Büyükdere, Sarıyer
Büyükdere is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Sarıyer, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 8,586 (2022). It is situated on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait about 2 km (1.2 mi) southwest of Sarıyer. Its name means 'big stream' in Turkish, in reference to the river that used to flow into the Bosphorus here.
Büyükdere | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Sadberk Hanım Museum in Büyükdere | |
Büyükdere Location in Turkey Büyükdere Büyükdere (Istanbul) | |
| Coordinates: 41°09′49″N 29°02′32″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Istanbul |
| District | Sarıyer |
| Population (2022) | 8,586 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 34453 |
| Area code | 0212 |
A 14-kilometre-long (8.7 mi) major road, Büyükdere Avenue, starts south of Büyükdere, and runs inland as far as Şişli.
In the 19th century Büyükdere, like neighbouring Tarabya, was a popular summer retreat for members of Istanbul's foreign and diplomatic community and it still has several churches and embassy buildings dating back to that period. There was then a Büyükdere ferry terminal but although it has been restored it has not been put back into use (partly because of the road that was built in front of it on reclaimed land), meaning that most access to the neighbourhood is by bus along the coast road.