Aksaray is a mainly modern neighbourhood centred on a busy square. It has a large population of migrants from the southeast of the country and many restaurants serve the cuisine of Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır and Hatay. More recently it has also acquired a large population of Syrian refugees who have introduced their own cuisine to the mix. There are many shops and hotels here.
To the east, Aksaray borders the textile-retailing neighbourhood of Laleli while to the west, along Millet Caddesi, lies Çapa. To the south is Yenikapı and to the north Fatih. Busy Vatan Caddesi (AKA Adnan Menderes Bulvarı) runs northwest from Aksaray towards the City Walls, following the route of the lost Lycos river.
The Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Mosque stands by the busy road junction near Aksaray tram stop. Squeezed in between Aksaray and Yusufpaşa is the smaller, older and much less conspicuous Murad Pasha Mosque, built in 1473 in the early Ottoman architectural style perfected in Bursa.[2]
On Aksaray Square the wooden Hindiler (Horhor) Tekkesi has been rebuilt behind an austere stone fountain. The small Camcılar (Glaziers)Mosque is also being rebuilt on the edge of the square.
A little way along Vatan Caddesi stands the Fenari İsa Mosque which started life as the early 10th-century Byzantine Church of Constantine Lips. [3]Facing it across the road is the Yavuz Sultan Selim Medrese, a work of Mimar Sinan dating from 1549 now used as a clinic. Nearby is the tomb of one of Sultan Selim I's daughters, Şah Huban Kadın, partially hidden by a stone schoolhouse. It, too, was designed by Mimar Sinan.[4]
Transport
Aksaray is the starting point for the M1 line which runs to the Atatürk International Airport, now no longer in use for passenger aircraft. The Otogar stop on the line serves the large inter-city bus terminus at Esenler.
Aksaray is also served by the T1 tram line.
Hub for sex trafficking
Aksaray is said to be a hub for the sex trafficking of young women from Romania, Moldova and Ukraine.[5] Some reports in the Turkish media have claimed that the neighbourhood is especially prone to prostitution because it is a "no man's land" between two adjoining police jurisdictions, Fatih and Eminönü.[6]
aksaray, fatih, aksaray, literally, white, palace, turkish, neighbourhood, fatih, district, istanbul, turkey, named, because, founded, migrants, from, aksaray, central, turkey, brought, here, 15th, century, mehmet, repopulate, city, after, conquest, aksaraynei. Aksaray literally White Palace in Turkish is a neighbourhood in the Fatih district of Istanbul Turkey It is so named because it was founded by migrants from Aksaray in central Turkey brought here in the 15th century by Mehmet II to repopulate the city after its conquest 1 AksarayNeighbourhoodGeneral view of AksarayAksarayCoordinates 41 00 36 N 28 57 10 E 41 01000 N 28 95278 E 41 01000 28 95278 Coordinates 41 00 36 N 28 57 10 E 41 01000 N 28 95278 E 41 01000 28 95278Country TurkeyRegionMarmaraProvinceIstanbulDistrictFatihTime zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Postal code34096Area code0 212Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Mosque in Aksaray Interior of Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Mosque Aksaray is a mainly modern neighbourhood centred on a busy square It has a large population of migrants from the southeast of the country and many restaurants serve the cuisine of Sanliurfa Diyarbakir and Hatay More recently it has also acquired a large population of Syrian refugees who have introduced their own cuisine to the mix There are many shops and hotels here To the east Aksaray borders the textile retailing neighbourhood of Laleli while to the west along Millet Caddesi lies Capa To the south is Yenikapi and to the north Fatih Busy Vatan Caddesi AKA Adnan Menderes Bulvari runs northwest from Aksaray towards the City Walls following the route of the lost Lycos river Contents 1 Attractions 2 Transport 3 Hub for sex trafficking 4 References 5 Sources 6 External linksAttractions EditThe Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Mosque stands by the busy road junction near Aksaray tram stop Squeezed in between Aksaray and Yusufpasa is the smaller older and much less conspicuous Murad Pasha Mosque built in 1473 in the early Ottoman architectural style perfected in Bursa 2 On Aksaray Square the wooden Hindiler Horhor Tekkesi has been rebuilt behind an austere stone fountain The small Camcilar Glaziers Mosque is also being rebuilt on the edge of the square A little way along Vatan Caddesi stands the Fenari Isa Mosque which started life as the early 10th century Byzantine Church of Constantine Lips 3 Facing it across the road is the Yavuz Sultan Selim Medrese a work of Mimar Sinan dating from 1549 now used as a clinic Nearby is the tomb of one of Sultan Selim I s daughters Sah Huban Kadin partially hidden by a stone schoolhouse It too was designed by Mimar Sinan 4 Transport EditAksaray is the starting point for the M1 line which runs to the Ataturk International Airport now no longer in use for passenger aircraft The Otogar stop on the line serves the large inter city bus terminus at Esenler Aksaray is also served by the T1 tram line Hub for sex trafficking EditAksaray is said to be a hub for the sex trafficking of young women from Romania Moldova and Ukraine 5 Some reports in the Turkish media have claimed that the neighbourhood is especially prone to prostitution because it is a no man s land between two adjoining police jurisdictions Fatih and Eminonu 6 References Edit Mamboury 1953 p 99 Yale 1 Tonguc 2 Pat 1 Saffet Emre 2 2010 Istanbul The Ultimate Guide 1st ed Istanbul Boyut pp 89 90 ISBN 97897507346 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a Check isbn value length help Monastery of Lips The Byzantine Legacy Retrieved 2022 09 30 Yale 1 Tonguc 2 Pat 1 Saffet Emre 2 2010 Istanbul The Ultimate Guide 1st ed Istanbul Boyut p 90 ISBN 97897507346 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a Check isbn value length help Frontline Sex Slaves Originally broadcast 2006 Counter Trafficking Media Room Archived 2012 04 23 at the Wayback MachineSources EditMamboury Ernest 1953 The Tourists Istanbul Istanbul Cituri Biraderler Basimevi External links EditImages of Aksaray neighbourhood This geographical article about a location in Istanbul Province Turkey is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aksaray Fatih amp oldid 1127826940, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
