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{{Infobox Turkey place
| type = metro district
| name = Sarıyer
| image_skyline = İstanbul 5655.jpg
| image_caption = ] in Sarıyer
| image_map = Istanbul location Sarıyer (after 2014).png
| map_caption = Map showing Sarıyer District in Istanbul Province
| image_logo =
| coordinates = {{coord|41|10|01|N|29|03|26|E|region:TR|display=inline,title}}
| province = Istanbul
| leader_party = CHP
| leader_name = Mustafa Oktay Aksu
| leader_name1 =
| area_total_km2 = 177
| elevation_m =
| population_footnotes = <ref name=tuik/>
| population_total = 350454
| population_as_of = 2022
| postal_code =
| area_code = 0212
| website = {{URL|http://www.sariyer.bel.tr/}}
}}
'''Sarıyer''' ({{IPA|tr|saˈɾɯjeɾ|pron}}) is a municipality and ] of ], ].<ref>, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.</ref> Its area is 177&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.harita.gov.tr/uploads/files-folder/il_ilce_alanlari.xlsx|title=İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri|publisher=General Directorate of Mapping|access-date=12 July 2023}}</ref> and its population is 350,454 (2022).<ref name=tuik>{{Cite web |title=Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports|url=https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/medas/?kn=95&locale=en |access-date=12 July 2023|publisher=]|language=en|format=XLS}}</ref> It is on the northeastern part of ]'s European side. Sarıyer also administers the ] coast to the west of the mouth of the ], including the neighbourhood of ]. It borders ] to the northwest, ] to the south and ] to the west. The mayor is Mustafa Oktay Aksu of the ] (CHP).


== History ==
'''Sarıyer''' is the northern-most district on the ]an side of ], going right up to the Black Sea, an area blessed with coastlime and lush forest. Population 260,000.
It is the site of the ancient Greek city of Phinopolis (]: Φινούπολις), which was founded on an existent Thracian settlement. Sarıyer's Bosphorus villages, backed by steep hills, were once rural fishing communities. In the 18th century, palace officials and other people close to the Ottoman sultan started building their ] on the coastline. Around this time, wealthy foreign
traders of Pera and Galata built summer residences in the area. In the beginning of the 19th century, the embassies, located in Istanbul proper, started acquiring plots of lands to build summer residences. Despite all this development, the villages remained quiet fishing towns up until the 1950s. In the 1950s and 60s, the Sarıyer villages were considered "holiday towns" for the people living in Istanbul. However, since the construction of the coast road, these villages, and increasingly the hillsides behind them, rapidly urbanized. By the 1980s, the coastal areas were full of newly built, expensive apartments, while the hillsides being built up with illegal housing called ].<ref>https://www./s/sariyergazetesi.com/rehber/sariyerin-tarihsel-gelisimi/amp/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>


The district Sarıyer was established in 1930 from parts of the districts of ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri |url=https://www.icisleri.gov.tr/kurumlar/icisleri.gov.tr/IcSite/illeridaresi/İstatistiki%20Bilgiler/İl%20İdaresi%20ve%20Mülki%20Bölümler/il%20ilce%20kurulus%20tarihleri_2019.pdf |access-date=26 July 2023|page=43 |language=tr}}</ref> The district's boundaries shrunk after the neighbourhood of ] was given to the ] district in 1936 and when the villages of ] and Ayazağa were given to ] district in 1954. The present boundaries of Sarıyer were created after incorporating the neighbourhoods of Maslak, Ayazağa and Huzur from the district of ] in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Law No. 6360|url=https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2012/12/20121206-1.htm |date=6 December 2012 |work=]|language=tr}}</ref>
The Sarıyer district is a huge area comprised of the villages on the European shores of the ] from Rumelifeneri, down through Tarabya, Yeniköy, İstinye, Emirgan to Rumelihisarı, in other words most of the Bosphorus. Sarıyer also administers the ] coast to the west of the mouth of the Bosphorus including the village of ].


