Kurtuluş is a neighbourhood of the Şişli district of Istanbul that was originally called Tatavla, meaning 'stables' in Greek (Greek: Ταταύλα). The modern Turkish name means "liberation", "salvation", "independence" or "deliverance". On 13 April 1929, six years after the Republic of Turkey was founded, a fire swept through the neighbourhood and largely destroyed it, with 207 houses going up in flames. The name was changed to Kurtuluş to mark the rebuilding of the area.
Once a predominantly Greek Orthodox and Armenian neighbourhood,[1][2] its population today mostly consists of Turks who moved there after the Republic of Turkey was founded in 1923. There is still a small population or Greeks, Armenians and Jews, as well as some Kurds who are relatively recent economic migrants.
Kurtuluş is served by the Osmanbey Metro station and innumerable buses from Taksim. It is adjacent to Pangaltı, Feriköy and Dolapdere.
The quarter started life in the 16th century as a residential area for Greeks from the island of Chios who were settled here to work in the principal dockyards of the Ottoman Empire in the neighbouring Kasımpaşa quarter; they originally lived in Kasımpaşa but retreated uphill to a new area when their church there was turned into a mosque.[citation needed][3] In 1793 Sultan Selim III decreed that only Greeks would be allowed to live in Tatavla, a distinction it shared with the small Aegean town of Ayvalık.[4]
In 1832, a fire completely destroyed the neighbourhood, with 600 houses and 30 shops going up in flames. During the 19th century Tatavla's population reached around 20,000 and it hosted several Orthodox churches (Hagios Demetrios, Hagios Georgios and Hagios Eleftherios), schools and tavernas;[5] it was nicknamed Little Athens because of its Greek character.[5] It was typically a residential area for Greeks of more modest income. Nevertheless, a number of grand houses were built in the late 19th century, some of which still stand today, especially along Kurtuluş Caddesi.
Despite the turmoil of the Balkan War, followed by World War I and the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) and then the devastating fire, the neighbourhood continued to be home to a large Greek population (as well as a significant Armenian and Jewish population). However, the riots of 1955 persuaded most of the Greeks that the time had come to emigrate.
Cultureedit
Tatavla used to be famous for the lively Baklahorani carnival, an annual event organised by the Greek Orthodox community on Clean Monday, the last Monday before Lent. It took place during 19th century and perhaps earlier.[6] This was banned by the Turkish authorities in 1943, but was revived in 2010.[7]
A vivid description of pre-First World War Tatavla is to be found in Maria Iordanidou's 1963 novel Loxandra, which is based on the experiences of her grandmother.[8]
Referencesedit
^Candar, Tuba (2017). Hrant Dink: An Armenian Voice of the Voiceless in Turkey. Taylor & Francis. p. 362. ISBN9781351514781.
^Eckhardt, Robyn (2017). Istanbul and Beyond: Exploring the Diverse Cuisines of Turkey. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 35. ISBN9780544444317.
^Yale 1 Tonguç 2, Pat 1 Saffet Emre 2 (2010). Istanbul The Ultimate Guide (1st ed.). Istanbul: Boyut. p. 353. ISBN9789752307346.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^Yale 1 Tonguç 2, Pat 1 Saffet Emre 2 (2010). Istanbul The Ultimate Guide (1st ed.). Istanbul: Boyut. p. 353. ISBN9789752307346.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ abDidem Danis, Ebru Kayaalp. (PDF). Institut Français D'Etudes Anatoliennes GEORGES DUMEZIL. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
^. Greek Minority of Istanbul. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
^Mullins, Ansel. "Reviving Carnival in Istanbul". New York Times. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
^Loxandra, English translation 2017, by Maria Iordanidou, pub. Harvey, pp. e.g. 26-28
External linksedit
Şişli Belediyesi (Şişli Municipality). Tarihçe (Brief history). Retrieved 15 September 2009.
