Istanbul

Kadikoy

• 11 Dec 2007 10:28
• kadikoy, asian side, haydarpasa, baghdad avenue, fenerbahce, selimiye, bahariye, altiyol, sali pazari, tuesday bazaar

Kadikoy is a large and populous cosmopolitan district on the Anatolian side of Istanbul, on the shore of the Sea of Marmara, facing the historic city centre on the European side of the Bosphorus. Kadikoy is a residential and commerci

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Asian Side

• 27 Dec 2007 11:27
• uskudar, harem, kadikoy, asian side, haydarpasa, Beykoz, anatolian side, sabiha gokcen airport

Eastern side of the Bosphorus is called Asian side of Istanbul.Most attractive districts are Beykoz, Uskudar, Kadikoy, Moda, Bostanci, Pendik and

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Haydarpasa train station

• 12 Nov 2009 09:52
• haydarpasa, haydarpasa train station, anatolian side train station

Turkey's largest and most magnificent railway station, Haydarpasa was built in the early 20th century by the German architects Otto Ritter and Helmuth Cuno. A monument to the close Turkish - German relations of the time, the station is in neo-renaissance style and has a U-plan. The inauguration ceremony took place on 19 August 1908, just after the proclamation of the Second Constitution.

The facade is covered in textured sandstone, and the main facade overlooking Kadikoy Bay rests on a foundation of 1100 timber piles. The steep pitched roof is slated, and the interior is decorated with trailing foliage cartouches and garlands, and stained glass window. The ceiling of the circ

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