AYASOFYA SIBYAN MEKTEBİ

Sultanahmet, Fatih - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°00'29.1"N 28°58'44.1"E / 41.008072, 28.978919



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The Elementary School in the southwest yard of Hagia Sophia has been built by Sultan Mahmud I in 1740. The building had been utilized as a school until the museum period. It had been utilized as the housing of the museum afterwards.

The Elementary School organized previously as the housing of Administration has been transformed into "Hagia Sophia Research and Documentation Unit and Photograph and Exhibition Hall of Elementary Schools" in December 2010 after maintenance and arrangement work by the resolution of Hagia Sophia Museum Administration. Actual meetings and conferences are realized in the center, the academic archive of Hagia Sophia Museum is going to be kept.

Announcements of activities like 'Hagia Sophia Conferences' realized in Information and Documentation Center constituted for providing resources for researches related to Hagia Sophia and surroundings and rendering public service with this aspec.

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WEB SITE : Hagia Sophia Research Documentation Unit and Photograph and Exhibition Hall of Elementary Schools

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Phone : +90 212 522 1750 / +90 212 522 0989
Fax : +90 212 512 5474

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KÜÇÜK MUSTAFA PAŞA HAMAM since 1477

Küçükmustafapaşa, Fatih - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°01'53.8"N 28°56'27.5"E / 41.031611, 28.940972



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One of the oldest hamams in Istanbul, it was built in 1477 during the reign of Fatih Sultan Mehmet and 24 years after the conquest of Byzantium by the Ottomans. Covering an area of 1,900 square metres, it ceased being used as a bath house in the 1990s. It has since been restored, and is now being used as a venue for exhibitions and other events.

In Küçük Mustafa Paşa Hamam too, the gents’ section opens to the front street, while the ladies’ faces the less crowded back Street. This marvelous Küçük Mustafa Paşa Hamam was such a place, and although it is in disuse now, thanks to the Marmara University students it is being restored. It is a good example of Ottoman architecture and what’s more, it is a good example of temples of devotion to the body.

Though the building fell into disuse in the 1990s, the features of early hammam architecture are beautifully preserved: pointed arches with mukarnas geometric decoration, domes with ventilation holes that allow shafts of sunlight below, and floors of tessellating colored rock.

Its plan and the incredibly varied and intricate structure of its domes would entirely bear out that early date. Its camekân, about  14.5 metres square, is among the largest in the city, so that not even the wooden galleries around it detract much from its impressiveness; in its centre there is a pretty marble basin. The soğukluk, as so often, is merely carved out of the hararet, consisting of its right-hand cubicle and the bottom arm of the cross. The hararet itself is very splendid.

Here, there are changing rooms and a fountain made of one-single bulk piece of marble, where people get undressed and wrap a cotton or silk loincloth, known as peştemal around them. Then they walk into this place, called the soğukluk and pass through a saringing door to the first section of the hamam housing toilets and shaving compartments on one side. This is the point of transition to the "sıcaklık", which makes the hamam special.

The central dome has a deep cornice of elaborately-carved stalactites. Each of the three remaining cross-arms is covered with a vault of utterly different structure, the prettiest being perhaps that on the right which has a semidome in the form of a deeply ribbed shell. The two corner cubicles at the back have domes supported on a cornice of juxtaposed triangles, while the third cubicle has a very beautiful opus sectile pavement in a variety of brilliant coloured marbles.

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SCHNEIDERTEMPEL ART GALLERY

Karaköy, Beyoğlu - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°01'26.9"N 28°58'26.2"E / 41.024139, 28.973944



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The Schneidertempel Art Center, situated in Galata, centrally located in one of Istanbul's oldest districts, aims to function as a bridge between the city's historical heritage and the contemporary art scene.

The Schneidertempel was established in Galata in the 19th century as one of several synagogues founded by the Ashkenazi community. With the approach of the 21st century, it has gained a new function as an art center under the auspices of the Galata Ashkenazi Cultural Association. Through this, an important part of historic Istanbul has been restored to life; a cultural tie has been able to reinvent itself in the face of inevitable change.

The Schneidertempel Art Center program will emphasize contemporary art. The Schneidertempel encompasses a historical significance both to Galata in particular and to Istanbul as a whole. It is hoped that the Schneidertempel, connecting its own relevance within its historical context to that of contemporary art, will open its doors to further forms of participation in the future.

The Schneidertempel was one among three synagogues established by the Ashkenazis in Galata. Known as "Beth ha Kenesseth Tofre Begadim," it was built by the Ashkenazi Tailors' Association in 1894 and called the "Tailors' Synagogue." Situated at the top of the Kamondo stairs above Bankalar Caddesi (the old Voyvoda Caddesi) between Banker Sokağı (formerly Kamondo Sokağı) and Felek Sokağı, the Schneidertempel served as a synagogue until the 1960s.

