Yalıköy, Beykoz

Yalıköy
Neighbourhood
A street view of Yalıköy, Beykoz with houses overlooking the waters of the Bosphorus
A street view of Yalıköy, Beykoz with houses overlooking the waters of the Bosphorus
Yalıköy is located in Turkey
Yalıköy
Yalıköy
Location in Turkey
Yalıköy is located in Istanbul
Yalıköy
Yalıköy
Yalıköy (Istanbul)
Coordinates: 41°8′29″N 29°05′00″E / 41.14139°N 29.08333°E / 41.14139; 29.08333
CountryTurkey
ProvinceIstanbul
DistrictBeykoz
Population
 (2022)
5,107
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Yalıköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beykoz, Istanbul Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 5,107 (2022).[2] It lies by the Anatolian/Asian side of the Bosphorus Strait. The name is a combination of two words: yalı ("waterside house" in Greek) and köy ("village" in Turkish). Yalıköy is known for its historic wooden Ottoman style houses overlooking the waters of the Bosphorus. A skyscraper skyline can be seen across on the other side of the Bosphorus, the business district of Maslak. People of Greek, Turkish, Albanian, and Armenian origin used to live in the area.[3] A fishing community thrives on the coast of Yalıköy.

People from Yalıköy, Beykoz

Some notable people from the neighborhood are:[3]

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. ^ a b "Sokakları tarih kokan bir semt... YALIKÖY". dostbeykoz.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-04-21.