Mollafenari is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Fatih, Istanbul Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 99 (2022).[2] It is on the European side of Istanbul. Located in the trade center of Istanbul, there are many cafes, coffee shops, stores and mosques.

Mollafenari
Çemberlitaş Tramway Station
Çemberlitaş Tramway Station
Mollafenari is located in Turkey
Mollafenari
Mollafenari
Location in Turkey
Mollafenari is located in Istanbul
Mollafenari
Mollafenari
Mollafenari (Istanbul)
Coordinates: 41°00′36″N 28°58′16″E / 41.01000°N 28.97111°E / 41.01000; 28.97111
CountryTurkey
ProvinceIstanbul
DistrictFatih
Population
 (2022)
99
Time zoneUTC 3 (TRT)

It has access to T1 Kabatas-Bagcilar Tram Line at the Çemberlitaş Tramway Station.[3]

History of name

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Mollafenari was named after the first Sheikh al-Islam of the Ottoman Empire: Shams al-Din al-Fanari (Mullah Fenari).[citation needed]

Places in Mollafenari

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Nuruosmaniye Mosque

Nuruosmaniye Mosque: is an 18th-century Ottoman mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the fourth largest mosque in Istanbul.[4]

Vezir Inn (Vezir Hanı): it is an inn located in the Çemberlitaş, Fatih district of Istanbul Province and gives its name to the street where it is located. In the inscription of the inn dated 1659–60, it is written that it was built by Fazil Ahmet Pasha to be included in the Köprülü Complex.[5]

Column of Constantine: Roman triumphal column located on Çemberlitaş Square in Istanbul, Turkey. It was installed in 328 AD at the Forum of Constantine and inaugurated on the day of the foundation of Constantinople in 330 AD.[6]

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. ^ "Kabatas-Bagcilar Tram Line". www.metro.istanbul. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  4. ^ "Istanbul - Nuruosmaniye Mosque Complex". wowcappadocia.com. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  5. ^ "[PDF] İSTANBUL HANLARI RL.FHBCTİK R H B R İ. İstanbul Umum Han Odabaşıları Derneği. Eminönü Fincancılar- Cad. Nasuhiye Sok. No. 11/1 - Free Download PDF". silo.tips. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  6. ^ "Column of Constantine". The Byzantine Legacy. Retrieved 2023-05-21.