Haydarpaşa
Haydarpaşa is a neighborhood within the Kadıköy and Üsküdar districts on the Asian part of Istanbul, Turkey. Haydarpaşa is named after Ottoman Vizier Haydar Pasha. The place, on the coast of Sea of Marmara, borders to Harem in the northwest and Kadıköy in the southeast. It is a historical area with almost solely public buildings. Haydarpaşa is administered by the Mukhtars of Rasımpaşa and Osmanağa parishes (Turkish: Mahallesi Muhtarı).
Haydarpaşa
Rasımpaşa Mahallesi | |
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Neighborhood | |
  Haydarpaşa | |
| Coordinates: 41°00′N 29°01′E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Region | Marmara |
| Province | Istanbul |
| District | Kadıköy |
| Founded by | prehistoric |
| Government | |
| • Mukhtar | Okan Allüşoğlu (legally required to be non-partisan) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (FET) |
| Postal code | 34716 |
| Area code | 0-216 |
Internationally known structures around the area are the Haydarpaşa Terminal, Port of Haydarpaşa and the Selimiye Barracks in adjacent Harem.
Notable buildings
Following public structures, built in the 19th century or early 20th century during the Ottoman era, are found in Haydarpaşa:
Health and education
Marmara University's Faculty of Medicine building
- Haydarpaşa Numune Hastanesi (Haydarpaşa Paragon Hospital)[1]
- GATA Haydarpaşa Eğitim Hastanesi (Haydarpaşa Hospital of Gülhane Military Medical Academy)[2]
- Dr Siyami Ersek Hospital — A renowned hospital for cardiology[3]
- Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, Haydarpaşa Campus. The building was used by Haydarpaşa Lisesi (Haydarpaşa High School) from 1933 through 1983[4]
- Haydarpaşa Technical High schools[5]
Transportation
Haydarpaşa Terminal
- Haydarpaşa Terminal — One of the two main railway terminals of Istanbul serving the railway net in Anatolia[6]
- Port of Haydarpaşa — Biggest container terminal in Istanbul[7]
- Haydarpaşa Ferry boat terminal — Passenger ferries connecting trains to Sirkeci and Karaköy on the European side, and Kadıköy
History
- Haydarpaşa Cemetery — Historical British military and civilian cemetery
Vicinity
Selimiye Barracks
- Selimiye Barracks — Historical barracks, where Florence Nightingale served between 1854 and 1856
- Karacaahmet Cemetery — Biggest cemetery in Turkey
References
- Haydarpaşa Numune Hastanesi (in Turkish)
- GATA Haydarpaşa Eğpitim Hastanesi (in Turkish)
- Medicine Magazine Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
- Marmara University Archived 2007-05-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
- Haydarpaşa Teknik Okulları Archived 2007-05-10 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
- TCDD Turkish State Railways Archived 2007-05-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
- TCDD Haydarpaşa Port Archived 2007-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
| Anatolian neighborhoods of Istanbul by the Bosphorus | |
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| Kadıköy | |
| Üsküdar | |
| Beykoz | |
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