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Galata

American

[gah-lah-tah] / ˈgɑ lɑ tɑ /

noun

the chief commercial section of Istanbul, Turkey.

Galata British

/ ˈɡælətə /

noun

a port in NW Turkey, a suburb and the chief business section of Istanbul

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Inside Nardis Jazz Club, a dimly lit venue with an intimate feel in the shadow of Istanbul's Galata Tower, a jazz trio is rehearsing ahead of an evening show with a singer.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Ahead of Friday's protests, Istanbul's pro-Erdogan governor has ordered the closure of the Galata and Ataturk bridges, both of which cross the Golden Horn estuary to where city hall is located.

From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2025

A Turkish transport ministry statement said the Galata Seaways roll-on-roll-off vessel was sailing from the Turkish port of Yalova to Sete in France.

From Reuters ● Jun. 10, 2023

He demanded only that the Genoese merchants remove the walls that surrounded Galata, the Genoese trading quarter of Constantinople, and surrender their armaments.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

On arrival at the Galata Bridge he drove straight to the Tokatlian Hotel.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

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