Piyalepaşa, Beyoğlu
Piyalepaşa is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beyoğlu, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 21,265 (2022). It is on the European Side of Istanbul. The bordering quarters are Kaptanpaşa to the south, Fetihtepe to the west, Mahmutşevketpaşa, which remains in the district of Şişli, to the east, and Mehmet Akif Ersoy, which remains in the district of Kağıthane, to the north. After Piyalepaşa was declared as a "risk area", the urban transformation project was initiated in the neighborhood. Transportation While using the E5 highway; Piyalepaşa Boulevard is reached by turning in the direction of Kasımpaşa from the Çağlayan junction located next to the Çağlayan Courthouse. When on the TEM route, after reaching the Okmeydanı Junction via the Hasdal, Okmeydanı access road, Piyalepaşa Boulevard can be reached by continuing in the direction of Kasımpaşa. History Piyalepaşa is one of the oldest quarters in Istanbul. Due to its location, it has always been the focus of trade and life in the history of Istanbul. In the 1570s, Piali Pasha (Turkish: Piyale Paşa) commissioned a social complex comprising a mosque, madrasa, dervish lodge, school, tomb, Turkish bath and fountain in this area and the quarter is named after him. The