Kasımpaşa (district)
Encyclopedia
Kasımpaşa is a quarter within the Beyoğlu
district of Istanbul
, Turkey
. It is a low-lying area north of the Golden Horn
in the European part of the city. Neighbouring quarters include Dolapdere
and Kurtuluş
.
sailed into the Golden Horn
from the quarter. After the Fall of Constantinople
Kasımpaşa flourished. By the 16th century it contained the principal dockyards of the Ottoman Empire
, home to 120 ships. As the Empire declined, the yard became neglected. By the 19th century the Ottoman fleet was ineffective as a military power, and much of the neighbourhood was destroyed by fire. Today, the old arsenal is a repair dock serving cargo ships, ferries and a small shipping line.
The Turkish Naval High School
was founded in 1773 to teach geometry and navigation to naval and civilian merchant captains on board a galleon anchored at Kasımpaşa. The Turkish Naval Academy
was housed in Kasımpaşa from 1838 to 1850. Following the Armistice of Mudanya
, the former Ottoman Ministry of the Navy (Bahriye Nazırlığı) building in Kasımpaşa became the headquarters of the Istanbul Naval Command
on 14 November 1922.
, the Golden Horn area became less popular. In the 21st century, the İstanbul municipality has invested in the quarter by building a stadium, sports complex, pool, library and a social recreation facility on the shores of the Golden Horn, with fitness and health facilities available to the public.
Above the beach lies Ok Meydanı, where the sultans practiced archery. Several marble columns commemorate sensational shots by various sultans. The square has a namazgah, an outdoor prayer space.
The neighbourhood has become synonymous with the local football
club Kasımpaşa Spor Kulübü
, which plays in the TFF First League
. Its home matches are played at the 13,500 seat, multi-purpose Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium
, named after the Turkish
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
who was born in Kasımpaşa and attended Kasımpaşa Piyale primary school.
Kasımpaşa is the lowest valued property on the Istanbul Monopoly board.
Beyoglu
Beyoğlu is a district located on the European side of İstanbul, Turkey, separated from the old city by the Golden Horn...
district of Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. It is a low-lying area north of the Golden Horn
Golden Horn
The Golden Horn is a historic inlet of the Bosphorus dividing the city of Istanbul and forming the natural harbor that has sheltered Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and other ships for thousands of...
in the European part of the city. Neighbouring quarters include Dolapdere
Dolapdere
Dolapdere is a quarter of Beyoğlu district in central Istanbul, Turkey. It is surrounded by the quarters of Taksim, Kasımpaşa, Pangaltı and Kurtuluş.-Sites:...
and Kurtuluş
Kurtulus
Kurtuluş, formerly known as Tatavla , is a cosmopolitan neighborhood of Şişli whose population consists of Turks, Greeks , Armenians , Kurds , and Jews...
.
History
Kasımpaşa is one of the oldest residential areas in Istanbul with a strong naval tradition. The ships of Sultan Mehmed IIMehmed II
Mehmed II , was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire for a short time from 1444 to September 1446, and later from...
sailed into the Golden Horn
Golden Horn
The Golden Horn is a historic inlet of the Bosphorus dividing the city of Istanbul and forming the natural harbor that has sheltered Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and other ships for thousands of...
from the quarter. After the Fall of Constantinople
Fall of Constantinople
The Fall of Constantinople was the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire, which occurred after a siege by the Ottoman Empire, under the command of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, against the defending army commanded by Byzantine Emperor Constantine XI...
Kasımpaşa flourished. By the 16th century it contained the principal dockyards of the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
, home to 120 ships. As the Empire declined, the yard became neglected. By the 19th century the Ottoman fleet was ineffective as a military power, and much of the neighbourhood was destroyed by fire. Today, the old arsenal is a repair dock serving cargo ships, ferries and a small shipping line.
The Turkish Naval High School
Turkish Naval High School
Deniz Lisesi, known in other languages by its English name Turkish Naval High School was known in Turkish as the Muhendishane-i Bahri Humayun and later the Mekteb-i Bahriye-i Sahane...
was founded in 1773 to teach geometry and navigation to naval and civilian merchant captains on board a galleon anchored at Kasımpaşa. The Turkish Naval Academy
Turkish Naval Academy
The Turkish Naval Academy is a four year co-educational military academy located in the district of Tuzla in Istanbul. Its mission is to develop cadets mentally and physically for service as commissioned officers in the Turkish Navy...
was housed in Kasımpaşa from 1838 to 1850. Following the Armistice of Mudanya
Armistice of Mudanya
The Armistice of Mudanya was an agreement between Turkey on the one hand, and Italy, France and Britain on the other hand, signed in the Ottoman town of Mudanya on 11 October 1922....
, the former Ottoman Ministry of the Navy (Bahriye Nazırlığı) building in Kasımpaşa became the headquarters of the Istanbul Naval Command
Turkish Navy
The Turkish Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces.- Ottoman fleet after Mudros :Following the demise of the Ottoman Empire in the aftermath of World War I, on November 3, 1918, the fleet commander of the Ottoman Navy, Liva Amiral Arif Pasha, ordered all flags to be...
on 14 November 1922.
Culture and contemporary life
In the first years of the RepublicHistory of the Republic of Turkey
The Republic of Turkey was created after the overthrow of Sultan Mehmet VI Vahdettin by the new Republican Parliament in 1922. This new regime delivered the coup de grâce to the Ottoman state which had been practically wiped away from the world stage following the First World War.-Single-party...
, the Golden Horn area became less popular. In the 21st century, the İstanbul municipality has invested in the quarter by building a stadium, sports complex, pool, library and a social recreation facility on the shores of the Golden Horn, with fitness and health facilities available to the public.
Above the beach lies Ok Meydanı, where the sultans practiced archery. Several marble columns commemorate sensational shots by various sultans. The square has a namazgah, an outdoor prayer space.
The neighbourhood has become synonymous with the local football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club Kasımpaşa Spor Kulübü
Kasimpasa S.K.
Kasımpaşa Spor Kulübü is a Turkish football club located in Istanbul, Turkey. They play their home games in the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium. The club was founded in 1921 as Altıntuğ. They played in the Istanbul First League between 1939–1945 and 1946–1959. The club was promoted to the Turkish...
, which plays in the TFF First League
TFF First League
The TFF First League is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2000 after it was separated from the Turkish Second League Category B during reorganizing Second League, who was second level of Turkish league between 1963–2001...
. Its home matches are played at the 13,500 seat, multi-purpose Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium
Recep Tayyip Erdogan Stadium
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium is a multi-use stadium in the Kasımpaşa neighbourhood of Istanbul, Turkey. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Kasımpaşa S.K.. The stadium held 9,576 spectators . and its capacity was extended to 13,500 spectators...
, named after the Turkish
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been Prime Minister of Turkey since 2003 and is chairman of the ruling Justice and Development Party , which holds a majority of the seats in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. Erdoğan served as Mayor of Istanbul from 1994 to 1998. He graduated in 1981 from Marmara...
who was born in Kasımpaşa and attended Kasımpaşa Piyale primary school.
Kasımpaşa is the lowest valued property on the Istanbul Monopoly board.