Fatih, Turkey
Fatih is a city of 356,025 people in Istanbul, Turkey, founded in September 1, 1930.
Why visit Fatih
Townapedia lists 35 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 255 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ahırkapı Feneri, Golden Horn Metro Bridge, Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar Literature Museum Library and Amastrianum.
Weather in Fatih
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About Fatih
Fatih (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈfaːtih]) or the Historical peninsula (in Turkish: Tarihi Yarımada), is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi), and its population is 368,227 as of 2022. It is home to almost all of the provincial authorities (including the mayor's office, police headquarters, metropolitan municipality and tax office) but not the courthouse. It encompasses the historical peninsula, coinciding with old Constantinople.
From the Wikipedia article Fatih (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Fatih on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do8
Golden Horn Metro Bridge
Bridge · 2.2 km
Rapid transit bridge in western Istanbul
Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Stage
Cinema and theater · 4.8 km
Theatre venue in Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul City Theatres
Cinema and theater · 4.6 km
Theater in Istanbul
Şehzade Mosque
Monument and historic site · 1.7 km
Mosque in İstanbul, Turkey
Museums and landmarks35
Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar Literature Museum Library
Museum · 3.4 km
Museum in Fatih, İstanbul, European Turkey
Amastrianum
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
Public square in Constantinople
Aviation Martyrs' Monument
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
Military monument in Turkey
Cistern of the Hebdomon
Monument and historic site · 5.6 km
Archeological site in Turkey
Column of Leo
Monument and historic site · 3.8 km
Roman triumphal column in Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey)
Damalis
Monument and historic site · 5.9 km
Ancient settlement on the Bosphorus in Turkey
Harbour of Eleutherios
Monument and historic site · 2.2 km
One of the harbours of Constantinople, built by Theodosius on the Sea of Marmara
Istanbul Archaeology Museums
Museum · 3.6 km
Archaeology museums in Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul Armenian Genocide memorial
Monument and historic site · 4.5 km
Monument in Turkey
23 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
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Restaurants and cafes255
ASRIN PASTANESi
Restaurant · 0.8 km
Tatlıpınar Caddesi, İstanbul
243 more on the map.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship78
Shopping113
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries47
Healthcare85
Fatih 12 No'lu Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Clinic and pharmacy
88 Koca Sinan Caddesi, İstanbul
Map of Fatih
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Getting there and nearby towns
Istanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 km away.
- Istanbul 1 km southeast, about 1 min by car
- Zeytinburnu 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
- Üsküdar 6 km east, about 6 min by car
- Şişli 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Esenler 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Bahçelievler 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Küçükçekmece 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Ümraniye 15 km east, about 15 min by car
- İzmit 88 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Nilüfer 90 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- 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
- The Blue Mosque, Arnstein Rønning, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Faro de Ahırkapı, Estambul, Turquía, 2024-09-30, DD 97-99 HDR, Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GoldenHornMetroBridge 09, CeeGee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Stage, CeeGee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Princova mešita, Ondřej Žváček, CC BY 2.5
- Alay Köşkü (2), Gryffindor, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tayyaresehitleri2, Basak, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Second Court Topkapi 2007 80, Gryffindor, Public domain
- Inside view of the floor-mosaics museum in Istanbul, Byzantine mosaic artists from the 5th century, Public domain
- Istanbularcheology, Metuboy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Topkapi2, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Required Ray in Turkuazoo, Istanbul, Turkey (9606744672), l0da_ralta, CC BY 2.0
- Bodrum korskuppelkirke, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Boğdan Sarayı Şapeli 3, Sadrettin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PopeBenedictXVI, W1tcherwastaken, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chora Church 2024, Tadam, CC0
- Church of Saint Menas 01, Alessandro57, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of St. George, Istanbul (August 2010), Klearchos Kapoutsis from Santorini, Greece, CC BY 2.0
- Church of St. George of Samatya 01, Alessandro57, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DM02 - Grcka Crkva, Misa.stefanovic.07, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint Mary Of The Spring 2010-10-09 01, Alessandro57, CC BY 3.0
- Polieuktos Kilisesi, Ollios, CC BY 3.0
- Predigtsammlungen des Mönchs Johannes von Kokkinobaphos über die Jungfrau Maria, Szene: Christi Himmelfahrt (Bilbiothèque nationale de France, MS Grec 1208, folio 3), Meister der Predigten des Mönchs Johannes Kokkinobaphos, Public domain
- Istanbul University 20220421 (1), Zafer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Istanbul Bosphorus Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University IMG 7561 1800, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BezmialemUniversityHospital (3), CeeGee, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Byzantine Constantinople-en, Cplakidas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Akseki Kemaleddin Efendi Kabri, Ahmet Yurtbakan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akseki Kemalettin Mescidi, Ahmet Yurtbakan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akseki Kemalettin Mescidi Giriş Kapısı Ve Kitabesi, Ahmet Yurtbakan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çorlulu Ali Paşa Çeşmesi, Hırka-i Şerif, Ahmet Yurtbakan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çorlulu Ali Paşa Çeşmesi Kitabesi, Hırka-i Şerif, Ahmet Yurtbakan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eski Hırka-i Şerif Odası Kitabesi, Ahmet Yurtbakan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eski Hırka-i Şerif Odası, Ahmet Yurtbakan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hırka-i Şerif Camii Su Terazisi, Ahmet Yurtbakan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akşemseddin Cami Çeşmesi 2026-10-28 13.42.19 1793184147, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akşemseddin Mescidi, Ahmet Yurtbakan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hırka-i Şerif Camii Çeşmesi (27218), Özgür Arda BAYRAM, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Seyyîd Mehmed Şemseddîn Efendi, Viki Mezarları Buluyor 2024, Bjelica, CC0
- Istanbul Mesih Mehmed Pasha Mosque SW side in 2015 9184, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Galata Kulesi Street, viewed from Galata Tower in 2024, Julian Lupyan, CC0
- Maçka Parkı, Süleyman Kanal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asturksever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sessiznotalar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asturksever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, burcubayasli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asefakcby, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapfool, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapfool, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asturksever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapeadora, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sessiznotalar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapeadora, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, robot8a, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, chrisbeddow, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asturksever, CC BY-SA 4.0
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