Arnavutköy
Arnavutköy (lit. 'Albanian village'; Greek: Μέγα Ρεύμα, romanized: Mega Revma) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beşiktaş, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 3,574 (2022). It is renowned for its wooden Ottoman mansions and seafood restaurants, as well as for the campus of the prestigious Robert College with its historic buildings. It is part of the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, and is located between Ortaköy and Bebek on the European shoreline of the Bosphorus strait.
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Arnavutköy Location in Turkey Arnavutköy Arnavutköy (Istanbul) | |
| Coordinates: 41°4′5″N 29°2′35″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Istanbul |
| District | Beşiktaş |
| Population (2022) | 3,574 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
The existence of a mosque, church and synagogue in close proximity to one another serves as a reminder of Arnavutköy's past cosmopolitanism.
The coast road is usually lined with anglers and small fishing boats frequently pass Arnavutköy; the fresh fish caught is sometimes sold to the local seafood restaurants. At the eastern end of Arnavutköy the coast juts out to form Akıntıburnu (the Cape of the Current) where the waters of the Bosphorus once flowed so powerfully that small boats had to be towed round it.
Infrequent Şehir Hatları (City Lines) ferries call in at the ferry terminal facing Arnavutköy's main square. Otherwise, the busy coast road is served by regular buses.