Galatasaray Islet
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The Galatasaray Islet (Turkish: Galatasaray Adası) is a small island on the Bosphorus strait off Kuruçeşme neighbourhood in Istanbul, Turkey, owned by Galatasaray Sports Club.
Galatasaray Islet | |
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Private | |
Coordinates: 41°03′35.06″N 29°2′22.48″E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Istanbul |
Population | |
• Total | None |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Website | www.galatasaray.org |
Being situated just north of the Bosphorus Bridge, its only accessible to Galatasaray members and their guests.[1][2] Only 165 m (541 ft) from the European coast,[3] the islet is reachable by free ferry service.
From Autumn 2002 to July 2007 Galatasaray Islet has undergone massive construction works, resulting in its transformation[clarification needed] into the entertainment and recreation centre that is now serving the Galatasaray community and Istanbul.[4] That same year the constructions had been finished, on 4 October 2007, a fire broke out in a kitchen chimney and burnt down two restaurants and damaged four other premises on the islet.