Mecidiyeköy
Mecidiyeköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Şişli, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 20,006 (2022). It is a heavily built-up residential and business neighbourhood, squeezed in between the Fulya, Kuştepe, Gültepe, Esentepe, and Gülbahar neighbourhoods.
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Metrobus Mecidiyeköy station and Mecidiyeköy panorama | |
Mecidiyeköy Location in Turkey Mecidiyeköy Mecidiyeköy (Istanbul) | |
| Coordinates: 41°04′N 29°00′E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Istanbul |
| District | Şişli |
| Population (2022) | 20,006 |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
Mecidiyeköy means "Mecid's Village" in Turkish, a name it acquired because it was during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Abdülmecid I that it started to be settled.
Busy Halaskargazi Street runs through Şişli to Mecidiyeköy where it intersects with the D100 motorway. The Şişli-Mecidiyeköy Metro stop on the M2 line stops near this chaotic intersection, connecting the area with Taksim and Yenikapı. It also connects with the newer Mecidiyeköy station on the M7 Metro line to Mahmutbey.
One exit from the Şişli-Mecidiyeköy Metro leads straight to the huge Cevahir shopping mall, which was, when it opened, the largest such mall in Europe.