Kanlıca Cemetery
| Kanlıca Cemetery | |
|---|---|
Main entrance of Kanlıca Cemetery. | |
| Details | |
| Location | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Coordinates | 41°05′51″N 29°03′57″E / 41.09743°N 29.06575°E |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality |
| Find a Grave | Kanlıca Cemetery |
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The Kanlıca Cemetery (Turkish: Kanlıca Mezarlığı) is a burial ground located on the Asian part of Istanbul, Turkey. It is administered by the Metropolitan Municipality. Many prominent figures from the world of media and music rest here.
Situated on a hillside east of Kanlıca neighborhood of Beykoz district overlooking Bosphorus, it is also known as the "Mihrimah Sultan Cemetery" (Turkish: Mihrimah Sultan Mezarlığı) after Mihrimah Sultan (1522–1578), the daughter of Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (reigned 1520–1566).