==Composition==
==The north Bosphorus==
There are 38 ] in Sarıyer District:<ref>, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.</ref>
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* Ayazağa
* Bahçeköy Kemer
* ]
* Bahçeköy Yeni
* ]
* ]
* Çamlıtepe
* Çayırbaşı
* Cumhuriyet
* Darüşşafaka
* Demirciköy
* ]
* ]
* Ferahevler
* Garipçe
* Gümüşdere
* Huzur
* ]
* Kazım Karabekir Paşa
* ] (Kumköy)
* ]
* Kısırkaya
* Kocataş
* Maden
* ]
* Pınar
* Poligon
* PTT Evleri
* Reşitpaşa
* ]
* ]
* ]
* Sarıyer
* ]
* ]
* Yeni
* ]
* ]
{{div col end}}


==Sarıyer today==
With steep hills behind them the Bosphorus villages were all once rural fishing communities. Then this became a retreat for the city's wealthy. In the Ottoman period the Sultans would come for picnics and excursions. During the 18th and 19th centuries the coast was lined with summer residences of the wealthy foreign trading communities of Pera and Galata. Many foreign embassies built summer residences in this period. Now the coast road is in place and these villages, and increasingly the hillsides behind them, house many expensive villas owned by İstanbul's rich businessmen, actors and musicians, attracted by the coastline and the lush forest behind. Sariyer has recently been supplied with natural gas, and also a lot of new drainage has been put in. And they still haven't repaired the damage this did to the roads.
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Sarıyer is connected to downtown Istanbul by Büyükdere Avenue, the main road from Beşiktaş up to Maslak and beyond; this is the route used by minibuses serving Sarıyer-Beşiktaş. There is also high-speed ferry boat service for commuting to the city. The ] runs via Maslak to ]. However, many people commute by car, contributing to the heavy traffic congestion.


Sarıyer itself is a traditional working-class Turkish town, lacking in infrastructure. The industry feeds the local fish market and a long line of famous fish restaurants. There are also a variety of cafés, kebab houses and bars, where many of İstanbul's residents come to eat and drink on weekends.
The coast road up here is lined with fish restaurants of all kinds ranging from the most elegant to the, equally delicious, fish sandwiches served from boats moored by the sea wall. Unfortunately this coast is so popular with day-trippers and Sunday drivers that at weekends the pleasure of a driv along here is taken away by the crawling queues of traffic. The best way to come up here is by boat.


] is former retreat from the city, backed by a hillside still green despite the recent construction of villas within it. The district is named after Emir Güne Han, a Persian nobleman who was given 50 hectares of land in the area in 1635 by ] after he surrendered ] without a fight. There is a square in the center, shaded by a huge ], with a cafe in the middle. It is home to the ]. ], which hosts the Emirgan Tulip Festival annually, is also located in the neighborhood.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.saffetemretonguc.com/emirgan/ | title=Saffet Emre Tonguç &#124; EMİRGAN }}</ref>
As well as coast road Sarıyer can be accessed from the main road from Beşiktaş up to Maslak and beyond, this is the route used by the Sarıyer minibuses. There are also now high-speed ferry boats for commuting to the city, which is however quite some distance however you travel. Thus Sarıyer is not an over-crowded district.


