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Baltalimanı

Coordinates: 41°05′N 29°03′E / 41.083°N 29.050°E / 41.083; 29.050
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Baltalimanı
Baltalimanı is located in Turkey
Baltalimanı
Baltalimanı
Location in Turkey
Baltalimanı is located in Istanbul
Baltalimanı
Baltalimanı
Baltalimanı (Istanbul)
Coordinates: 41°05′N 29°03′E / 41.083°N 29.050°E / 41.083; 29.050
CountryTurkey
ProvinceIstanbul
DistrictSarıyer
Population
 (2022)
5,151
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Baltalimanı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Sarıyer, Istanbul Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 5,151 (2022).[2] It lies at a bay on the European coast of the Bosporus. The name means "axe port" in Turkish.

The place is known for the Treaty of Balta Liman, signed between Great Britain and the Ottoman Empire in 1838.[3][4]

References

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  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. ^ "Balta Limanı Commercial Treaty". Brill.
  4. ^ "BALTA LIMAN, CONVENTION OF (1838) Agreement expanding British trade rights in Ottoman Empire". ENCYCLOPEDIA.com.