Göztepe is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Kadıköy, Istanbul Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 40,858 (2022).[3] The name, literally meaning "eye hill" in English, was coined to honor Gözcü Baba ("Father Watchman"), the nickname of the watchman of a dervish lodge situated on a hill there.[4]
Göztepe | |
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 Göztepe inside Kadıköy | |
  Göztepe Location in Turkey  Göztepe Göztepe (Istanbul) | |
| Coordinates: 40°58′43″N 29°04′00″E / 40.9787°N 29.0667°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Istanbul |
| District | Kadıköy |
| Population (2022) | 40,858 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 34730[1] |
| Area code | 0216 |
The neighborhood on the Asian part of Istanbul is bordered in the south by Caddebostan and Fenerbahçe, in the north by Merdivenköy, in the east by Erenköy and in the west by Feneryolu. It does not have a coast.
The notable high street of the Asian part of Istanbul, Baghdad Avenue, runs through the suburb. Göztepe's city park is the largest green space along the Avenue, covering 10,000 m2 (2.5 acres).[4]
History
editThe neighborhood developed as a residential area for high court officials in late Ottoman times during the reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1876–1909). Wealthy Levantines and other non-Muslims settled on Its western side. Wooden mansions within lavish gardens were built in and around Göztepe. The suburb also contained farms and dairies, which supplied the court with their products.[5]
In the first half of the 20th century, the area was mainly populated as a summer resort. While many of the historic wooden mansions gave way to modern buildings following fires, a small number still exist.[5]
After the construction of the D.100 highway which passes through the north of Göztepe, the neighborhood spread into the meadows in that direction.[5]
Göztepe railway station opened after the establishment of the Baghdad Railway, and contributed to further settlement in the area.[5] It became redundant with the opening of the Marmaray rail service which uses a more modern Göztepe station.
Education
edit- Göztepe İhsan Kurşunoğlu Anadolu High School[6]
- Erenköy Girls High School
- Yeşilbahar Middle School (Closed)[7]
- Göztepe Elementary School[8]
- İlhami Ahmed Örnekal Elementary School[9]
- Fenerbahçe Anadolu High School[10]
- Kadıköy Göztepe Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu High School[11]
- Faik Reşit Unat Middle School[12]
- Ali Haydar Ersoy Middle School[13]
- İstanbul Avni Akyol Fine Arts High School[14]
- Kadıköy Bilim ve Sanat Merkezi[15]
Places of interest
edit- Istanbul Toy Museum founded and run by poet and writer Sunay Akın.[4]
- Göztepe railway station
- Selamiçeşme Özgürlük Park
- Göztepe 60. Year Park (located inside the borders of Caddebostan but colloquially perceived to be in Göztepe)
- Göztepe Marketplace (Göztepe Sabit Pazarı)
- Tütüncü Mehmet Efendi Mosque
- Caddebostan Synagogue[16]
- Göztepe Sports Facilities[17]
- Hilal S.K.
- Erenköy fire station[18]
Transport
editReferences
edit- ^ "Göztepe Posta Kodları" (in Turkish). Posta Kodları. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ a b c Biçer, Selin. "Geçmişin Modern Mimarlığı 2" (in Turkish). ODoğan. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ^ a b c d "Kadiköy'ün Tarihçesi" (in Turkish). Kadiköy Net. Archived from the original on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ^ "Göztepe İhsan Kurşunoğlu Lisesi".
- ^ "Gazete Kadıköy". Archived from the original on 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ "Göztepe İlkokulu".
- ^ "İlhami Ahmed Örnekal İlkokulu".
- ^ "Fenerbahçe Lisesi".
- ^ "Göztepe Ticaret Meslek Lisesi".
- ^ "Kadıköy Faik Reşit Unat Ortaokulu".
- ^ "Çiftehavuzlar Ortaokulu".
- ^ "İstanbul Avni Akyol Güzel Sanatlar Lisesi".
- ^ "Alev Alatlı Bilim ve Sanat Merkezi".
- ^ "Bet El Sinagogu".
- ^ "Göztepe Spor Tesisleri".
- ^ "Erenköy İtfaiye İstasyonu".
- ^ "GZ1 Kadıköy-Göztepe Departure Times".
- ^ "GZ2 Kadıköy-Göztepe Departure Times".