Reşitpaşa is a crowded district on the hill above Emirgan. It has both attractive villas and illegal ] housing on a forested hillside. The modern campus of the ] is nearby, along with one of the campuses of ].
The Bosphorus communities of Sarıyer include (south to north):
*] - another former retreat from the city, with a rich green hillside behind. Now some villas have been built in the woods, but Emirgan is still green. Mamed for the Ottoman lords that would come here on excursions (Emir). There is a lovely square in the centre, shaded by huge plane tree, with a cafe in the middle. Home to the ].
*Reşitpaşa - crowded district on the hill above Emirgan, a big village, with some smart villas and lots of illegal ] housing on a forested hillside. The Istanbul stock exchange is near here, in a 1960s concrete shed.
*] - formerly a shipyard, still a small fishing port, with a village behind and tea gardens by the sea. Now being built up with luxury villas on the hillside. In 2003 the fortress-like American consulate was built here. Has a smelly stream carrying raw sewage into the Bosphorus.
*] - luxury villas on the hillside, a small area of tightly packed old houses near the sea, the old village, which with its churches and its long-establishes cafes and bakeries is an old-fahioned Istanbul cosmopolitan village, with a long-standing Greek community. Former prime-minister ] lives in a huge villa on the seafront. In recent years Yeniköy has acquired a community of Filipinos, working as domestic help in the big villas. The groceries sell foreign luxuries like cat food and Chinese sauces.
*Tarabya - (formerly Therapia- and indeed a sanctuary from the city for the sick) - a classy neighbourhood, dominated by the once-grand Tarabya Hotel. There are fish restaurants and 'taverna' to go and get emotional over a long evening of raki and melancholy traditional Turkish music. Marmara University has a small site here, teaching French, housed in a villa built by ]. There was a stream here, now buried under concrete.
*] - (the Byzantine Vathys Kolpos) a quiet residential area, a mixture of older streets of quiet houses and new estates of quality apartments. The luxury villas on the shore are home to some of Istanbul's most glittery. Home to a number of churches, the Spanish and Russian summer consulates and the Sadberk Hanim Museum. There are places to sit by the Bosphorus and take tea.
*Sarıyer itself - Still a traditional rural, working-class Turkish town, lacking in infrastructure, it is relaxed, friendly and has a high proportion of retired residents. You will see them taking long walks along the seafront. It has a small harbour where fishing is still practiced and therefore a fish market and a long line of famous fish restaurants. There are also a variety of cafés, kebab houses and bars, where many of İstanbul's city residents come to eat and drink at the weekends. Many of the restaurants are owned by famous musicians, who sometimes put on live shows for customers. For a daytime snack there is a well-known grilled chicken place called 'Özcan Baba'.


] is a fishing port, which once contained a shipyard, with a village behind and tea gardens by the sea. As in so many other areas, luxury condos now rise from Istinye's hillsides. In 2003 the new American consulate was built here. One of Istanbul's most popular malls, ], is named after the neighborhood but is actually located in the neighboring Pınar.
==The forest hinterland==
The Belgrade forest, at one time the Ottoman military wouldcome on exercises. Today it is popular for picnics at the weekend, the road to Kilyos goes through here. Home to Istanbul University's department of forestry, hence accessible by public transport. There have always been rural communities here but since the 90's some luxury housing and private schools have been built in parts of the forest. The largest of these developments is the luxury new village of Zekeriyaköy, which although exposed to the cold, damp weather coming along the Black Sea coast is now one of the most expensive residential areas in Istanbul. The campus of the prestigious, private ] is here, which has been excellent for the taxi drivers of Sarıyer.


] consists of luxury villas on a hillside and a small area of tightly packed old houses near the sea. The latter area, the old village, has a longstanding ] community, evidenced by its Orthodox churches. Yeniköy has many long-established cafes and bakeries reminiscent of old Istanbul. Former prime minister ] lives in a town-house on the seafront. In recent years Yeniköy has acquired a community of ], working as domestic help in the big villas.
==Kilyos and the Black Sea==
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''']''' is a small town, a pleasant retreat from the city, although windswept in winter, (and even in summer the Black Sea can produce dramatic storms). Kilyos is one place Istanbul people can still swim in the sea, although the coast is rocky and strong currents sometimes make swimming in the Black Sea dangerous here. The road to Kilyos leads through the Belgrade Forest with its system of viaducts and reservoirs going back to the Ottoman period. There are lovely cool spots to stop in the forest or go for a country walk, and the hilltops have marvellous views of the Bosphrous and the Black Sea. For many years this whole area has been a popular spot for picnics. In recent years many homes have been built in the forest and Kilyos has acquired a number of bars and cafes, including a couple of well-known private beach clubs and a rock festival in summer. There are still beaches though and plenty of spots for a picnic, so on Sundays long queues of cars snake through the forest honking their horns at each other.

] was formerly the ] '''Theràpia''', the name of which comes from the Greek word ''therapeia'' (therapy) and indicates the area's former use as a sanctuary from the city for the sick. It is now an affluent neighbourhood, dominated by the once grand Tarabya Hotel. There are fish restaurants and 'taverna' featuring traditional Turkish music, drink, and atmosphere. Marmara University has a small site here, teaching French, housed in a villa built by ]. A stream once flowed to the Bosphorus, but is now covered by concrete. Tarabya also is home to the ] consulate.

