Baltalimanı

Baltalimanı

Baltalimanı

Neighbourhood in Sarıyer, Istanbul, Turkey

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 of the European coast of Bosporus. The name means "axe port" in Turkish.

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

References

  1. [1]
    Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Balta Limanı Commercial Treaty". Brill.
  4. [4]
    "BALTA LIMAN, CONVENTION OF (1838) Agreement expanding British trade rights in Ottoman Empire". ENCYCLOPEDIA.com.


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