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Golden Horn

American  

noun

  1. an inlet of the Bosporus, in European Turkey: forms the inner part of Istanbul.


Golden Horn British  

noun

  1. Turkish name: Haliç. an inlet of the Bosporus in NW Turkey, forming the harbour 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

Dettori won the Epsom Derby with Authorized in 2007 and Golden Horn in 2015.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2022

Bartholomew, who recently recovered from COVID-19 and underwent heart surgery in November, threw a wooden cross into the Golden Horn, before 10 men jumped into the waterway to retrieve it.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 6, 2022

In 1877, the lodge relocated to its current location in Eyup, alongside the coastline of the Golden Horn.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2019

Below us, as we walk on the terrace, lies the Golden Horn, silver in the starlight, and across its waters the city of Stamboul stands dim, forlorn, and lovely.

From Caught by the Turks by Francis Yeats-Brown

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