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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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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

Dolphins have ventured closer, even dipping and diving by the Galata bridge that crosses the Golden Horn.

From New York Times • May 21, 2020

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

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie