcedon must have been blind not to see the obvious value of the peninsula on the Golden Horn as a natural defensive harbour). The fourth ecumenical church council, Council of Chalcedon , was held there in 451 AD. Chalcedon changed hands time and time again, as Persians , Bithynians , Romans , Byzantines , Arabs , Crusaders , and Turks passed through

2601-546: Was opened in 1908 as the terminus of the Istanbul-Baghdad and Istanbul-Damascus-Medina railways. The terminal closed due to infrastructure works in 2013 and reopened in 2018, serving east- and south-bound international, domestic and regional trains. The Söğütlüçeşme railway station , the next station after Haydarpaşa Terminal, is the terminus of the Metrobus line to European side of Istanbul. The M4 line of

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