Istanbul Apartments - Kadikoy

"Hey Hikmet's son, Hikmet's son
If only you were the waters of the Danube
If only you came from the Black Forest
If only you flowed into the Black Sea
If only you turned bluer and bluer and bluer
If only you passed through the Bosphorus
With the air of Istanbul upon you
If only you crashed against the Kadıköy pier
If only you crashed and struggled
As Memet and his mother boarded the ferry"

In this journey to Kadıköy, mentioned in Nâzım Hikmet's verses and one of the city's oldest and most layered settlements, we explore the Moda, Yeldeğirmeni - Haydarpaşa, Göztepe - Erenköy, and Bostancı-Feneryolu, Fenerbahçe-Kalamış areas.

We will witness many names and stories, from historical buildings to streets, from families to architects, in these mentioned areas. In this journey through Kadıköy, extending from Yeldeğirmeni to Caddebostan, in addition to the stories of the buildings, the book also features residents who left their mark on Kadıköy, from established families to artists, politicians to architects, Levantines to Young Turks.

Some of the individuals and structures depicted with colorful photographs and their stories in the book include: Ferit Tek, Kadıköy Pier, Afife Jale, Haydarpaşa Train Station, Hasanpaşa Gasworks, Moda Greek Primary School, Tubini Mansion, Barış Manço House, Yeldeğirmeni Neighborhood, Sunay Akın, Salah Cimcoz, Şehzade Ziyaettin Efendi Mansion, Mehmet Ali Pasha, Fahri Korutürk and Family, Ahmet Haşim House, Haldun Taner House, Mihran Efendi Mansion, Ragıp Sarıca Mansion, Erenköy Neighborhood, Kazım Karabekir Mansion, Cemil Topuzlu, Toy Museum...