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The largest green space in the area is the [[Fethi Paşa Korusu]] (Fethi Pasha Grove), part of which lies within the boundaries of Sultantepe. |
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Schools in the neighborhood include Sultantepe Elementary School,<ref>Sultantepe İlköğretim Okulu. http://www.sultantepe.meb.k12.tr Retrieved 21 August 2009.</ref> Halide Edip Adıvar High School,<ref>Üsküdar Halide Edip Adıvar Lisesi. http://www.halideedip.k12.tr Retrieved 21 August 2009.</ref> and Üsküdar Commerce High School.<ref>Üsküdar Anadolu Ticaret Meslek Lisesi. http://www.uskudar-atml.k12.tr Retrieved 21 August 2009.</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:51, 22 August 2009
Sultantepe is a neighborhood in the municipality of Üsküdar on the Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey, probably established by the nursemaid of one of Suleyman the Magnificent's daughters. The name Sultantepe means "sultan hill."
The traditional Sultantepe neighborhood is centered on a public square at the top of a hill overlooking the historic center of Üsküdar. Because of governmental reorganization, the present official neighborhood now includes the traditional neighborhood on the hilltop and hillsides in addition to almost all of the former Hacı Hesna Hatun neighborhood, parts of the former Selmanağa neighborhood, and parts of the İcadiye and Kuzguncuk neighborhoods.[1]
According to one source, there was a woman in Suleyman's court, Hacı Hesna Hatun (Lady Hesna the Hajji), the nursemaid of his daughter Mihrimah Sultan; and as Mihrimah grew up and Hesna prepared for retirement, she asked Mihrimah for a site from which she could watch the sultan and his palace. Mihrimah gave her the land that is now Sultantepe and had a residence built for her there.[2] According to another source, Mihrimah had tuberculosis and her doctors sent her to Sultantepe for the healthier air; Hesna accompanied her and had a mosque built there.[3]
One of the most important historical sites of the neighborhood is the Özbekler Tekkesi (Uzbeks' Dervish Lodge), first built in the 1750s for pilgrims from Central Asia, possibly on the place where such pilgrims traditionally pitched their tents.[4][5] The tekke was run by the Naqshbandi order and was rebuilt in 1844. It played a role in the Turkish War of Independence as a refuge and meeting place for members of the resistance, communications center, hospital, and weapons depot.[6][7]
The largest green space in the area is the Fethi Paşa Korusu (Fethi Pasha Grove), part of which lies within the boundaries of Sultantepe.
Schools in the neighborhood include Sultantepe Elementary School,[8] Halide Edip Adıvar High School,[9] and Üsküdar Commerce High School.[10]
References
- ^ Üsküdar Belediyesi (Üsküdar Municipality). Yeni Mahalle Sınırları. http://www.uskudar.bel.tr/portal/harita_/t1.jsp?PageName=yeniMahalleSinir Retrieved 20 August 2009.
- ^ Hürel, page 288.
- ^ Üsküdar Müftülüğü (Üsküdar Mufti's Office). Hacı Hesna Hatun Camii. http://www.uskudarmuftulugu.gov.tr/uploads/files/camiler.2/haci.hesna.hatun.doc Retrieved 20 August 2009.
- ^ Küçük, page 103, note 299.
- ^ Le Gall, page 31.
- ^ Küçük, pages 102-104.
- ^ "Kurtuluş Savaşı’nın Kahraman Tekkesi." Hürriyet (newspaper), 19 December 2006. http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/5638343.asp?gid=0&srid=0&oid=0&l=1 Retrieved 20 August 2009.
- ^ Sultantepe İlköğretim Okulu. http://www.sultantepe.meb.k12.tr Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- ^ Üsküdar Halide Edip Adıvar Lisesi. http://www.halideedip.k12.tr Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- ^ Üsküdar Anadolu Ticaret Meslek Lisesi. http://www.uskudar-atml.k12.tr Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- Printed Sources
- Hürel, Haldun (2008). Semtleri, Mahalleri, Caddeleri ve Sokakları A'dan Z'ye İstanbul'un Alfabetik Öyküsü. İkarus. ISBN 978-975-999-290-3.
- Küçük, Hülya (2002). The Role of the Bektās̲h̲īs in Turkey's National Struggle. Brill. ISBN 9789004124431.
- Le Gall, Dina (2005). A Culture of Sufism: Naqshbandīs in the Ottoman World, 1450-1700. SUNY Press. ISBN 9780791462454.
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