Bostancı
Neighbourhood
Bostancı pier
Bostancı pier
Bostancı is located in Turkey
Bostancı
Bostancı
Location in Turkey
Bostancı is located in Istanbul
Bostancı
Bostancı
Bostancı (Istanbul)
Coordinates: 40°57′31″N 29°05′13″E / 40.9587°N 29.0870°E / 40.9587; 29.0870
CountryTurkey
ProvinceIstanbul
DistrictKadıköy
Population
 (2022)
33,638
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)

Bostancı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Kadıköy, Istanbul Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 33,638 (2022).[2] It is on the Anatolian side of Istanbul, on the shore of the Sea of Marmara.[3] As the easternmost neighbourhood of the Kadıköy district; it borders Suadiye and Kozyatağı (also neighbourhoods of Kadıköy) to the west, İçerenköy (a neighbourhood of Ataşehir) to the north, and Altıntepe (a neighbourhood of Maltepe) to the east.

A predominantly residential area, Bostancı is an important transport interchange with stops on the Marmaray and M4 Metro lines and ferries leaving for the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara. It is generally considered the starting point of Bağdat Avenue, the major shopping street that runs as far as Kadıköy.

Because of its position on the water, Bostanci has several fish restaurants. It is also popular as a place to stop off for late night fast food. Several places stay open all night serving people returning from the bars and clubs on Bağdat Avenue.

Bostancıbaşı Bridge: the stream it once crossed is now dried up

History

In the Byzantine period Bostanci was probably called Poleatikon. When the emperors returned from campaigning in Anatolia, the city chief would greet them here and it is thought that there was a palace for the emperor here.

When the Umayyad forces besieged Constantinople (now Istanbul) in 718, their navy took refuge in the port here.

During the Ottoman period, the main road connecting the capital to Anatolia passed through Bostancı, which was the eastern border of the city. A Bostanji (a type of imperial guard, whose name literally means "gardener" in Turkish) outpost was established here where they could control the entrances and exits to Istanbul. The neighbourhood took its name from this outpost.

Transport

From Bostancı, five of the Princes' Islands - Kınalıada, Burgazada, Heybeliada, Büyükada and Sivriada - can be seen. Bostancı is also an important interchange for the Asian side of Istanbul with copious city buses, sea buses, commuter ferries, trains and dolmuşes. All intercity trains heading for Anatolia stop at Bostancı railway station, which is opposite the Bostancı pier.

Bostancı Marmaray station

Bus system

  • 2 Balaban

Metro

Ferryboats[4]

Inner city

Intercity

Suburban train

Images

References

  1. ↑ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Neighbourhood of Bostancı" (in Turkish). Governorship of Kadıköy, Istanbul. 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-09-12. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
  4. ↑ "2011 Kış Tarifesi" (PDF) (in Turkish). IDO. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2012-02-05.


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