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This article is about the neighborhood of Istanbul For other uses see Kurtulus disambiguation Kurtulus is a neighbourhood of the Sisli district of Istanbul that was originally called Tatavla meaning stables in Greek Greek Tatayla The modern Turkish name means liberation salvation independence or deliverance On 13 April 1929 six years after the Republic of Turkey was founded a fire swept through the neighbourhood and largely destroyed it with 207 houses going up in flames The name was changed to Kurtulus to mark the rebuilding of the area KurtulusNeighborhoodKurtulusLocation of Kurtulus in IstanbulCoordinates 41 02 54 N 28 58 51 E 41 04845 N 28 98095 E 41 04845 28 98095Country TurkeyRegionMarmaraProvinceIstanbulDistrictSisliTime zoneUTC 3 TRT Postal code34375 34377 34379Area code0212 Once a predominantly Greek Orthodox and Armenian neighbourhood 1 2 its population today mostly consists of Turks who moved there after the Republic of Turkey was founded in 1923 There is still a small population or Greeks Armenians and Jews as well as some Kurds who are relatively recent economic migrants Kurtulus is served by the Osmanbey Metro station and innumerable buses from Taksim It is adjacent to Pangalti Ferikoy and Dolapdere Contents 1 History 2 Culture 3 References 4 External linksHistory edit nbsp Greeks of Tataula now Kurtulus dressed in traditional costumes during the carnival Baklahorani 1930s The quarter started life in the 16th century as a residential area for Greeks from the island of Chios who were settled here to work in the principal dockyards of the Ottoman Empire in the neighbouring Kasimpasa quarter they originally lived in Kasimpasa but retreated uphill to a new area when their church there was turned into a mosque citation needed 3 In 1793 Sultan Selim III decreed that only Greeks would be allowed to live in Tatavla a distinction it shared with the small Aegean town of Ayvalik 4 In 1832 a fire completely destroyed the neighbourhood with 600 houses and 30 shops going up in flames During the 19th century Tatavla s population reached around 20 000 and it hosted several Orthodox churches Hagios Demetrios Hagios Georgios and Hagios Eleftherios schools and tavernas 5 it was nicknamed Little Athens because of its Greek character 5 It was typically a residential area for Greeks of more modest income Nevertheless a number of grand houses were built in the late 19th century some of which still stand today especially along Kurtulus Caddesi Despite the turmoil of the Balkan War followed by World War I and the Greco Turkish War 1919 1922 and then the devastating fire the neighbourhood continued to be home to a large Greek population as well as a significant Armenian and Jewish population However the riots of 1955 persuaded most of the Greeks that the time had come to emigrate Culture editTatavla used to be famous for the lively Baklahorani carnival an annual event organised by the Greek Orthodox community on Clean Monday the last Monday before Lent It took place during 19th century and perhaps earlier 6 This was banned by the Turkish authorities in 1943 but was revived in 2010 7 A vivid description of pre First World War Tatavla is to be found in Maria Iordanidou s 1963 novel Loxandra which is based on the experiences of her grandmother 8 References edit Candar Tuba 2017 Hrant Dink An Armenian Voice of the Voiceless in Turkey Taylor amp Francis p 362 ISBN 9781351514781 Eckhardt Robyn 2017 Istanbul and Beyond Exploring the Diverse Cuisines of Turkey Houghton Mifflin Harcourt p 35 ISBN 9780544444317 Yale 1 Tonguc 2 Pat 1 Saffet Emre 2 2010 Istanbul The Ultimate Guide 1st ed Istanbul Boyut p 353 ISBN 9789752307346 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Yale 1 Tonguc 2 Pat 1 Saffet Emre 2 2010 Istanbul The Ultimate Guide 1st ed Istanbul Boyut p 353 ISBN 9789752307346 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link a b Didem Danis Ebru Kayaalp Elmadag A Neighborhood in Flux PDF Institut Francais D Etudes Anatoliennes GEORGES DUMEZIL p 19 Archived from the original PDF on 1 March 2012 Retrieved 16 December 2011 Baklahorani Carnival Greek Minority of Istanbul Archived from the original on 1 November 2013 Retrieved 13 January 2012 Mullins Ansel Reviving Carnival in Istanbul New York Times Retrieved 1 November 2011 Loxandra English translation 2017 by Maria Iordanidou pub Harvey pp e g 26 28External links editSisli Belediyesi Sisli Municipality Tarihce Brief history https web archive org web 20100302202602 http www sislibelediyesi com yeni sisli t1 asp PageName tarihce Retrieved 15 September 2009 A Journey through Kurtulus a Mirror of Turkey Old and New Evan Pheiffer 2 April 2020 https www resetdoc org story a journey through kurtulus Retrieved 16 October 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kurtulus amp oldid 1188156122, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
