Merkez, Beykoz

Merkez
Neighbourhood
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Coordinates: 41°08′04″N 29°05′36″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Istanbul
District	Beykoz
Population  (2022)	5,870
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)

Merkez or Beykoz Merkez is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beykoz, Istanbul Province, Turkey.^[1] Its population is 5,870 (2022).^[2] It is the city center of Beykoz district and one of its 45 neighborhoods on the Anatolian/Asian side of Istanbul.^[3]

Looking at its administrative borders, Yalıköy and Ortaçeşme neighborhoods lie in the north; to the northeast is Akbaba; Elmalı village is to the east; İncirköy neighborhood is to the southeast; Gümüşsuyu is to the south; and to the west is the Bosphorus Strait.

The 500-year-old Onçeşmeler (İshak Ağa Fountain), the work of Mimar Sinan and taking its latest form in 1746 AD/1159 AH, is located in the square on the coast.^[4][5] The historical Serbostani Mustafa Ağa Mosque (1809 AD/1229 AH) stands next to it.^[6] The upper quarter was known as the Armenian Quarter with its Surp Nigoğayos Church first built in 1776.^[7]

A fishing community thrives on the coast of Merkez.

References

1. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
2. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
3. "Mahallelerimiz". beykoz.gov.tr. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
4. "Tarihi Onçeşmeler yeniden can buldu!". beykozguncel.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-04-21.
5. "Beykoz Belediyesi Resmi Web Sitesi İshak Ağa Çeşmesi (Onçeşmeler)". 2017-04-21. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
6. Crane, Howard (2003). Mustafa Ağa. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press.
7. "Ermeni Mahallesi yeniden doğuyor". arsiv.sabah.com.tr. Retrieved 2022-04-21.