The building has entrances on both streets, the main one being on Felek Sokağı. In spite of being built on a less-than-adequate parcel of land, the Schneidertempel skillfully exemplifies Ashkenazi synagogue architecture. Facing two streets, the Schneidertempel is a typical example of 19th century eclectic architecture. The synagogue's main entrance on Felek Sokağı, with its adornments, offers the more impressive and engaging sight.

The name "Schneidertempel" is a German word for "tailor temple". The art gallery, formerly a synagogue established by the Ashkenazi Tailor Jews Association in 1894, is where the name comes from. The temple, one of the three synagogues in Galata district, served as a desolte depot before it became an art gallery.

In ancient Greek, ’syn’ means ’together’ and ’ago’ means ’to gather’. So ’synagogue’ is a place where ’people gathering in a place’. The synagogue was built by the tailors who migrated from Russia and East Europe, especially specialized on designing vests.

The temple, whose construction began with the approval of Sultan Abdülhamit II, wanting to reward the palace tailor, opened its doors for tailors to carry out the tenets of their faith. Besides the budget allocated by the palace, the tailors also accumulated resources amongst themselves.

After hosting the Jews for more than 60 years, Schneidertempel was left to its destiny by the same people who established the synagogue because they opened new temples and started using the tailor’s temple as a depot. Until the Jewish community thought they can turn the place into an art center.

Even though the synagogue is located in the middle of two apartment buildings, it is not different than the others. With its front construction and the raised ground floor, Schneidertempel has a simplistic interior design. There is a mosaic close to the ceiling, the Star of David, also known as the star of the Jews, made out of mosaics.

After a while the prayers stopped echoing in the temple with the changing preferences of profession among the community. For a while it was used as a headquarter for the Ashkenazi Tailor Jews Association.

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TAKSİM CUMHURIYET ART GALLERY / MAKSEM

Taksim, Beyoğlu - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°02'11.5"N 28°59'03.8"E / 41.036528, 28.984389



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TAKSİM CUMHURIYET ART GALLERY / MAKSEM

Istanbul is ready to enjoy the presence of yet another art gallery and exhibition center. Maksem - a building specially constructed a few centuries back to meet the district’s need for water - had been left to sit idly in a dilapidated state until the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality took the matter in hand and transformed it into a new international exhibition center: the Taksim Cumhuriyet Art Gallery.

After the renovation it has been using for social purposes. The cistern is now used for temporary exhibitions while the taksim has been turned into an information centre. The old water reservoir in the center of Taksim Square, which used to supply water to Istanbul’s oldest settlements of Pera and Taksim, has been transformed into an art gallery.

The new place will bring together the adherents of both classical and modern art and be home to unique works of art for Istanbulites to visit. The name of this most hectic and lively quarter of Istanbul, Taksim, actually comes from Maksem.

SU DEPOSU - MAKSEM

Taksim Cistern (Maksem is the first major building in Taksim Square and it was built to meet the water needs of Beyoğlu in the 18th century. According to its inscription, the first part of the Taksim water supply network was completed c.1733. In the years 1797 and 1798, the quantity of water, brought to Maksem (cistern) and distributed to the city, increased through the contributions of Mihrişah Sultan.

The Taksim water supply network, providing water also for Taksim, was constructed in four stages between 1731 and 1839. The verse from Qur'an reading, ‘We have created everything out of water’ is written on the fountain at the square facing side of the two storey octagonal maksem.

The reservoir, know as "Maksem," was what gave Taksim its name. During the Ottoman Empire, water was carried by pipe to maksems located throughout the city. The water, upon reaching the European side of Istanbul in the 18th century, was stored in the large stone reservoirs before it was distributed. Taksim means distribution or division, which in this case describes the water distribution. It was built in 1732 by the order of Sultan Mahmut I.

The western side of the square is the most historically interesting. The stone wall that runs along the back was once a giant cistern (maksem) where water brought into the city from the Belgrade Forest was stored ready for distribution via the little stone taksim (water distribution point, 1723) at the top of İstiklal Caddesi.

The building was originally built in 1732 upon orders from Sultan Mahmud I to provide tap water to the city’s Pera district and its surrounding neighborhoods by distributing the water gathered in the Maksem water depot. Although it gave the famous quarter its name (“Taksim” comes from taksim etmek - to share out), it was disused for almost a century as it ceased to fulfill any function and was restored upon the instructions of  Mayor of Istanbul after the project suffered a series of setbacks stemming from the local electricity and infrastructure.

This wonderful Ottoman heritage once carried life into the homes of hundreds of thousands, but this time it will be another site on the city’s string of art sites and carry culture into one of the main arteries of the Turkish cultural scene.

