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  Eyup and the Golden Horn - All About Turkey
The district is located beyond the city walls on the south bank of the Golden Horn and takes its name from the tomb of Eyyub al Ensari, a companion of the prophet Mohammed, who is believed to have died there during the Muslim siege of Istanbul in the 7th century.
Another peculiarity that Eyup Sultan Türbesi brought to the settlement was that many Ottomans wished to be buried there in order to be close to the saint who lay entombed.
Eyup craftsmanship of the tombstones and the catalogue of inscriptions they bear are famous and good examples of the stone-carving art.
www.allaboutturkey.com /eyup.htm   (967 words)

  
 Adventure Tours - Eyup Mosque
Eyup mosque was the first mosque built after the Turks took Constantinople.
The tomb of Eyup Sultan was built in 1485 and its wall is covered with tiles of several periods.
Eyup district is the most religious one in Istanbul.
www.adventuretours.com.tr /showinfo.asp?InfoNo=52   (214 words)

  
 Biblical and religious Sites in Turkey
EYUP DISTRICT OF ISTANBUL: Located towards the end of the Golden Horn harbor, Eyup district is considered one of the most sacred areas in Istanbul.
Eyup al-Ansari, a friend of Prophet Mohammed and standard bearer of the Muslim Army, was killed by an arrow during the Arabic siege of Constantinople.
Buried by his friends, Eyup's tomb was re-discovered by the Mehmet the Conqueror and his teacher after the fall of Constantinople.
www.turkeyguideonline.com /egean_coast.htm   (897 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Europe | Scars haunt survivors of Sarajevo
Eyup Ganic was Bosnia's vice president throughout the war.
Eyup lived through the two-year siege of Sarajevo, sharing the shelling and sniper attacks and the food shortages and privations with his fellow citizens.
Today, Eyup has left politics and is running a private university on a campus near the site of some of the city's worst atrocities - such as the bread queue massacre where more than 20 people were killed when a shell fell on a crowd waiting to buy what little food the city had.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/europe/4355938.stm   (933 words)

  
 INPO PANDA Service 5
Eyup district took its name from Eyup el Ensari who was the companion of Prophet Muhammad and standard bearer of Arabic Army.
Eyup was killed by an arrow during the siege of Contantinople.
Mausoleum of Eyup which is magnificently decorated with Iznik tiles is one of the most sacred shrines for the Muslim people.
www.turkeyguideonline.com /serv05.htm   (211 words)

  
 Turkey History - Ottoman Empire Complexes - Eyup Sultan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Turkey History - Ottoman Empire Complexes - Eyup Sultan
: It is situated near the Eyup Quay.
It is important from the standpoint of being the first building Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror had built after the conquest of Istanbul.It was built in the name of Ebu Eyyub el-Ensari in 1458.
www.biggtravel.com /history/ottomancomplex.html   (610 words)

  
 Istanbul Diary: Eyup
I was relieved to get to Eyup and get away from the water.
This picture is of some of the rowboats along the shore of Eyüp.
Eyup's tomb is inside of a mosque with a courtyard separating it from the prayer building.
members.tripod.com /myistanbul/eyup.htm   (941 words)

  
 Istanbul Mosques and Churches
Eyup) the standard bearer of the Prophet Mohammed, and accepted the Islam first while he came to Mecca, is lying in the mausoleum, constructed on 1458.
Eyüp, during the seventh Arabic siege of the Istanbul, had participated to the war in the army leaded by one of the Emevi rulers Ebu Süfyan and martyred.
Eyup’s cemetery outside the ramparts is found by the teacher of Fatih, Aksemsettin after the conquer of Istanbul.
www.kesit.com /istanbul/Istanbulmosquesandchurches.htm   (1545 words)

  
 Eyup Mosque
Eyup Sultan Mosque is located in Istanbul in the north end of Halic (the Golden Horn) in Eyup region.
It is built where Hz Eyyubu El-Ensari (An important Islamic character) was thought to be buried, he was one of the first acceptors of Islam and died during the first Islamic siege of Istanbul in 688-669.
Do not visit Eyup Sultan Mosque on Fridays since it is the holly day for muslim.
www.istanbulperahotels.com /pera/content.php3?id=9&artid=17   (270 words)

  
 Istanbul, Turkey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
This is where Eyup, who was the standard bearer for the Prophet Muhammed, was buried.
Eyup had been ordered by Muhammed to take Constantinople but failed.
Also located next to Eyup's gravesite is a small glass case containing the footprint of the Prophet Muhammed.
www.amerasianworld.com /istanbul.php   (729 words)

