Yedikule

Urbanization of Yedikule started in the 16th century, and it became a major hub for industrial and agricultural activities. Ottoman period Yedikule was known with its gardens, Yedikule Urban Gardens, which was also famous with its cabbages and lettuces and used more than 1500 years. According to the guarantor books of year 1735, there were 344 gardens (including nine gardens which is established between "Surdibi" area, which stretch between Yedikule Gate and Silivri Gate); according to a map from 1835, there were 102 gardens. Modern times Yedikule became highly populated after the population boom in Istanbul between 1940s-1980s; and as a result of that, the Urban Gardens and industrial areas became residential areas and some parts of Urban Gardens used for build Otoyol 1 and create waste-filling areas in the 1970s. The municipality of İstanbul started a rehabilitation project for remaining parts of Urban Gardens. Ekrem İmamoğlu, as the Mayor of Istanbul, stated that: "I'm ashamed from that the walls (Yedikule Walls) hasn't been toured since years." == Soil and seismology ==

A major seismically active fault zone, the North Anatolian Fault, passes offshore from Yedikule in the Sea of Marmara. == Demographics ==

Yedikule was including a notable non-Muslim population and schools until the recent times. There is also Greek and Armenian churches and an Armenian hospital, Yedikule Surp Pıgiç Hospital. As of 2022, its population is 15,789. == In popular culture ==

Kazım Koyuncu gave a concert in Yedikule Fortress in 2004. Yedikule also hosted thematic festivals such as Lettuce Feast () in the past. == Gallery ==

File:Scarella - Yedikule.png|The Yedikule Fortress ("Fortress of the Seven Towers") and the Golden Gate in Istanbul by Fr. Scarella c. 1685 File:General view of Yedikule (Seven Towers) from the sea side between 1880 and 1893.jpg|Yedikule from the Marmara Sea, late 19th century File:Istanbul - Castell de Yedikule.JPG|The Fortress in 2008 == References ==