Mecidiyeköy

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]

Metrobus Mecidiyeköy station and Mecidiyeköy panorama

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

Levent view from Mecidiyeköy

Access

Mecidiyeköy is an important passenger transport hub on the European part of Istanbul.

  • Metrobus lines:
    • 34 (Zincirlikuyu-Avcılar),
    • 34A (Söğütlüçeşme-Cevizlibağ),
    • 34AS (Avcılar-Söğütlüçeşme),
    • 34BZ (Beylikdüzü Sondurak-Zincirlikuyu),
    • 34G (Söğütlüçeşme-TUYAP),
  • Metro line: M2 (Yenikapı-Hacıosman), M7 (Mecidiyeköy-Mahmutbey)
  • The platform level of the M7 Station under Mecidiyeköy Square on opening day
    Bus lines: with terminus Mecidiyeköy only[5]
    • 25G Sarıyer - Mecidiyeköy - Taksim
    • 30A Beşiktaş - Mecidiyeköy
    • 30M Beşiktaş - Mecidiyeköy
    • 32M Cevatpaşa - Mecidiyeköy
    • 33M Giyimkent - T.Reis - Mecidiyeköy
    • 33TM Giyimkent - Turgut Reis - Mecidiyeköy
    • 36M Cebeci Mahallesi - Mecidiyeköy
    • 36EM Cebeci Mahallesi - Mecidiyeköy
    • 37M Çırçır Metro - Mecidiyeköy
    • 48 Göktürk - Mecidiyeköy
    • 48F Akpınar - Mecidiyeköy
    • 59CH Arnavutköy - Mecidiyeköy
    • 75O Otogar - Mecidiyeköy
    • 79KM Kayaşehir - Mecidiyeköy
    • 92M Bağcılar Devl. Hast. - Mecidiyeköy
    • 92Ş Yenimahalle Metro - Mecidiyeköy
    • 93M Zeytinburnu - Mecidiyeköy
    • 97M Güneşli - Mecidiyeköy
    • 121A Beykoz - Mecidiyeköy
    • 121B Kavacık - Mecidiyeköy
    • 121BS Sultaniye/Soğuksu Mahallesi - Mecidiyeköy
    • 122C Ümraniye - Mecidiyeköy
    • 122D Cumhuriyet Mahallesi - Mecidiyeköy
    • 122M Ş. Şahinbey - Mecidiyeköy
    • 141M Kss Eğt.Ve Arş. Hastanesi - Mecidiyeköy
    • 146M Mecidiyeköy - Metrokent
    • 336M Arnavutköy - Mecidiyeköy
    • 522ST Sultanbeyli - Mecidiyeköy
    • 622 Yenidoğan - Mecidiyeköy
    • E-58 Esenkent
    • H-2 Mecidiyeköy - İstanbul Havalimanı

The motorway O-1 that forms the inner half ring road of Istanbul connecting European and Asian parts via the Bosphorus Bridge, runs through Mecidiyeköy on a viaduct.

See also

References
  1. "Neighbourhoods of the Şişli district" (in Turkish). Governorship of Şişli, Istanbul. 2009. Archived from the original on July 23, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  2. Bridge, Gary; Sophie Watson (2002). A Companion to the City. Wiley-Blackwell. p. 342. ISBN 978-0-631-23578-1. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  3. "Information on the Mecidiyeköy neighbourhood" (in Turkish). Municipality of Şişli, Istanbul. 2009. Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  4. "Brief History of Mecidiyeköy" (in Turkish). Municipality of Şişli, Istanbul. 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  5. "Tüm Otobüs Seferleri ve Otobüs Kodları" (in Turkish). Otobüste Gördüm. Retrieved 2012-02-04.


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