] was formerly the Greek-] '''Vathys Kòlpos''' District, 'the deep gulf' in ]. It was originally a residential area composed mostly of old, quiet neighborhoods. However, recent years have seen the construction of expensive apartments and condominiums. Home to a number of churches, the Spanish and Russian summer consulates and the Sadberk Hanım Museum. The area is also known for its ].

] was formerly the ] '''Petra''' district. It is one of the northern villages of Sarıyer. After ] came back from ], he settled the ] in the nearby forest, which has since been known as the "Belgrade" Forest ('']''.) In the 19th century, the village was inside the ] but due to the latter's retreat before development, Bahçeköy now sits on the forest's edge. ] is in Bahçeköy.

At one time, the Ottoman military would use the ] for military exercises. Today it is popular for picnics at the weekend, and the road to Kilyos passes through here. The woods are home to Istanbul University's department of forestry, and are accessible by public transport. There have always been rural communities here but since the 1990s, luxury housing and private schools have been built in parts of the forest. The largest of these developments is the new village of ], which is now one of the most expensive residential areas in Istanbul. The campus of the ] is also located in the forest. The growth of these areas may have, along with construction and poorly conceived traffic flow planning, contributed to the heavy traffic in the village of Sarıyer.
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] is a small town, a summer retreat from the city, although it is often windswept in winter. Some Istanbul residents swim in the sea at Kilyos, although the rocky coast and strong currents, including, in places, a dangerous undertow, make swimming here risky. The road to Kilyos leads through the Belgrad Forest with its system of viaducts and reservoirs going back to the Ottoman period, although it is also accessible through the village of Sarıyer, leading to serious traffic delays during summer months. In recent years Kilyos has acquired a number of bars and cafés, including a couple of well-known private beach clubs and a rock festival in summer.

== Climate ==
Sarıyer's climate, typical of northern Istanbul, is ] ''(Cfb/Do'') according to both ] and ] climate classifications, with cool winters and warm summers. Sarıyer's climate is marked by high precipitation (the highest annual precipitation in Istanbul), milder summers and slightly colder winters than most of lowland Istanbul. It is classified as ] 8b with pockets of 8a, and AHS heat zone 3.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|title=Bitki Soğuğa ve Sıcağa Dayanıklılık|url=https://www.mgm.gov.tr/tarim/bitki-soguga-ve-sicaga-dayaniklilik.aspx|access-date=2021-04-28|website=www.mgm.gov.tr}}</ref>{{Weather box
| location = ], Istanbul (normals 1981–2010, snowy days 1990-1999)
| Feb precipitation mm = 112.5
| year precipitation mm =
| Dec precipitation mm = 188.3
| Nov precipitation mm = 164.3
| Oct precipitation mm = 119.0
| Sep precipitation mm = 79.6
| Aug precipitation mm = 71.9
| Jul precipitation mm = 45.3
| Jun precipitation mm = 47.4
| May precipitation mm = 55.8
| Apr precipitation mm = 68.3
| Mar precipitation mm = 101.3
| Jan precipitation mm = 163.7
| Feb precipitation days = 14.2
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation days = 15.8
| Mar precipitation days = 12.9
| Mar snow days = 1.7
| unit snow days = 0.1 cm
| year snow days =
| Dec snow days = 4.0
| Nov snow days = 0.3
| Oct snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| May snow days = 0.0
| Apr snow days = 0.4
| Feb snow days = 5.2
| Apr precipitation days = 10.1
| Jan snow days = 4.6
| unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
| year precipitation days =
| Dec precipitation days = 19.8
| Nov precipitation days = 15.4
| Oct precipitation days = 12.6
| Sep precipitation days = 7.4
| Aug precipitation days = 5.9
| Jul precipitation days = 5.8
| Jun precipitation days = 6.9
| May precipitation days = 8.3
| metric first = yes
| Sep high C = 23.7
| Aug high C = 26.6
| Jul high C = 26.4
| Jun high C = 25.0
| May high C = 20.6
| Apr high C = 16.4
| Mar high C = 10.2
| Feb high C = 8.3
| Jan high C = 7.6
| Nov high C = 14.2
| single line = yes
| Oct high C = 19.0
| Dec high C = 9.8
| year low C =
| Jan low C = 1.3
| Dec low C = 3.4
| Nov low C = 6.8
| Oct low C = 10.7
| Sep low C = 13.9
| Aug low C = 17.9
| Jul low C = 17.0
| Jun low C = 14.7
| May low C = 10.6
| Apr low C = 6.4
| Mar low C = 2.5
| Feb low C = 1.1
| year mean C =
| year high C =
| Dec mean C = 6.3
| Nov mean C = 9.5
| Oct mean C = 14.1
| Sep mean C = 18.1
| Aug mean C = 21.6
| Jul mean C = 21.5
| Jun mean C = 19.8
| May mean C = 15.4
| Apr mean C = 10.3
| Mar mean C = 5.9
| Feb mean C = 4.0
| Jan mean C = 4.6
| source = <ref>{{Cite web|title=Bahçeköy 1990-1999 Normals|url=http://www.ibb.gov.tr/tr-TR/BilgiHizmetleri/Istatistikler/Documents/fiziki/t474.pdf|website=www.ibb.gov.tr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Climate Explorer: Time series|url=http://climexp.knmi.nl/gettemp.cgi?id=someone@somewhere&WMO=17059.2&STATION=BAHCEKOY_ORMAN&extraargs=|access-date=2021-06-03|website=climexp.knmi.nl}}</ref>
}}


