Why visit Dereseki
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 7 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, Amycus and Argyronion.
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About Dereseki
Dereseki is a neighborhood in the Beykoz district of Istanbul, Turkey. Its population in 2019 was 1,513.
From the Wikipedia article Dereseki, Beykoz (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks11
Amycus
Monument and historic site · 3.6 km
Ancient city of Bithynia, in modern-day Turkey
Argyronion
Monument and historic site · 4.7 km
Ancient city of Bithynia in modern-day Turkey
Chalcaea
Monument and historic site · 5.8 km
Ancient city of Thrace in modern-day Turkey
Chelae
Monument and historic site · 4.0 km
Ancient coastal settlement on the Bosphorus
Daphne Mainomene
Monument and historic site · 4.2 km
Ancient city of Bithynia, in modern-day Turkey
Joshua's Hill
Monument and historic site · 3.8 km
Prominence in northeast Istanbul
Mochadion
Monument and historic site · 5.2 km
Ancient city of Bithynia, in modern-day Turkey
Moukaporis
Monument and historic site · 4.2 km
Ancient city of Bithynia, in modern-day Turkey
Palodes
Monument and historic site · 4.0 km
Ancient city of Bithynia, in modern-day Turkey
Phosphorus
Monument and historic site · 6.1 km
Ancient city of Thrace in modern-day Turkey
Cam ve Billur Müzesi
Museum · 2.6 km
Kaymakdonduran Caddesi, İstanbul
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes7
History
The village is said to have been founded in the 14th century by a religious leader named Kırklar Sultan, whose tomb is located on a "seat" (or terrace, seki) overlooking the stream (dere) that runs through the village. The name is given as Deresekili in some 16th-century records.
The earliest mention of the village in Ottoman records seems to be in a 1523 foundation register (vakıf defteri) or a 1513-1529 judge's register (sicil). Dereseki was listed as a "foundation village," whose revenues were used to support an imaret and mescit established by Selim I in Istanbul. Under Bayezid II and Süleyman the people of Dereseki and Çubuklu were required to cut and transport trees for the Boğazkesen Fortress (probably Rumelihisarı) and to clear roads of snow; these duties exempted them from the avarız tax. Dereseki paid some of the highest agricultural taxes in the area, and also paid tax on walnuts, tax on reedbeds and reeds, tax on the local timber pier, and a tithe (öşür) on gardens.
In one source, the village mosque is said to have been built by someone named Molla Feneri Mehmed Efendi who died in 1547-48 (apparently not the Molla Fenari who died in 1431). In another source, the mosque is attributed to Fenarîzade Muhyiddin Çelebi, who died in 1547.
In April 1915, during World War I, Dereseki and vicinity were bombarded for about one hour by a Russian fleet.
From the History section of Dereseki, Beykoz on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship16
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
İstanbul Beykoz Şehit Ömer Halisdemir Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi
School · 3.2 km
53 Şahinkaya Caddesi, İstanbul
Healthcare3
Tokatköy Gönül Eczanesi
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.8 km
271/A Sultan Aziz Caddesi, İstanbul
Map of Dereseki
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Getting there and nearby towns
Istanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 32 km away.
- Zekeriya 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
- Rumelifeneri 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- Uskumruköy 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
- Ümraniye 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Üsküdar 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
- Sancaktepe 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
- Istanbul 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
- Fatih 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
- Esenler 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
- Bağcılar 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- II. Mahmut Çeşmesi, Dereseki IMG 3281, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- II. Mahmut Çeşmesi, Dereseki IMG 3278, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- II. Mahmut Çeşmesi, Dereseki IMG 3288, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge1, Glabb, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sosyal bilimler binası, Sahinkara43, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Могила святого Юши, Юрочкин Роман, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yeni Kampüs Açılış Töreni, Sahinkara43, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Molla Fenari Camii IMG 3308, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BGCM 21, Neda Atuğ, CC BY 4.0
- Canfeda Hatun Camii 1761587725, Mkurtel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Molla Fenari Camii IMG 3304, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kırklar Sultan Türbesi 2024-04-27 16.40.45 1793268209, Canercangul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tarihi Karakulak emesi 1761587991, Mkurtel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akbaba Merkez Camii emesi 1761587839, Mkurtel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Canfeda Hatun Camii emesi 1761587629, Mkurtel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akbaba Tekkesi Haziresi 2024-04-27 17.36.42 1793268353, Canercangul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akbaba Sultan 2024-04-27 17.33.23 1793268331, Canercangul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Approaching Istanbul Turkey - Flickr - brewbooks, brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Small town outside of Istanbul, Turkey - Flickr - brewbooks, brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- BGCM 03, Neda Atuğ, CC BY 4.0
- BGCM 02, Neda Atuğ, CC BY 4.0
- BGCM 13, Neda Atuğ, CC BY 4.0
- BGCM 06, Neda Atuğ, CC BY 4.0
- BGCM 04, Neda Atuğ, CC BY 4.0
- BGCM 01, Neda Atuğ, CC BY 4.0
- BGCM 05, Neda Atuğ, CC BY 4.0
- BGCM 11, Neda Atuğ, CC BY 4.0
- BGCM 10, Neda Atuğ, CC BY 4.0
- BGCM 12, Neda Atuğ, CC BY 4.0
- BGCM 14, Neda Atuğ, CC BY 4.0
- BGCM 19, Neda Atuğ, CC BY 4.0
- BGCM 18, Neda Atuğ, CC BY 4.0
- BGCM 16, Neda Atuğ, CC BY 4.0
- BGCM 17, Neda Atuğ, CC BY 4.0
- BGCM 08, Neda Atuğ, CC BY 4.0
- BGCM 07, Neda Atuğ, CC BY 4.0
- BGCM 15, Neda Atuğ, CC BY 4.0
- BGCM 09, Neda Atuğ, CC BY 4.0
- Beykoz glass and crystal museum entrance door 2025, İmmortalance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BGCM 20, Neda Atuğ, CC BY 4.0
- Street-level photo, yercizenler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, yercizenler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, yercizenler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, yercizenler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, yercizenler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, yercizenler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, yercizenler, CC BY-SA 4.0
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