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WEB SITE : Taksim Cumhuriyet Sanat Galerisi

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Tel : +90 212 245 7832

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TOPHANE-İ AMİRE CULTURE AND ART CENTER

Tophane, Beyoğlu - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°01'39.3"N 28°58'51.9"E / 41.027583, 28.981083



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TOPHANE-İ AMİRE CULTURE AND ART CENTER

After 1850s, the building became the centre of the weaponry industry and commerce. In the 1900s, it was used as a education centre. At 1958, it is started to use as a military museum. The building has undergone various arrangements until 1992. Tophane-i Amire transferred to the Mimar Sinan University at 1992.

This elegant, evocative exhibition hall is sponsored by Turkey’s premiere fine arts university, Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi (Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University). Now its eight-domed ceiling shelters a very different endeavor; it hosts university and private art exhibitions

Available for exhibitions, fairs, concerts, stage performances, dinner receptions and cocktail parties. With an area of 1022 sqm, this historic building has a capacity of 300 people for banquets and 600 people for cocktail parties.

It has been using as a culture and art center consisting of three exhibition halls i.e. Tophane-i Amire Beş Kubbe, Tophane-i Amire Tek Kubbe and Tophane-i Amire Sarnıçlar. Both the native and international collections are exhibited in these multipurpose galleries through the year.

CANNON BALL FOUNDRY

Tophane-i Amire was constructed in the XV. century, on the area of Ste. Claire and Aya Photini churches which called as Metopon in the Byzantine period. After the conquest of Istanbul, Sultan II. Mehmed built a cannon-ball casting factory and Tophane-i Amire became a place in which the cannon balls for Ottoman army and the navy produced.

Built in the 15 th Century, the Tophane-i Amire (Imperial Artillery) building was used for over 450 years as a foundry producing cannons for the Ottoman Empire. In the 16th century the building was enlarged by Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent, and in the 18th century a water cistern was built to provide water for the surrounding district. After the establishment of the Turkish Republic the Tophane-i Amire remained under the auspices of the Ministry of Defence until 1992, when it was transferred to Mimar Sinan University.

Tophane-i Amire, 15th century cannon foundry was home to the industry that gave the Tophane neighborhood its name. The current mortar and brick building is the 19th century makeover of the former foundry.

The first building was attributed to Fatih Sultan Mehmet after the conquest of Constantinople. As the Ottoman armies grew larger and went further out, the need for more and larger cannon became important.

Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent had a new and larger complex built. Here and there one can still see the remains of other buildings that were part of the complex and places where the workers stayed. Sultan Süleyman reportedly offered a large reward for experienced cannon makers from all over the empire. Today we see a structure that Sultan Mahmut II built, and there is some speculation that this may have been used for various functions after he disbanded the Janissaries and other regiments in 1826.

Mines, mortars, wagons and projectiles were produced in addition to cannon. By employing metal alloys and using better equipment, the Ottoman Army became much better equipped than ever before.

The structure today requires imagination when it comes to casting iron. Searingly high heat, potential danger from cracks and explosions - this was not a safe, gentle profession. The 17th century Ottoman travel writer Evliya Çelebi has a lively description of the foundry, including even how the workers dressed, although perhaps undressed would be a better description. The sultans had a small kiosk built across from the foundry from which they could watch the workmen going in and out and marching in various parades.

Sultan Beyazıt II enlarged the cannon foundry built by Fatih Sultan Mehmet. The arsenal was rebuilt by Süleyman the Magnificent in the 16th century and it was also used as an exhibition area for cannons captured in wars. The barracks and drill fields built between 1757 and 1774 in the area were damaged in the fire of 1804.

The current cannon foundry building dates back to 1803. In 1956, the terraces between the sea and the foundry were removed during the construction of Necatibey Street. The gunpowder needed for cannons was produced by Sultan Mahmut II in the Ataköy district, formerly known as Baruthane.

The iron used in cannon molding was brought from Sinop and Amasra regions; the lead and tin were brought from Europe especially from England. Sultan’s leaving the palace and setting sail was announced by artillery a salute shooting from Tophane (arsenal), and the salvo fire of the ships, entering to the harbour, was replied by artillery shooting from Tophane instead of Palace.

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Tel : +90 212 293 4648

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TÜYAP FAIR CONVENTION AND CONGRESS CENTER

Beylikdüzü - Istanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°01'39.0"N 28°37'28.0"E / 41.027500, 28.624444



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Tüyap Fair Convention and Congress Center is the meeting point for international trade fairs in Istanbul, the cradle of civilizations offering numerous   business opportunities today and also for tomorrow. Exhibitors and visitors from many countries all over the world benefit from services at national and international standards  supported by a  well-established infrastructure within the context of more than 50 fairs and activities.

This global platform hosts each year 14.000 exhibitors from almost 60 countries and near 2 million visitors from 70 countries.

