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Galata

American  
[gah-lah-tah] / ˈgɑ lɑ tɑ /

noun

  1. the chief commercial section of Istanbul, Turkey.


Galata British  
/ ˈɡælətə /

noun

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

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They include the general manager of Autostrade at the time, Giovanni Castellucci, the former head of Spea, Antonino Galata, and officials of the infrastructure ministry.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

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

A man walks across the Galata bridge as heavy snowfalls hit Istanbul, forcing the city's airport to close.

From BBC Feb. 18, 2015

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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