Vefa, the Glossary
Vefa is part of the district of Fatih in Istanbul, and lies inside what was once the old walled city of Constantinople.[1]
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33 relations: A Strangeness in My Mind, Aqueduct of Valens, Beyazıt Square, Boza, Byzantine Empire, Church-Mosque of Vefa, Constantinople, Dargah, Eminönü, Fatih, Geographical regions of Turkey, Golden Horn, Henri Prost, Istanbul, Kalenderhane Mosque, List of districts of Istanbul, List of sovereign states, Marmara Region, Mimar Kemaleddin, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Orhan Pamuk, Ottoman Empire, Provinces of Turkey, Sabil (fountain), Süleymaniye Mosque, Sheikh, Taksim Square, Thrace, Time in Turkey, Vefa High School, Vefa S.K., Vezneciler (Istanbul Metro), Wali.
- Quarters of Fatih
A Strangeness in My Mind
A Strangeness in My Mind (Kafamda Bir Tuhaflık) is a 2014 novel by Orhan Pamuk.
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Aqueduct of Valens
The Aqueduct of Valens (Valens Su Kemeri, lit) was a Roman aqueduct system built in the late 4th century AD, to supply Constantinople – the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.
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Beyazıt Square
Beyazıt Square (Beyazıt Meydanı) lies to the north of Ordu Caddesi in the district of Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey. Vefa and Beyazıt Square are Istanbul Province geography stubs.
Boza
Boza, also bosa, is a fermented beverage originating from Central Asia and made in parts of the Balkans, Turkey, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and North Africa.
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Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centered in Constantinople during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages.
Church-Mosque of Vefa
Church-Mosque of Vefa (Vefa Kilise Camii, meaning "the church mosque of Vefa", to distinguish it from the other kilise camiler of Istanbul: also known as Molla Gürani Camii after the name of his founder) is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans in Istanbul.
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Constantinople
Constantinople (see other names) became the capital of the Roman Empire during the reign of Constantine the Great in 330.
Dargah
A dargah (درگاه dargâh or درگه dargah, Turkish: dergâh, Hindustani: dargāh दरगाह درگاہ, দরগাহ dôrgah) is a shrine or tomb built over the grave of a revered religious figure, often a Sufi saint or dervish.
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Eminönü
Eminönü, historically known as Pérama, is a predominantly commercial waterfront area of Istanbul within the Fatih district near the confluence of the Golden Horn with the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait and the Sea of Marmara. Vefa and Eminönü are Quarters of Fatih.
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Fatih
Fatih is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey.
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Geographical regions of Turkey
The geographical regions of Turkey comprise seven regions (bölge), which were originally defined at the country's First Geography Congress in 1941.
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Golden Horn
The Golden Horn (Altın Boynuz or Haliç; Χρυσόκερας, Chrysókeras; Sinus Ceratinus) is a major urban waterway and the primary inlet of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey.
Henri Prost
Henri Prost (February 25, 1874 – July 16, 1959) was a French architect and urban planner born in Saint-Denis.
Istanbul
Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, straddling the Bosporus Strait, the boundary between Europe and Asia.
Kalenderhane Mosque
Kalenderhane Mosque (Kalenderhane Camii) is a former Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul, converted into a mosque by the Ottomans.
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List of districts of Istanbul
This is a list of districts of Istanbul in Turkey (İstanbul'un ilçeleri) as of 31 December 2023.
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List of sovereign states
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty.
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Marmara Region
The Marmara Region (Turkish: Marmara Bölgesi) is a geographical region of Turkey.
Mimar Kemaleddin
Ahmed Kemaleddin (احمد كمال الدين; 187013 July 1927), widely known as Mimar Kemaleddin (Architect Kemaleddin) was a Turkish architect, and one of the leading figures of the First National architectural movement, alongside Vedat Tek.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, also known as Mustafa Kemal Pasha until 1921, and Ghazi Mustafa Kemal from 1921 until the Surname Law of 1934 (1881 – 10 November 1938), was a Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, author, and the founding father of the Republic of Turkey, serving as its first president from 1923 until his death in 1938.
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Orhan Pamuk
Ferit Orhan Pamuk (born 7 June 1952) is a Turkish novelist, screenwriter, academic, and recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire, historically and colloquially known as the Turkish Empire, was an imperial realm centered in Anatolia that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Central Europe, between the early 16th and early 18th centuries.
Provinces of Turkey
Turkiye is divided into 81 provinces (il).
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Sabil (fountain)
A sabil or sebil (sabīl; sebil) is a small kiosk in the Islamic architectural tradition where water is freely dispensed to members of the public by an attendant behind a grilled window.
Süleymaniye Mosque
The Süleymaniye Mosque (Süleymaniye Camii) is an Ottoman imperial mosque located on the Third Hill of Istanbul, Turkey.
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Sheikh
Sheikh (shaykh,, شُيُوخ, shuyūkh) is an honorific title in the Arabic language, literally meaning "elder".
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Taksim Square
Taksim Square (Taksim Meydanı), situated in Beyoğlu in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey, is a major tourist and leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops, and hotels.
Thrace
Thrace (Trakiya; Thráki; Trakya) is a geographical and historical region in Southeast Europe.
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Time in Turkey
In Turkey, time is given by UTC+03:00 year-round.
Vefa High School
Vefa High School (Vefa Lisesi), is one of the oldest and internationally renowned high school of Turkey.
Vefa S.K.
Vefa SK is a football club in Vefa, neighborhood of the Fatih (Eminönü between 1928 and 2008) district of Istanbul.
Vezneciler (Istanbul Metro)
Vezneciler is a station on the M2 line of the Istanbul Metro.
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Wali
A wali (walī; plural أَوْلِيَاء) is most commonly used by Muslims to indicate a saint, otherwise referred to by the more literal "friend of God".
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See also
Quarters of Fatih
- Çarşamba, Fatih
- Çemberlitaş, Fatih
- Çukurbostan, Fatih
- Altımermer
- Ayakapı
- Cağaloğlu
- Edirnekapı, Fatih
- Eminönü
- Fener
- Fındıkzade
- Kumkapı
- Laleli, Fatih
- Samatya
- Sarayburnu
- Sulukule
- Vefa
- Yenikapı
- Şehzadebaşı