Zeyrek

Created 17-Apr-13

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Zeyrek is part of the Fatih district of Istanbul. It overlooks the Golden Horn, and got its name from the mosque of Zeyrek. It hosts also several Byzantine cisterns and the little Şeyh Süleyman Mosque, also of Byzantine origin. It is a picturesque but poor neighborhood.The center of Zeyrek is on the World Heritage list as part of the Historic Areas of Istanbul, the World Heritage site.

Historic Areas of Istanbul, Zeyrek, Turkey

Categories & Keywords

Category:Travel and Places

Subcategory:Middle East

Subcategory Detail:Turkey

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