Kadikoy is a large and populous cosmopolitan district on the Anatolian side of Istanbul, on the shore of the Sea of Marmara, facing the historic city centre on the European side of the Bosphorus. Kadikoy is a residential and commercial district, and with its numerous bars, cinemas and bookshops, is the cultural centre of the Anatolian side. It became a district in 1928 when it seceded from Uskudar.
There are no buildings of historical significance in the beautiful district of Kadikoy on the shores of the Marmara. It has been one of the fastest growing districts in Istanbul for the last 20 years. This is the site of the ancient village of Chalcedon. Later many monasteries were built on this site and the early Christian Ecumenical Council met here several times in the 5th century.
Only a few of the later mansions set in beautiful gardens have survived to our day. Yacht clubs, marinas and wide roads line the shores of Kadikoy.
Kadikoy
Kadikoy is a busy shopping district, with a wide variety of atmospheres and architectural styles. The streets are varied, some being narrow alleyways and others, such as Bahariye Caddesi, being pedestrianised avenues. There are also modern shopping centres, most notably the large Carrefour Nautilus Shopping Mall behind the centrum of Kadikoy, and pavements crowded with street vendors selling socks, pirated copies of popular novels, and other products. In the streets behind the main post office, there is a large number of well-known bookshops selling both new and second-hand books, craft-shops and picture-framers, and a number of shops selling music CDs and related ephemera such as film posters and t-shirts. Hard Rock and Heavy Metal music is sold in the arcade named Akmar Pasaji, where associated items are also sold. On Sundays this area becomes a large second-hand book and music street market.
Our old Kadıkoy....And home....
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