Galata
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Ahead of Friday's protests, Istanbul's pro-Erdogan governor has ordered the closure of the Galata and Ataturk bridges, both of which cross the Golden Horn estuary to where city hall is located.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025
He demanded only that the Genoese merchants remove the walls that surrounded Galata, the Genoese trading quarter of Constantinople, and surrender their armaments.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
In an updated security alert, the U.S. embassy said "possible imminent retaliatory attacks by terrorists" could take place in areas frequented by Westerners, especially the city's Beyoglu, Galata, Taksim, and Istiklal neighbourhoods.
From Reuters • Jan. 30, 2023
Opened by a grandson of Rumi, Galata Dervish Lodge was one of the most important centers for Mevlevi dervishes in Istanbul and includes a museum showcasing the history of whirling dervishes.
From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2019
On arrival at the Galata Bridge he drove straight to the Tokatlian Hotel.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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