Mecidiyeköy

Ali Sami Yen Stadium and environs in the Mecidiyeköy neighbourhood.

Mecidiyeköy is a neighbourhood located in the Şişli district of Istanbul, Turkey.^[1] It is also one of the prominent business quarters of Istanbul.^[2] It is situated between Fulya, Kuştepe, Gültepe, Esentepe, and Gülbahar neighbourhoods. According to the 2008 demographic data, the population of the neighbourhood is 20,331.^[3]

The neighbourhood of Mecidiyeköy took its name from the Ottoman sultan Abdülmecid I, since the neighbourhood started to be settled during his reign.^[4]

See also

• Ali Sami Yen Stadium
• Profilo Shopping Center

References

1. ^ "Neighbourhoods of the Şişli district" (in Turkish). Governorship of Şişli, Istanbul. 2009. http://www.sisli.gov.tr/mahalli.html. Retrieved 2009-08-01. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ Bridge, Gary; Sophie Watson (2002). A Companion to the City. Wiley-Blackwell. p. 342. ISBN 978-0631235781. http://books.google.com/books?id=hvLxxB-3WEcC&pg=PA342&lr=&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=mecidiyekoy%20business&f=false. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 
3. ^ "Information on the Mecidiyeköy neighbourhood" (in Turkish). Municipality of Şişli, Istanbul. 2009. http://www.sislibelediyesi.com/yeni/orgnzsyn/t1.asp?PageName=mahalleAyr&ID=23. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 
4. ^ "Brief History of Mecidiyeköy" (in Turkish). Municipality of Şişli, Istanbul. 2009. http://www.sislibelediyesi.com/yeni/sisli/t1.asp?PageName=tarihce. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 

External links

• Miscellaneous images of Mecidiyeköy
• Mecidiyeköy street map

Coordinates: 41°04′N 29°00′E / 41.067°N 29°E / 41.067; 29