Yedikule | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Location of Fatih in Istanbul |
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Coordinates: 41°03′5.94″N 28°59′15.24″E / 41.0516500°N 28.9875667°ECoordinates: 41°03′5.94″N 28°59′15.24″E / 41.0516500°N 28.9875667°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Istanbul |
District | Fatih |
Time zone | GMT +2 |
Area code(s) | (+90) 212 |
Yedikule (English: Seven Towers) is a neighborhood of Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey. It is named after the seven-towered Yedikule Fortress, which surrounds the neighborhood.
The Yedikule Fortress ("Fortress of the Seven Towers") and the Golden Gate in Istanbul by Fr. Scarella c. 1685
Yedikule from the Marmara Sea, late 19th century
The Fortress in 2008