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 If
Istanbul's identity is best exemplified by the unity of nature
and history, then the Bosphorus should be considered the apex of
this unity. Even when you take a boat excursion on the Bosphorus,
you feel as if you are in a time warp surrounded by the rich
greens and blues of the landscape and water. Bogaziçi is the
name of the region around and within the view of the Bosphorus
and the shores on both sides. On the European side, going
towards the Black Sea, are the districts of Ortakoy, Arnavutkoy,
Bebek, Rumelihisan, Baltalimam, Emirgan, istinye, Yenikoy,
Tarabya, Kireçburnu, Buyukdere, and Sariyer. On the Asian side,
are Uskudar, Kuzguncuk, Beylerbeyi, Cengelkoy, Vanikoy,
Kandilli, Anadolu Hisari, Kanlica, and Beykoz.
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Bogaziçi was the location for summer residences and holidays
during both the Byzantine and
Ottoman periods. Beylerbeyi was one of the important vacation
spots of Byzantine nobility. Both Byzantine emperors and Ottoman.
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THE ADILE SULTAN PALACE |
 The Adile Sultan Palace, as one of most selective event venues
of istanbul, offers exclusive services for all kinds of
receptions;
weddings, parties and conferences, with its splendid halls
featuring high gold leaf ceilings and reflecting the historical
ambiance, and the gardens, with their magnificent Bosphorus
views.
Adile Sultan was the daughter of the thirtieth Ottoman Sultan,
Mahmud II.Sultan Abdulmecid wanted to give the mansion, which he
had bought in 1856, to his beloved sister, Adile Sultan, to use
as a summer residence.
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THE WATERSlDE MANSIONS |
Yali, the name for waterside mansion, refers to an architectural
structure that is peculiar to the Bosphorus. In these houses
built in wood as per their classical form, there was a lifestyle
dominated by the concept of extended, or large, family. Most of
the waterside mansions were used as summer houses. The main
indicators of a close relationship with the water are the
boathouses under many of these mansions. The location of the
mansions used to give information on the social and ethnic
identity of the owners.
Sultans usually preferred the center of Besiktas, Ortakoy and
Kurucesme. Grand viziers and members of the divan (council of
state) used to have waterside mansions in Bebek; the
intellectuals in Rumelihisari; Christians and Greeks in
Arnavutkoy and Kuzguncuk; and wealthy Greeks, Armenians and
European diplomats preferred Yenikoy, Tarabya and Buyukdere.
There are almost 500 waterside mansions along both sides of the
Bosphorus and people continue to live in most of them today.
Among the most important yah on the Asian side are: Sadullah
Pasha Mansion and Riza Bey Mansion in Cengelköy; Adile Sultan
Palace, Hekimbasi Yalisi, Kibrisli Mansion, and Count Ostrorog
Mansion in Kandilli; Bahriyeli Sedat Bey Mansion, Edip Efendi
Mansion, Recaizade Mansion, and Kadin Efendi Mansion in Vaniköy;
Commodore Remzi Bey Mansion and Zarif Mustafa Pasa in Anadolu
Hisan and Ethem Pertev Mansion and Halil Ethem Pasa Mansion in
Kanlica.
On the European side, there are the Gazi Osman Pasha Middle
School and waterside mansion, Ali Vafi Mansion, the Egyptian
Consulate, and Naile Sultan Mansion in Kuruçesme; Perili Mansion
and Tophane Musiri Zeki Pasha Waterside Mansion in Amavutkoy;
Atli (Equestrian) Villa in Emirgan; Sait Halim Pasha Mansion and
Ahmet Afif Pasha Waterside
Mansion in Yenikoy; and Azaryan Waterside Mansion in Buyukdere.
The Ethem Pertev Waterside Mansion in Kanlica is composed of two
parts. The harem section that faces Kanlica was originally built
as two floors on boathouses. You can enter the harem from a hall
that has interior staircases. On the seaside there are rooms and
service divisions on the other side. On the upper floor, there
is the same hall and four rooms, two of which are babove the
water. The selamlik side of the mansion is at the other end a
the garden. Halil Ethem Pasha Waterside Mansion has one Stone
service floor and above that, two wooden floors. Count Ostrorog
Waterside Mansion is on Goksu Street in Kandilli. It was built
in the early 19th century in neoclassical style.
Since 1848, after changing ownership several times and going
through several renovations, finally reaching its present
structure in 1925, Atli Kösk (Equestrian Villa), today houses
the Sakip Sabanci Museum, which hosted the first Picasso and
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Sait Halim Pasha Mansion |
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mansion carries all the typical structural and decorative
characteristics of its time. There are two gates leading to the
selamlik and harem from the quay. The two lion statues in front
of the Selamlik gate is why the mansion is also referred to as
the "Mansion of the Lions" by the public. The 200 sq. meters
harem is decorated in the empire style and has a capacity of 120
people for private events. Sait Halim Pasha Mansion has 3
protocol rooms, historically the most important one is the study
room. The alliance treaty was signed between Sait Halim Pasha
and German Ambassador Baron Wangenheim on August 2, 1914,
officially including the Otoman Empire in World War 1.
Another important hall of the mansion is the Ceremonial Hall in
the Selamllk section, which carries the characteristics of
Egyptian architecture. The Hall facing the entrance to the
selamltk carries the painting
"Hunting in the Desert" painted in Egypt by F.A. Clement in
1865. The Ceremonial Hall is an ideal place for weddings and
private events. The hall has a
capacity of 104 for dinner and 120 for cocktails.
Golden Hall: The room was named the Golden Hall because
all original furnishings and decorations were made in gold.
Golden Hall, Japanese and Venetian are suitable for meals
between 15 to 40 people and cocktails for 18 to 50 people.
Grand Hall: The hall has a ceiling which is baroque in
spirit The walls are divided into
Panels framed with gilded stucco relief with inscriptions on
them. The Grand Hall is 125sq. Meters and can hold 100 people
for diner and 140 people for meetings.
The Quay of the mansion has a capacity to host 700 people and
the garden 600 people
in all a total of 1300 guests for weddings and other private
events. 1500 people can be hosted for cocktails.
Harem Garden: A glass covered hall has a capacity of 480
dinning and 500 meeting style.
Suites and Turkish Bath: There are two suits in the mansion
where distinguished guests can stay.
Also a Turkish bath is available.
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Anatolian Kavak and Lighthouse