Baltalimanı Explained

Type:neighbourhood
Province:Istanbul
District:Sarıyer
Baltalimanı
Population Total:5151
Population As Of:2022
Coordinates:41.0833°N 32°W

Baltalimanı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Sarıyer, Istanbul Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 5,151 (2022).[2] It lies at a bay on the European coast of the Bosporus. The name means "axe port" in Turkish.

The place is known for the Treaty of Balta Liman, signed between Great Britain and the Ottoman Empire in 1838.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 12 July 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  3. Web site: Balta Limanı Commercial Treaty . Brill.
  4. Web site: BALTA LIMAN, CONVENTION OF (1838) Agreement expanding British trade rights in Ottoman Empire. . ENCYCLOPEDIA.com.

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