==Places of interest== ==Places of interest==
]. ]]
*] - the huge fortress on the Bosphorus built during the Ottoman conquest of Istanbul. There are a number of cafes and fish-sandwich places by the Bosphorus and in the summer Rumelihisarı is the venue for a series of popular open-air concerts.
]
*The ],
*] – the huge fortress on the ] built during the ] ].
*]
*]
*Any number of wooden seaside houses (]).
*]
*The waterways through the Belgrade forest - another important piece of historical architecture in the area.
*] – a museum of contemporary fine arts.
*] – a historic ] in the Rumelifeneri village.
*Ottoman era wooden seafront houses (]).
*The historic ]s of the ] – another important piece of historical architecture in the area.
*], one of the upmarket ].
*] building at ].
*] business district.
*] tomb of a ].
* Nature parks:
** ], a nature park with historic dams in Bahçeköy neighborhood,
** ], a nature park inside ],
** ]
** ], a nature park inside Belgrad Forest,
** ], a nature park inside Belgrad Forest,
** ], a nature park inside Belgrad Forest,
** ], a nature park inside Belgrad Forest,
** ], a protected area in Çayırbaşı neighborhood.
* ], a village on the ] popular for its fish restaurants.

==Sports==
]. ]]
The football club ] was the winner of 1992 ] winner and played in ] for 13 seasons. They are currently playing in the ].

Although ] established in 1905 at the ] which is located in ] district and the club keeps Hasnun Galip Club Administrative Center in ] until 2011; ] relocated the Club Administrative Center to ] in 2011, which is in Sarıyer, after the club left their former home ground ].

The women's football club ] play in the Turkish Women's First Football League.<ref name="tff1"/>

The women's volleyball team of ] compete in the ].

] is home to several football clubs in Sarıyer.

==Education==
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Primary and secondary schools:
* ] Zekeriyaköy Campus in ]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bis.k12.tr/zekeriyakoy-campus|title=Zekeriyakoy Campus|publisher=]|access-date=2019-07-08}} - : "Zekeriyaköy Mahallesi, Kilyos Caddesi No: 227/1,2 Sarıyer-İstanbul"</ref>
* ] Hisar Campus<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iics-k12.net/component/content/article/60-about-us/524-campus-information|title=Campus Information|publisher=]|access-date=2019-07-09|archive-date=2019-07-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708205438/http://www.iics-k12.net/component/content/article/60-about-us/524-campus-information|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* ] Tarabya Campus<ref>" {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920094837/http://pierreloti.k12.tr/www2/?page_id=1118 |date=2019-09-20 }}." Lycée Français Pierre Loti d'Istanbul. Retrieved on 20 February 2015. "Adresse: Haydar Aliyev Caddesi n°128" and "Adresse: Tomtom Kaptan Sok. Beyoğlu"</ref>
* ] ] and ] campuses<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tarabyabritishschools.com/contact-us|title=Contact Us|publisher=Tarabya British Schools|access-date=2019-07-09}}</ref>

