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Galata

غلطة

Neighbourhood of Beyoğlu on the North side of the Golden Horn, often referred to as Pera in the past.

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Region
Anatolia
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Birthplace of
Melek Ahmed Pasha· Seydi Ali Reis

People and things also explored

Istanbul· Eyüp Sultan Mosque· Melek Ahmed Pasha· Seydi Ali Reis

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  • Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “Galata”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/galata/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-09.

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Istanbul

Istanbul was the capital of the Ottoman Empire from its conquest on 20 Jumada I 857/29 May 1453 until 1342/1923. In strict Ottoman usage the name covered only the area between the Golden Horn, the Marmara coast and the land wall. The city grew through endowed complexes built by sultans and viziers, such as the Fatih and the Suleymaniye, and through quarters formed around mosques; Muslims, Christians and Jews lived there, and fires, earthquakes and plague struck it repeatedly.