GALATAPORT ISTANBUL ISTANBUL AND LOCATION OF KARAKOY MAP

GALATAPORT ISTANBUL

ISTANBUL AND LOCATION OF KARAKOY

MAP OF GALATAPORT

HISTORY OF GALATAPORT Genoese settled in Galata during 12 th century with the concession granted by the Byzantium emperor Manuel Kommendos. In 1267, Galata became officially the settlement center of Genoese. By the time, Galata has been developed to be the commercial center of Byzantium. During the 14 th century this center turned in to a city with its borders. In 1349, the Genoses built Galata Tower, and then they constructed Karakoy, Kuledibi, Sishane, Azapkapi rampart successively. They established the first customs. During the conquest of Istanbul, in 1453, they remained neutral. After the conquest they signed an agreement with Fatih Sultan Mehmet, which gave them the rights to remain independent within the frontiers of the Ottoman Empire.

HISTORY OF GALATAPORT I s Istanbul Port wharfs were constructed at the end of the 19 th century. Before each agency had a float and a team of boatmen. t a The rights of construction and operation for 75 year of the wharfs were granted to a French General Manager of Fenerler (Lighthouse) Administration, Marius Michel. n b The construction started in 1892. u The construction of the 785 meter first wharf , from Tophane to Karaköy was completed in October 1895. l P In 1907 Marius Michel ran away and Osmanli Bankasi, with the help of the Londoner businessman Rothsch, took over the operation of the wharfs company. o r t w h a r f

HISTORY OF GALATAPORT The company constructed between 1912 and 1914 on the left side of today’s passenger hall, Merkez Rihtim Hani (the Central Wharf Inn), which is the head quarters of the Türkiye Denizcilik Isletmeleri A. S. (Turkish Navigation Management) and on the right, Cinili Rihtim Hani, ( the Tiled Wharf Inn) When the First World War started, the company had financial problems and all its assets were taken over by the Army. Once the Turkish Republic was established, the company sold all the installations and a new company named Istanbul Limanlar Inhisari A. S. (Istanbul Ports Monopoly) was established. After having been managed by many different companies and organizations, finally in 1984 the port was attached to the Turkish Navigation Management.

SIGHTS OF ISTANBUL GALATAPORT

THE NEW PROJECT This historical district of 108 000 km² and 1. 2 km long will be reconstructed from Karaköy Wharf to Tophane. As it is a 2 nd degree historical site, this renewal will also include restoration of the historical buildings. A 400 million USD investment is estimated for the works which shall be accomplished on BOT basis within 30 months. The new site will comprise hotels, exhibition centers, shopping malls as well as an aquarium.

RESIDENTIAL PLAN HOTEL 280 staff / 26 000 visitors (per year) TOTAL STAF…………… 1410 EXPOSITION CENTER 200 staff / 450 000 visitors TOTAL VISITORS. . 11 676 000 AQUARIUM 60 staff / 900 000 visitors SHOPPING MALL 770 staff / 10 000 visitors TERMINAL 100 staff / 300 000 visitors OFFICES capacity for 1200 person SHOPPING MOLL EXIBITION CENTER OFFICES SHOPPING MOLL HOTEL EXP. CENTER ART CENTER AQUARIUM FOODCOURT TERMINAL SHP MOLL MARINA

RESIDENTIAL DETAILS Hotel 11. 252 m² Exposition center 10. 147 m² Arts Center 3. 174 m² Shopping Mall……………………. . : 23. 870 m² (93 shops, 21 fast foods, 2 restaurants and a supermarket) Entertainment……………………. . : 3. 486 m² (7 movie theatres, technology center) Terminal…………………………: 7. 925 m² (passenger hall + duty free (13) Aquarium………………………. . : 3. 686 m² Exposition Hall……………………. : 3. 836 m² Offices…………………………. . . : 17. 256 m² Car park…………………………: 51. 682 m² (50 busses / 1252 cars) Technical Volumes…………………. . : 3. 560 m² Circulation Areas……………………. : 11. 881 m² Land Area………………: 100. 000 m² Environnemental arrangements……: 53. 354 m² Total Construction Area…. ……………: 151. 655 m² Customs Area……………. : 11. 904 m² Buildings seating Space………………. : 34. 742 m²

SECTIONS HOTEL RESTAURANT PORT HOTEL RESTAURANT PORT