SERVICES
Tüyap Fair, Convention And Congress Center is designed to accommodate the full range of services for exhibitors and visitors :

98,000 sqm exhibition space in 12 halls
4500 vehicle capacity open-air parking and 600 vehicle capacity closed parking lot
A minimum of 22 multi-purpose meeting rooms with differing capacities from 10-750
10 cafeterias and 1 A La Carte Restaurant
Fully air conditioned ideal working atmosphere
Press, VIP and administration rooms
Fully equipped infrastructure (pneumatic system, water and drainage systems, 17.600 kVA/h electricity power supply, 8000 kVA/h generator power supply)
Wireless internet connection in the exhibition halls
A variety of  visitor entrance, escalators and elevators which facilitate touring for the  disabled
Shuttle from various points to fairgrounds.
Private security and  control system
Secretarial services in  Turkish,  English and German
First aid services
Gas station and  mini-market for daily needs
McDonalds - drive-in
Taxi station
Photography / video services and sales
Sardunya catering services

CONGRESS AND MEETING HALLS
11 meeting halls of various sizes from 50 to 750, furnished forspecial purposes  over  a total area of 8000 sqm, are available for meetings, seminars and private conversations.

EXHIBITION HALLS
10 different exhibition halls adjustable for multi purposes
42,000 sqm exhibition area in 10 halls provides ample space for any event.
Conference,concert or meeting halls with a convertible capacity of 10.000 each
2 meeting halls with a convertible capacity of 4000 each
3 meeting halls with a convertible capacity of 2000 each
Large convertible halls where 10.000 people may dine at the same time

Halls
Karadeniz : Foyer 1, Ground Floor, Area 305 Sqm, Theatre 191 pax
Ege 1 : Foyer 1, Ground Floor, Area 60 Sqm, Theatre 50 pax, Banquet 40 pax, Cocktail 50-60 pax
Ege 2 : Foyer 1, Ground Floor, Area 60 Sqm, Theatre 40 pax, Banquet 40 pax, Cocktail 50-60 pax
Sedef : Foyer 2, Ground Floor, Area 105 Sqm, Theatre 70 pax, Banquet 50 pax, Cocktail 70-80 pax
Interexpo : Foyer 1, First Floor, Area 580 Sqm, Theatre 750 pax, Banquet 350 pax, Cocktail 400-450 pax
Marmara : Foyer 1, First Floor, Area 290 Sqm, Theatre 350 pax, Banquet 150 pax, Cocktail 200 pax
Büyükada : Foyer 1, Second Floor, Area 117 Sqm, Theatre 100 pax, Banquet 70 pax, Cocktail 80-90 pax
Heybeli : Foyer 1, Second Floor, Area 114 Sqm, Theatre 80 pax
Kınalı : Foyer 1, Second Floor, Area 68 Sqm, Theatre 60 pax, Banquet 40 pax, Cocktail 50-60 pax
Burgaz : Foyer 1, Second Floor, Area 22 Sqm, Theatre 12 pax
Akdeniz : Foyer 3, Second Floor, Area 180 Sqm, Theatre 120 pax, Banquet 100 pax, Cocktail 150 pax

Beylerbeyi : Hall 12, Ground Floor, Area 90 Sqm, Theatre 70 pax, Banquet 40 pax, Cocktail 70 pax
Ortaköy : Hall 12, Ground Floor, Area 32 Sqm, Theatre 12 pax
Kandilli : Hall 12, First Floor, Area 80 Sqm, Theatre 60 pax, Banquet 40 pax, Cocktail 70 pax
Moda : Hall 12, First Floor, Area 120 Sqm, Theatre 100 pax, Banquet 70 pax, Cocktail 150 pax
Kalamış : Hall 12, First Floor, Area 280 Sqm, Theatre 250 pax, Banquet 150 pax, Cocktail 250 pax
Dalyan 1 : Hall 12, First Floor, Area 16 Sqm, Theatre 8 pax
Dalyan 2 : Hall 12, First Floor, Area 19 Sqm, Theatre 8 pax
Emirgan : Hall 12, Second Floor, Area 106 Sqm, Theatre 90 pax, Banquet 70 pax, Cocktail 100 pax
Tarabya : Hall 12, Second Floor, Area 280 Sqm, Theatre 250 pax, Banquet 200 pax, Cocktail 300 pax
Haliç 1 : Hall 12, Second Floor, Area 16 Sqm, Theatre 8 pax
Haliç 2 : Hall 12, Second Floor, Area 19 Sqm, Theatre 8 pax

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WEB SITE : Tüyap Fair Convention and Congress Center

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E-Mail : tanitim@tuyap.com.tr
Phone : +90 212 867 1100
Fax : +90 212 886 6698

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