Universities:
* ] Ayazağa - Maslak Campus<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.beykent.edu.tr/iletisim|title=Iletisim|publisher=]|access-date=2019-07-09|quote=Ayazağa - Maslak Yerleşkesi Ayazağa Mahallesi, Hadım Koruyolu Cd. No:19, Sarıyer / İstanbul}}</ref>
* ] Ayazaga Campus<ref>{{cite web|url=http://global.itu.edu.tr/contact|title=Contact|publisher=]|access-date=2019-07-09|quote=İTÜ International Office Ayazaga Campus Registrator's Office Building Maslak 34469 Sarıyer/Istanbul|archive-date=2019-07-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708210618/http://global.itu.edu.tr/contact|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* ] Main & Batı Campus <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ku.edu.tr/en/contact/visiting-koc-university/|title=Contact|publisher=]|access-date=2022-08-08|quote=Rumelifeneri Yolu 34450 Sarıyer, İstanbul}}</ref>

==Twin towns — sister cities==
Sarıyer is ] with:
* {{flagicon|Germany}} ] (2013)
* {{flagicon|UK}} ]
* {{flagicon|Georgia}} ]
* {{flagicon|Philippines}} ]
* {{flagicon|Turkey}} ]
* {{flagicon|Hungary}} ]
* {{flagicon|UK}} ]

==See also==
*], built in 1750
*], built in 1796
*], built in 1830


==Sundries== ==References==
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At one time Sarıyer had a leading football team, but it has gone into serious decline since the late 1980s.
<ref name="tff1">{{cite web |url=http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=341&ftxtID=22825 |publisher=Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu |title=Kadınlar 2. Ligi'nde şampiyon 1207 Antalya Muratpaşa Belediyespor |date=2015-04-29 |language=tr |access-date=2016-02-21 }}</ref>
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==External links== ==External links==
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District and municipality in Istanbul, Turkey
Sarıyer
District and municipality
Rumelihisarı in SarıyerRumelihisarı in Sarıyer
Map showing Sarıyer District in Istanbul ProvinceMap showing Sarıyer District in Istanbul Province
Sarıyer is located in TurkeySarıyerSarıyerLocation in TurkeyShow map of TurkeySarıyer is located in IstanbulSarıyerSarıyerSarıyer (Istanbul)Show map of Istanbul
Coordinates: 41°10′01″N 29°03′26″E / 41.16694°N 29.05722°E / 41.16694; 29.05722
CountryTurkey
ProvinceIstanbul
Government
 • MayorMustafa Oktay Aksu (CHP)
Area177 km (68 sq mi)
Population350,454
 • Density2,000/km (5,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0212
Websitewww.sariyer.bel.tr

Sarıyer (pronounced [saˈɾɯjeɾ]) is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 177 km and its population is 350,454 (2022). It is on the northeastern part of Istanbul's European side. Sarıyer also administers the Black Sea coast to the west of the mouth of the Bosphorus, including the neighbourhood of Kilyos. It borders Eyüpsultan to the northwest, Beşiktaş to the south and Kağıthane to the west. The mayor is Mustafa Oktay Aksu of the Republican People's Party (CHP).

History

It is the site of the ancient Greek city of Phinopolis (Greek: Φινούπολις), which was founded on an existent Thracian settlement. Sarıyer's Bosphorus villages, backed by steep hills, were once rural fishing communities. In the 18th century, palace officials and other people close to the Ottoman sultan started building their yalıs on the coastline. Around this time, wealthy foreign traders of Pera and Galata built summer residences in the area. In the beginning of the 19th century, the embassies, located in Istanbul proper, started acquiring plots of lands to build summer residences. Despite all this development, the villages remained quiet fishing towns up until the 1950s. In the 1950s and 60s, the Sarıyer villages were considered "holiday towns" for the people living in Istanbul. However, since the construction of the coast road, these villages, and increasingly the hillsides behind them, rapidly urbanized. By the 1980s, the coastal areas were full of newly built, expensive apartments, while the hillsides being built up with illegal housing called gecekondu.

