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Kanlıca Cemetery
Cemetery in Istanbul, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kanlıca Cemetery (Turkish: Kanlıca Mezarlığı) is a burial ground located on the Asian part of Istanbul, Turkey. It is administered by the Metropolitan Municipality. Many prominent figures from the world of media and music rest here.
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Country | Turkey |
Coordinates | 41°05′51″N 29°03′57″E |
Type | Public |
Owned by | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality |
Find a Grave | Kanlıca Cemetery |
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Situated on a hillside east of Kanlıca neighborhood of Beykoz district overlooking Bosphorus, it is also known as the "Mihrimah Sultan Cemetery" (Turkish: Mihrimah Sultan Mezarlığı) after Mihrimah Sultan (1522–1578), the daughter of Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (reigned 1520–1566).