Asian side of Istanbul
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The Asian side of Istanbul is the portion of the city located on the eastern, Anatolian shore of the Bosphorus, known for its more residential neighborhoods, local markets, and a generally calmer atmosphere than the European side.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anatolian side of Istanbul | 1 |
| Asian Istanbul | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
part of city ⓘ populated place ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionOf | Istanbul Province ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Asian side of Istanbul
ⓘ
surface form:
Anatolian side of Istanbul
|
| borders | European side of Istanbul ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean-influenced temperate climate similar to rest of Istanbul ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
European side of Istanbul by Bosphorus bridges
ⓘ
European side of Istanbul by Marmaray tunnel ⓘ European side of Istanbul by ferry lines ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
contains many coastal neighborhoods
ⓘ
contains significant green areas ⓘ generally calmer atmosphere than the European side of Istanbul ⓘ known for local markets ⓘ more residential than the European side of Istanbul ⓘ |
| hasCityPart |
Adalar
ⓘ
Ataşehir ⓘ Beykoz ⓘ Kadıköy ⓘ Kartal ⓘ Sancaktepe ⓘ
surface form:
Maltepe
Pendik ⓘ Sancaktepe ⓘ Sultanbeyli ⓘ Tuzla ⓘ Çekmeköy ⓘ Ümraniye ⓘ Üsküdar ⓘ Şile ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn |
Bosporus
ⓘ
surface form:
Bosphorus
Sea of Marmara ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commercial and business districts in areas like Ataşehir
ⓘ
major residential area of Istanbul ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Bağdat Avenue
ⓘ
Beylerbeyi Palace vicinity ⓘ Haydarpaşa Railway Station ⓘ Maidens Tower vicinity on the Asian shore ⓘ Çamlıca Hill ⓘ |
| hasTransport |
Bosphorus ferry routes
ⓘ
E-5 highway ⓘ Marmaray rail tunnel ⓘ
surface form:
Marmaray rail line
Metro lines M4 and M5 ⓘ O-4 motorway ⓘ |
| language | Turkish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Anatolia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | eastern shore of the Bosphorus ⓘ |
| partOf | Istanbul ⓘ |
| timeZone | TRT (UTC+3) ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Anatolian side of Istanbul