Mısır Apartment Explained

Mısır Apartment
Native Name:	Mısır Apartmanı
Architectural Style:	Art Nouveau
Location Country:	Turkey
Coordinates:	41.0325°N 28.9767°W
Start Date:	1905
Architect:	Hovsep Aznavur

The Mısır Apartment or Mısır Apartmanı (Turkish for "Egypt Apartment") is a famed historical building on the renowned İstiklal Avenue in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. Over the years, the building has hosted numerous notable persons and businesses, including Mehmet Akif Ersoy, Lazzaro Franko, Su Baykal, and Hüsamettin Cindoruk.^{[1] [2]} It is considered one of the notable examples of Art Nouveau style architecture in Istanbul and was a popular spot for the high society of the city.^{[3] [4]}

History

The apartment was built in 1910 by Ottoman Armenian architect Hovsep Aznavur and commissioned by Khedive of Egypt Abbas II.^[5] The building was built as a winter residence for Abbas and was used by him and his family for many years.

It is now home to an art gallery featuring many art events and exhibitions.^{[6] [7]}

Notable residents and proprietors

• Abbas II of Egypt – Khedive of Egypt.
• Mehmet Akif Ersoy – writer of the lyrics to the national anthem of Turkey. He died in the apartment on Sunday, December 27, 1936.
• Arşak Sürenyan - Dentist of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.^[8] Grandfather of businessman and former chairman of the Turkish sports club Galatasaray Faruk Suren. He was of Armenian descent.^[9]
• Hüsamettin Cindoruk – had an office in the building.
• Canan Yaka – famed fashion designer.
• Lütfiye Arıbal – Renowned wedding gown designer.
• – Writer and poet. Resident of the apartment.
• Sami Günzberg – Notable dentist.^[10]
• Iraïda Barry — Sculptor and author of Russian descent.^[11]

Notes and References

1. News: Karahan. Julide. A man who holds the history of the famous Mısır Apartment. 24 January 2013. Zaman. 18 January 2011. Istanbul.
2. News: Mısır Apartmanı`nın 102 Yıllık Geçmişi. Haber 34. 2007-12-29. Turkish.
3. News: Karahan. Jülide. A Hundred Years Old, The Misir Apartments. 25 January 2013. SkyLife.
4. News: Yale. Pat. İstanbul's forgotten art nouveau heritage. 25 January 2013. Zaman. 3 January 2010. Istanbul.
5. Web site: A pasha's house. Gate to Turkey. 25 January 2013.
6. Book: Smith, Terry Richardson; with additional contributions by Zoe. The rough guide to Istanbul. Rough Guides. London. 9781409358442. 2nd.
7. News: Sanatın yeni adresi 5 galerili Mısır Apartmanı. 24 January 2013. Hurriyet. Turkish.
8. Web site: Faruk Süren Galatasaray'ın Efsane Başkanı. Farkli Renkler. 26 January 2013. Turkish. 26 November 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20131005005417/http://farklirenkler.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=86:faruk-sueren&catid=40:biyografi&Itemid=68. 5 October 2013. dead.
9. Book: Bali, Rıfat N.. Musa'nın evlatları, cumhuriyetin yurttaşları. 2003. İletişim Yayınları. İstanbul. 9789754708875. 3. basım.
10. Book: Bali, Rıfat N.. Sarayın ve cumhuriyetin dişçibaşısı Sami Günzberg. 2007. Kitabevi. Cağaloğlu, İstanbul. 9789759173418.
11. Web site: Iraïda Barry Papers. Bakhmeteff Archive, Columbia University.