KADIKÖY

The foundation of Kadıköy,is 17 years earlier than the foundation of Bizans (Istanbul).It is accepted B.C. 675 as the foundation date.The first settlement after Fikirtepe,was Halkedon(copper land) which was founded at the place between Moda Burnu and Yogurtcu today’s.Any ruin remained from that city today.
Kadıköy which was a small settlement place in the conquest years,did’t show any big development in the following years of the conquest.The mosque which Kadı Hızır Bey had it made in the place which Osmanağa Mosque in today,became Ottoman’s first important structure in here.

The main development of Kadıköy started after buildings of some important structures like Selimiye Barracks and Haydarpaşa Military Hospital in the second period of the 19.century.Especially,the regular ship voyages which started in 1857,made Kadıköy a more preffered place for settlement.This feature of Kadıköy continued until today.Kadıköy was connected to Usküdar Starboard which was a more important and bigger centre in 1869.

Kadıköy,which was connected for a long time,was made county in 1930  Although Kadıköy has completed to its urbanization on a large scale,is still a county whcih its population has been increasing.Kadıköy,which its population was 58000 in 1940 became a big city which its population became 241000 in 1970 and 648000 in 1985.Kadıköy’s population in 1997 was 699379.
The economical activity which is widespread in Kadıköy is commerce.The Kadıköy Bazaar, Altıyol, Bahariye and Bağdat Street are the places which commercial activities dense in.

After Kayışdağ,around Kurbağalıdere which spills into Kalamış Bay,some marks and structures had been found which shows that human were existed 1500-2000 years ago B.C.,but any digging and investigation weren’t made until today.Only a small archaeological investigation was made around Fikirtepe and some work arts which were found in the buildings construction were saved and were tried to utilize,the results weren’t satisfactory.The findings which were found,were removed approximately from 2 meters deep.These are the arts which were made of stone,glass and soil.In the diggins which were made in Söğütlüçeşme street and Gazhane between 1942-1952,the arts from bronze age had been found.The arts which were found around Fikirtepe are the stones which use to make hummer,pearl pieces,firuze stone,arrow point which made of bronze,fish needles and other kind of needles.In the Moda side,oil-lamps which made of soil,vases which have colour embroideries on them,ox statue,man head with beard and a bronze signboard which includes Kalkedon Inscription.
What a strange that,the similars of the arts which were found in Kadıköy,had also been seen in the Hisarlık district which is an old Troya city.An idea was born that there is a closeness between Kadıköy and Troya in art,culture and commerce.
Although the investigations aren’t satisfactory,all of the pots and pans which were found in Fikirtepe are handmade.Inspite of not being so many,they are the sharp tools which were made of bone and horn.To the agriculture tools had been met very little.Many number of bones of fish,mussel and wild animals to be found,shows us that people lived on with fishing and stockbreeding.
To the similars of the pots and pans which were found in Fikirtepe,were also seen in the diggins which made in Eskişehir Plain.So it is being thought that Fikirtepe people is coming from the root of middle Anatolia.

HISTORICAL PEOPLE WHICH LIVED IN KADIKOY
II.Teheodes lived in Kadıköy in 446.Villehardoun mention very long that the beauty of the palace which was made in Kadıköy in the II.Konstantin period.Although its location is not known excatly,it is guested it is at the ridges of Yel değirmeni.Besides,in the diggins of buildings made in this place, very thick wall ruins wedre seen.
Ksemokrates who was a student of Eflatun was born in here too in 4 B.C.In that times Kadıköy wasn’t crowded;but was a goverment centre which include to the Shores and the Anatolia side.
Bizans emperor Jüstinyanüs and his wife Theodora used to spend their immportant time of the year in the palace which they had it built in Fenerbahçe.
After Bizans,Ottoman Sultan Kanuni Sultan Süleyman and some following sultans lived in the Şadırvan pavilion in summers.

MAIN NEIGHBOURHOODS

Bostancı
Fenerbahçe
Fikirtepe
Göztepe
Kozyatağı
Suadiye
İçerenköy
Küçük Bakkalköy

Bostancı;
Here is famous with fun fair.The productor of this site Mr.Erol has been living in here.

>>We are going to complete all informations when has been reached to us, they were already became out for to be able to serve you with our best, in this website.
>>We are waiting your support and purposals about every subjects and matters which will be updated continuously.