Mecidiyeköy
Mecidiyeköy | |
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Mecidiyeköy Metrobus station and Mecidiyeköy panorama | |
| Coordinates: 41°04′N 29°00′E / 41.067°N 29.000°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Istanbul |
| District | Şişli |
| Population (2022) | 20,006 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Mecidiyeköy (Turkish pronunciation: [meˈd͡ʒiːdijecøj] 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.
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.