Aksaray
Located in Fatih, Istanbul Coordinates: 41°00′31″ N 28°57′01″ E
- Population
- 8,541
- 8.5K
- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
About Aksaray
Aksaray is a neighbourhood. Location: Fatih, Istanbul. Population: 8,541.
Aksaray (literally "White Palace" in Turkish) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Fatih, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 8,541 (2022). It is so named because it was founded by migrants from Aksaray in central Turkey, brought here in the 15th century by Mehmet II to repopulate the city after its conquest. Aksaray is a mainly modern neighbourhood centred on a busy square.
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At a glance
- Area
- 97 ha
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 7 of 9 places in Fatih by population
- Nearest larger town: Istanbul, 1 km N
- 107 sights and natural places within 10 km Laleli mosque, Aqueduct of Valens
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Laleli mosque Attraction, Fatih0.6 km E
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Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque Attraction, Fatih1.9 km E -
Blue Mosque Attraction, Fatih2.3 km E -
Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum Museum, Fatih2.1 km E -
Aqueduct of Valens Historic site, Fatih0.9 km NE
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Palais Placidia (Constantinople) Historic site, Fatih1 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources