Denizcilerin karargâhi Kasimpasa.

New English Original bdg. 4to. (32 x 23 cm). In Turkish. Many b/w and color ills. 296 p. Denizcilerin karargâhi Kasimpasa. [= Sailors' headquarters: Kasimpasha]. "Kasimpasa is one of the oldest residential areas in Istanbul with a strong naval tradition. The ships of Sultan Mehmed II sailed into the Golden Horn from the quarter. After the Fall of Constantinople Kasimpasa flourished. By the 16th century it contained the principal dockyards of the Ottoman Empire, home to 120 ships. As the Empire declined, the yard became neglected. By the 19th century the Ottoman fleet was ineffective as a military power, and much of the neighbourhood was destroyed by fire. Today, the old arsenal is a repair dock serving cargo ships, ferries and a small shipping line. The Turkish Naval High School was founded in 1773 to teach geometry and navigation to naval and civilian merchant captains on board a galleon anchored at Kasimpasa. The Turkish Naval Academy was housed in Kasimpasa from 1838 to 1850. Following the Armistice of Mudanya, the former Ottoman Ministry of the Navy (Bahriye Nazirligi) building in Kasimpasa became the headquarters of the Istanbul Naval Command on 14 November 1922. During the riots of 1955, Greek dwellings in Kasimpasa were attacked and looted. (From Wikipedia)". OTTOMANIA Istanbul Constantinople Military history Navigation Urban history.