The district Sarıyer was established in 1930 from parts of the districts of Beyoğlu and Çatalca. The district's boundaries shrunk after the neighbourhood of Kemerburgaz was given to the Eyüp district in 1936 and when the villages of Maslak and Ayazağa were given to Şişli district in 1954. The present boundaries of Sarıyer were created after incorporating the neighbourhoods of Maslak, Ayazağa and Huzur from the district of Şişli in 2012.

Composition

There are 38 neighbourhoods in Sarıyer District:

Sarıyer today

Yeniköy
Fishermen in Sarıyer's harbour

Sarıyer is connected to downtown Istanbul by Büyükdere Avenue, the main road from Beşiktaş up to Maslak and beyond; this is the route used by minibuses serving Sarıyer-Beşiktaş. There is also high-speed ferry boat service for commuting to the city. The M2 metro line runs via Maslak to Hacıosman. However, many people commute by car, contributing to the heavy traffic congestion.

Sarıyer itself is a traditional working-class Turkish town, lacking in infrastructure. The industry feeds the local fish market and a long line of famous fish restaurants. There are also a variety of cafés, kebab houses and bars, where many of İstanbul's residents come to eat and drink on weekends.

Emirgan is former retreat from the city, backed by a hillside still green despite the recent construction of villas within it. The district is named after Emir Güne Han, a Persian nobleman who was given 50 hectares of land in the area in 1635 by Murad IV after he surrendered Yerevan without a fight. There is a square in the center, shaded by a huge plane tree, with a cafe in the middle. It is home to the Sakıp Sabancı Museum. Emirgan Korusu, which hosts the Emirgan Tulip Festival annually, is also located in the neighborhood.

Reşitpaşa is a crowded district on the hill above Emirgan. It has both attractive villas and illegal gecekondu housing on a forested hillside. The modern campus of the Istanbul Stock Exchange is nearby, along with one of the campuses of Istanbul Technical University.

Istinye is a fishing port, which once contained a shipyard, with a village behind and tea gardens by the sea. As in so many other areas, luxury condos now rise from Istinye's hillsides. In 2003 the new American consulate was built here. One of Istanbul's most popular malls, Istinye Park, is named after the neighborhood but is actually located in the neighboring Pınar.

Yeniköy consists of luxury villas on a hillside and a small area of tightly packed old houses near the sea. The latter area, the old village, has a longstanding Greek community, evidenced by its Orthodox churches. Yeniköy has many long-established cafes and bakeries reminiscent of old Istanbul. Former prime minister Tansu Çiller lives in a town-house on the seafront. In recent years Yeniköy has acquired a community of Filipinos, working as domestic help in the big villas.

Tarabya Marina

Tarabya was formerly the Greek Theràpia, the name of which comes from the Greek word therapeia (therapy) and indicates the area's former use as a sanctuary from the city for the sick. It is now an affluent neighbourhood, dominated by the once grand Tarabya Hotel. There are fish restaurants and 'taverna' featuring traditional Turkish music, drink, and atmosphere. Marmara University has a small site here, teaching French, housed in a villa built by Alexander Ypsilantis. A stream once flowed to the Bosphorus, but is now covered by concrete. Tarabya also is home to the German consulate.

Büyükdere was formerly the Greek-Byzantine Vathys Kòlpos District, 'the deep gulf' in Greek. It was originally a residential area composed mostly of old, quiet neighborhoods. However, recent years have seen the construction of expensive apartments and condominiums. Home to a number of churches, the Spanish and Russian summer consulates and the Sadberk Hanım Museum. The area is also known for its börek.

Bahçeköy was formerly the Byzantine Petra district. It is one of the northern villages of Sarıyer. After Suleiman the Magnificent came back from Belgrade, he settled the Serbs in the nearby forest, which has since been known as the "Belgrade" Forest (Belgrad Ormanı.) In the 19th century, the village was inside the Belgrad Forest but due to the latter's retreat before development, Bahçeköy now sits on the forest's edge. Atatürk Arboretum is in Bahçeköy.

