| Type: | neighbourhood |
| Province: | Istanbul |
| District: | Beykoz |
| Merkez | |
| Population Total: | 5870 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Coordinates: | 41.1344°N 29.0933°W |
Merkez or Beykoz Merkez is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beykoz, Istanbul Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 5,870 (2022).[2] It is the city center of Beykoz district and one of its 45 neighborhoods on the Anatolian/Asian side of Istanbul.[3]
Looking at its administrative borders, Yalıköy and Ortaçeşme neighborhoods lie in the north; to the northeast is Akbaba; Elmalı village is to the east; İncirköy neighborhood is to the southeast; Gümüşsuyu is to the south; and to the west is the Bosphorus Strait.
The 500-year-old Onçeşmeler (İshak Ağa Fountain), the work of Mimar Sinan and taking its latest form in 1746 AD/1159 AH, is located in the square on the coast.[4] [5] The historical Serbostani Mustafa Ağa Mosque (1809 AD/1229 AH) stands next to it.[6] The upper quarter was known as the Armenian Quarter with its Surp Nigoğayos Church first built in 1776.[7]
A fishing community thrives on the coast of Merkez.