Ayvansaray

Ayvansaray
Ayvansaray
Neighbourhood
	Tekfur Palace in Ayvansaray
	Ayvansaray Location in Turkey Ayvansaray Ayvansaray (Istanbul)
	Coordinates: 41°02′18″N 28°56′33″E / 41.03833°N 28.94250°E
Country	Turkey
Province	Istanbul
District	Fatih
Population (2022)	15,747
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)

Ayvansaray is a picturesque neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Fatih, Istanbul Province, Turkey.^[1] Its population is 15,747 (2022).^[2] It is on the Golden Horn, between Balat and Eyüpsultan. It lies inside what was the walled city on Constantinople and later of İstanbul and corresponds to the old quarter of Blachernae (Vlachérnai in Greek).

The name Ayvansaray comes from the Persian ایوان‌سرای (Iwan + Saray) and probably means "Veranda Palace", a name that hearkens back to the Palace of Alexios I Komnenos (now lost), which was part of the complex of Blachernae.^[3]

The Golden Horn ferry stops at Ayvansaray, linking it to Üsküdar, Karaköy, Kasımpaşa, Fener, Balat, Hasköy, Sütlüce and Eyüp. The T5 tram also skirts Ayvansaray, linking it to the bus terminal at Alibeyköy (with services to Anatolia) and to Cibali.

^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
^ Janin

[1] Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.

[2] "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.

[3] Janin

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Ayvansaray
Neighbourhood
Tekfur Palace in Ayvansaray
Ayvansaray Location in Turkey Show map of Turkey Ayvansaray Ayvansaray (Istanbul) Show map of Istanbul
Coordinates: 41°02′18″N 28°56′33″E / 41.03833°N 28.94250°E / 41.03833; 28.94250
Country	Turkey
Province	Istanbul
District	Fatih
Population (2022)	15,747
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)