At one time, the Ottoman military would use the Belgrad Forest for military exercises. Today it is popular for picnics at the weekend, and the road to Kilyos passes through here. The woods are home to Istanbul University's department of forestry, and are accessible by public transport. There have always been rural communities here but since the 1990s, luxury housing and private schools have been built in parts of the forest. The largest of these developments is the new village of Zekeriyaköy, which is now one of the most expensive residential areas in Istanbul. The campus of the Koç University is also located in the forest. The growth of these areas may have, along with construction and poorly conceived traffic flow planning, contributed to the heavy traffic in the village of Sarıyer.

Shores of Kilyos

Kilyos is a small town, a summer retreat from the city, although it is often windswept in winter. Some Istanbul residents swim in the sea at Kilyos, although the rocky coast and strong currents, including, in places, a dangerous undertow, make swimming here risky. The road to Kilyos leads through the Belgrad Forest with its system of viaducts and reservoirs going back to the Ottoman period, although it is also accessible through the village of Sarıyer, leading to serious traffic delays during summer months. In recent years Kilyos has acquired a number of bars and cafés, including a couple of well-known private beach clubs and a rock festival in summer.

Climate

Sarıyer's climate, typical of northern Istanbul, is oceanic (Cfb/Do) according to both Köppen and Trewartha climate classifications, with cool winters and warm summers. Sarıyer's climate is marked by high precipitation (the highest annual precipitation in Istanbul), milder summers and slightly colder winters than most of lowland Istanbul. It is classified as USDA hardiness zone 8b with pockets of 8a, and AHS heat zone 3.

Climate data for Bahçeköy, Istanbul (normals 1981–2010, snowy days 1990-1999)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.6
(45.7) 		8.3
(46.9) 		10.2
(50.4) 		16.4
(61.5) 		20.6
(69.1) 		25.0
(77.0) 		26.4
(79.5) 		26.6
(79.9) 		23.7
(74.7) 		19.0
(66.2) 		14.2
(57.6) 		9.8
(49.6) 		17.3
(63.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.6
(40.3) 		4.0
(39.2) 		5.9
(42.6) 		10.3
(50.5) 		15.4
(59.7) 		19.8
(67.6) 		21.5
(70.7) 		21.6
(70.9) 		18.1
(64.6) 		14.1
(57.4) 		9.5
(49.1) 		6.3
(43.3) 		12.6
(54.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.3
(34.3) 		1.1
(34.0) 		2.5
(36.5) 		6.4
(43.5) 		10.6
(51.1) 		14.7
(58.5) 		17.0
(62.6) 		17.9
(64.2) 		13.9
(57.0) 		10.7
(51.3) 		6.8
(44.2) 		3.4
(38.1) 		8.9
(47.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 163.7
(6.44) 		112.5
(4.43) 		101.3
(3.99) 		68.3
(2.69) 		55.8
(2.20) 		47.4
(1.87) 		45.3
(1.78) 		71.9
(2.83) 		79.6
(3.13) 		119.0
(4.69) 		164.3
(6.47) 		188.3
(7.41) 		1,217.4
(47.93)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 15.8 14.2 12.9 10.1 8.3 6.9 5.8 5.9 7.4 12.6 15.4 19.8 135.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 cm) 4.6 5.2 1.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 4.0 16.2
Source:

Places of interest

Sadberk Hanım Museum.
Sakip Sabanci Museum

Sports

Çayırbaşı Stadium.

The football club Sarıyer S.K. was the winner of 1992 Balkans Cup winner and played in Süper Lig for 13 seasons. They are currently playing in the TFF Second League.

Although Galatasaray S.K. established in 1905 at the Galatasaray High School which is located in Galatasaray district and the club keeps Hasnun Galip Club Administrative Center in Beyoğlu until 2011; Galatasaray S.K. relocated the Club Administrative Center to Rams Global Stadium in 2011, which is in Sarıyer, after the club left their former home ground Ali Sami Yen Stadium.

The women's football club Kireçburnu Spor play in the Turkish Women's First Football League.

The women's volleyball team of Sarıyer Belediyespor compete in the Turkish Women's Volleyball League.

Çayırbaşı Stadium is home to several football clubs in Sarıyer.

Education

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Primary and secondary schools:

Universities:

Twin towns — sister cities

Sarıyer is twinned with:

See also

References

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