Yıldız Campus
The grove on Beşiktaş Hill was first used as a hunting area by Ahmed I, who had a small pavilion built here. When Abdülhmid II acceded to the throne he
moved to Yıldız Palace in 1877 since he did not find Dolmabahçe Palace, where his brother and uncle were dethroned, secure enough. Yıldız Palace is the fourth permanent residence of Ottoman sultans and it is actually a complex within gardens and the grove comprising palaces, pavilions, administrative, security and service buildings and parks whichcovers an area of approximately 500,000 square meters expanding from the Beşiktaş coast towards the north-west encompassing the entire hillside. The Hünkar Dairesi (the Sultan’s Chamber, also known as Valide Sultan Köflkü, the Pavilion of the Sultan’s Mother, or Hünkâr Sofras›, the Sultan’s Table) was given to the newly established Yıldız Technical School in 1937 and is today used as the Rectorate Building of Yıldız Technical University. The Çukursaray (the Hollow Palace, also known as Hanım Sultanlar Dairesi, the Chamber of the Sultan’s Wives), the Bekar Sultanlar and fiehzadePavilions (the Bachelor Sultans and Prince’s Pavilions), Sünnet Köflkü (the Pavilion of Circumcision Ceremonies), Damatlar Dairesi (the Chamber of Grooms), Agavat (the Pavilion of Aghas) and the Kiler-i Hümayun (the Royal Cellar) are the other buildings used by our university.
Contact Information
Barbaros Bulvarı 34349 Yıldız-İstanbul
Tel: 0212 259 70 70 (40 line)
DavutpaÅŸa Campus
It is said that the history of the military settlement in the area where the old Davutpaşa Military Barracks used to be goes back to the Byzantine era, and that the army camped here during the conquest of Istanbul and the imperial tent of Sultan Mehmed was set up here. The area sustained this function in the Ottoman era, and after the 15th century became an area serving the palace and military ceremonies. The Davutpaşa Barracks were built for the Asakir-i Mansure-i Muhammediye (the Victorious Muhammadan Troops) after Mahmud II (1808-1839) fully disbanded the Janissary Corps. The architect of the building is Krikor Balyan, and construction began in 1826-27 and was finalized in 1831-32. The barracks were renovated and used as shelter for refugees during the Balkan War and a military hospital was opened in the building during World War I which would continue to serve until 1920. The Davutpaşa Barracks retained their original function until modern times, when in 1999 their military duty was annulled and they were assigned to YıldızTechnical University..
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DavutpaÅŸa Mah. DavutpaÅŸa Caddesi 34220 Esenler- Ä°stanbul
No : 0212 449 15 00
Fax: 0212 449 15 14
AyazaÄŸa Campus
The Ayazağa Campus is on Maslak Büyükdere Street in the direction from Beşiktaş to Sarıyer. The Vocational High School and the Boys and Girls Dormitories of the Credit and Dormitories Agency are on this campus. The dining hall, sports facilities and health centre on campus facilitate the lives of students.
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Maslak-Ä°stanbul
No: 0212 285 05 30 (4 line)
Faks: 0212 276 68 88
