Kurtuluş
Kurtuluş is a neighbourhood of the Şişli district of Istanbul that was originally called Tatavla, meaning 'stables' in Greek (Greek: Ταταύλα). The modern Turkish name means "liberation", "salvation", "independence" or "deliverance". On 13 April 1929, six years after the Republic of Turkey was founded, a fire swept through the neighbourhood and largely destroyed it, with 207 houses going up in flames. The name was changed to Kurtuluş to mark the rebuilding of the area.
Kurtuluş | |
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Neighborhood | |
Kurtuluş Location of Kurtuluş in Istanbul | |
| Coordinates: 41.04845°N 28.98095°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Marmara |
| Province | Istanbul |
| District | Şişli |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 34375, 34377, 34379 |
| Area code | 0212 |
Once a predominantly Greek Orthodox and Armenian neighbourhood, its population today mostly consists of Turks who moved there after the Republic of Turkey was founded in 1923. There is still a small population or Greeks, Armenians and Jews, as well as some Kurds who are relatively recent economic migrants.
Kurtuluş is served by the Osmanbey Metro station and innumerable buses from Taksim. It is adjacent to Pangaltı, Feriköy and Dolapdere.