🏘️ Sulukule

Turkey · Asia · 41.03°N, 28.93°E

Sulukule is a historic quarter in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is within the area of Istanbul’s historic peninsula, adjacent to the western part of the city walls. The area has historically been occupied by Romani communities. Roma presence in this part of Istanbul dates back to Byzantine times, when upon Ottoman conquest in the 15th century, that the quarter became (reportedly) the first district in the world permanently settled by sedentary Romani people in Turkey.

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Country	Turkey
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	41.03°N, 28.93°E · view on map

Sulukule is located in Turkey, in Asia.

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