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| Coordinates:41°08′N29°03′E / 41.133°N 29.050°E /41.133; 29.050 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Istanbul |
| District | Sarıyer |
| Population (2022) | 17,852 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Tarabya (Ottoman Turkish:Tarabiye,Greek:Θεραπειά,romanized: Therapiá) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district ofSarıyer,Istanbul Province,Turkey.[1] Its population is 17,852 (2022).[2] It is located on the European shoreline of theBosphorusstrait, between the neighbourhoods ofYeniköy andKireçburnu. It is famous for its coastal fish restaurants.Lycée Français Pierre Loti d'Istanbul andTarabya British Schools both have high school campuses in Tarabya.[3][4]
With its greenery, theHuber Mansion and a marina which houses tens of boats and yachts, it is one of the most famous neighborhoods in Istanbul. The last station of theM2 (Istanbul Metro),Hacıosman (Istanbul Metro) is located here, approximately 3 kilometers from the coast.
The area used to be calledPharmakia. This name is believed to have been given here byMedea, the names means "poison" inAncient Greek. According to tradition, Attikos, an Orthodox patriarch was uncomfortable with the name being related to poison, so changed it to "Therapia". Therapia was conquered by the Ottomans in 1453. Then a minorByzantine castle, it fell during the first few days of theFall of Constantinople, and 40 Roman soldiers were executed.
It was noted as a Greek village in the 17th century, but around a hundred years a few Armenians and Muslims also lived there. Over time, it became a tiny fishing village inhabited almost completely by Orthodox Christians. The village became the centre of the TerkosMetropolis in 1655,which transformed the village. Thanks to its new religious position and relative proximity toConstantinople, it became one of the most important settlements on the European side of the Bosphorus. Due to its great climate and safety from diseases such as Cholera, many members of the Greek aristocracy moved their place of residence here. Many foreign embassies and merchants also started to move here, and became the favourite place of the ruling Greek elite. Some Greek families kept their property here until theGreek war of Independence in 1821, after which they were confiscated. The town remained mostly Greek until around the middle of the 20th century. During theIstanbul pogrom, a church built in 1796 and the metropolitan residence was put to fire. During the following years, due to the worsening Turkish-Greek relations and theinvasion of Cyprus, most Greeks were forced to move out.[5] The Greek school was closed down in 1985. Around this time, around 50 Greeks -mostly elderly- lived in Tarabya.[6]
Tarabya has many historical buildings. Churches, hotels, foreign palaces and fountains, their history dates all the way back to the 17th century. The former residence of the Metropolitan used to be right next where the Grand Tarabya Hotel is located now. A former popular hotel, Sümer Palas, built in the 1890s was demolished in the 1950s, and a new apartment complex with the same name lies there now. Hotel d'Angleterre was also built here during theCrimean War. Later in its place was built theTokatlıyan Hotel, which got burned down in 1954. The Grand Tarabya Hotel, built in its place is the only current hotel in the neighborhood, which opened in 1966. The two notable parks are: Atsushi Miyazaki Park and Şalcıkır park. Atsushi Miyazaki Park is dedicated to a Japanese volunteer in the2011 Van Earthquake. Şalcıkır park is a minor park built next to the Tarabya stream. It has a children's area, basketball court and a few fitness machines. The main historical mosque is the Köstenceli Hacı Osman Mosque. The two main historical fountains are the Bezm-i Alem Valide Sultan fountain and the Sultan Mahmud II fountain. Three holy wells were also present here, two of which still exist, they are: Aya Marina, Aya Ioannis and Aya Kiriaki, which is currently in the Atsushi Miyazaki Park.[7]
Some notable sights include:
Şalcıkır Caddesi No: 44, Tarabya / Sarıyer / İstanbul
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