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'''Kanlıca''' is a neighborhood on the [[Asia]]n side of the [[Bosphorus]] strait, in the [[Beykoz]] district of [[Istanbul Province]], Turkey.<ref name="i"/>
 
During the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] era, Kanlıca has been an upscale locality, where noble and wealthy people constructed waterfront mansions ({{lang-tr|[[Yalı]]}}). Currently, it is one of the rare seaside places on the Asian side of the Bosphorus with the most historic wooden waterfront mansions.<ref name="dh1"/>
 
The Bülbül Creek runs into the Bosphorus in theat Kanlıca Bay.<ref name="i"/> The [[Mihrabat Nature Park]] is situated south of Kanlıca, north of Bülbül Creek.
 
The [[İskender Pasha Mosque, Kanlıca|İskender Pasha Mosque]], commissioned by (military judge) [[Kazasker]] [[Ghazi (warrior)|Gazi]] İskender Pasha and built by [[Mimar Sinan]] in 1559–60, is located across the Kanlıca Pier.<ref name="ic"/> The tomb of İskender Pasha is situated inside the mosque's yard.<ref name="tas"/>
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The [[Kanlıca Cemetery]] is on the hill east of the locality overlooking the Bosphorus. Notable burials of the cemetery include journalist [[Sedat Simavi]],<ref name="c1"/> the musicians [[Barış Manço]] and [[Kayahan Açar]].<ref name="cha1"/><ref name="s1"/>
 
KanlicaKanlıca Pier serves the [[Ferries in Istanbul|City Ferry Lines]] ({{lang-tr|Şehir Hatları}}) connecting it with [[Emirgan]], [[İstinye]] in the north and [[Anadoluhisarı]], [[Kandilli, Üsküdar|Kandilli]], [[Bebek, Istanbul|Bebek]], [[Arnavutköy]] and [[Çengelköy]] in the south.<ref name="sh"/> The Kanlıca Pier is the starting point of the annual [[open water swimming]] event [[Bosphorus Intercontinental Swim]], which runs {{convert|6.5|km |mi|abbr=on}}-long southwards on the Istanbul Strait finishing at Kuruçeşme on the [[Europe]]an part of the city.<ref name="iyt"/>
 
Kanlica is known for its popular specialty, [[yogurt]] topped with [[Sucrose#Caster|castor sugar]], offered in local restaurants and cafés.<ref name="i"/>
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==Gallery==
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File:Sadrazam Kadri Pasha Yalısı in Kanlıca, Turkey 001.jpg|Yalı of ([[Grand vizier]]) Sadrazam [[Kadri Pasha]].
File:Ahmet Rasim Paşa Yalısı (A'ija Hotel) on the Bosphorus, Turkey 001.jpg|Yalı of Ahmet Rasim Pasha.
File:Yalı in Kanlıca on the Bosphorus, Turkey 001.jpg|Yalı of Hacı Ahmet Bey (second left), Yalı of Ali Mazhar Bey (right), Ethem Pertev Bey Yalısı (rightmost).
File:Yalı in Kanlıca on the Bosphorus, Turkey 002.jpg|Yalı of Ali Mazhar Bey (left), Yalı of Ethem Pertev Bey (midmiddle).
File:Elbiseci Ahmet Bey Yalısı and Esre Umur Yalısı in Kanlıca on the Bosphorus, Turkey 001.jpg|Yalı of Elbiseci Ahmet Bey.
File:Hekimbaşı Salih Efendi Yalısı on the Bosphorus, Turkey001.jpg|Yalı of (Chief Physician) Hekimbaşı Salih Efendi.
File:Yağlıkçı Hacı Reşit Bey and Prenses Rukiye Yalısı on the Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey 001.jpg|Yalı of Yağlıkçı Hacı Reşit Bey (left), Yalı of (Princess) Prenses Rukiye (midmiddle).
File:65, Bosforo-ko yali gehiago ferrytik.jpg|Yalı of Yedi Sekiz Hasan Pasha.
File:Zarif Mustafa Paşa Yalısı in Kanlıca on the Bosphorus, Turkey 002.jpg|Yalı of Zarif Mustafa Pasha.
File:KanlıcaPier.jpg|Passenger ferry pier of Kanlıca.
File:KanlıcaRadarTower.jpg|Kanlıca radar tower for marine navigation in Bosphorus.
File:KanlıcaYogurt.jpg|Honey-topped Kanlıca yogurt.
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