  
 An ethnic question? - News news
He hit out at the MRF for, he said, failing to do anything to try to save the Bulgarian truck drivers who were abducted and murdered in Iraq.
Responding to Kostov, MRF MP Kemal Eyup told national private channel bTV that the Bulgarian ethnic model was functioning well, and Kostov's attack was motivated by nothing other than political jealousy.
Eyup said the MRF was a "real factor" in Bulgarian politics.
www.sofiaecho.com /art.php?id=9944&catid=5   (393 words)

  
 Governorship of Istanbul - Eyup (Eyüp) Sultan Mosque
The Mosque and Mausoleum of Eyiip Sultan, located outside the corner where the land walls meet the walls along the Golden Horn, is considered a sacred site for Moslems.
Historical sources indicate that in Byzantine times this district was also a holy site where people came to visit the grave of a saint and to pray for rain during times of drought.
The sultans succeeding Mehmet the Conqueror completed their coronation and sword-bearing ceremonies with a visit to the Eyup Sultan Mausoleum.
english.istanbul.gov.tr /Default.aspx?pid=351   (305 words)

  
 Massacres, Uprisings in Turkey
Reportedly, detainees at Eyup Sports Centre talked to Metin Goktepe before he was taken to the basement for interrogation, from where they heard his cries.
The lawyers for the Evrensel newspaper were told by the Eyup Prosecutor and the Eyup Police Headquarter that Metin Goktepe was detained, but released on the evening of 8 January.
On 9 January the Turkish authorities confirmed the death of Metin Goktepe, claiming that "police found Metin Goktepe dead in a teagarden in Eyup where he had collapsed after his release." There are still about 50 prisoners in Bayrampa Hospital, of whom six are in a serious condition with head injuries.
www.prisonactivist.org /pipermail/prisonact-list/1996-January/000158.html   (824 words)

  
 A question of besmirched honor (KurdishMedia.com)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Leyla’s husband Eyup was thus advised by relatives to kill his wife.
Eyup speaks of honor as well, but he means something different.
Now the couple is getting financial assistance, and Eyup has gotten a new job in his profession of welder.
www.kurdmedia.com /reports.asp?id=705   (891 words)

  
 Foggy Day Over Eyup Waterfront, Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey Photographic Print by Izzet Keribar at AllPosters.com
Foggy Day Over Eyup Waterfront, Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey by Izzet Keribar
Digitally Printed on Archival Photographic Paper resulting in vivid, pure color and exceptional detail that is suitable for museum or gallery display
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www.allposters.com /-sp/Foggy-Day-Over-Eyup-Waterfront-Istanbul-Istanbul-Turkey_i1488683_.htm?aid=974174   (97 words)

  
 BookinTurkey.com: Mosques   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Eyup Mosque is the first mosque built after Ottomans conquered the city Istanbul.
The mosque is situated outside the walls near the Golden Horn.
Eyup who was the standard-bearer of the Prophet Mohammed, died here in an assault on Constantinople in 670.
www.bookinturkey.com /en/istanbul/historical_mosque.asp   (390 words)

  
 Mosques in Istanbul
Located at the Suleymaniye distric of Istanbul, this mosque was built in honor of Sultan Suleymaniye.
Located at the the most religious district of Istanbul called Eyup.
This mosque was built in honor of Sultan Eyup.
www.business-with-turkey.com /tourist-guide/mosque.shtml   (92 words)

  
 Alamu / அலமு » Hello world!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
I am working about this area, experimentally, and specially drill bit temperature (infrared and embedded thermocouple method) analysis and influence of drill geometry on the hole quality (dimensional accuracy) and temperature.
(EYUP BAĞCI, Babür Özçelik, Investigation of the effect of drilling conditions on the twist drill temperature during step by step and continuous dry drilling (published) Material and Design
EYUP BAĞCI, Babür Özçelik, Finite element and experimental investigation of twist drill temperature changes in sequential dry drilling (published), International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology.
www.periyakaruppan.com /alamu?p=1   (176 words)

  
 Shore Excursions in Turkey, Ephesus, Kusadasi, Istanbul, Bodrum
These walls protected Byzantium from its enemies for more than thousand years, and in that way profoundly influenced the history of medieval Europe.
The next visit is the Mosque of Eyup, the holiest in Istanbul ; indeed after Mecca and Jerusalem it is perhaps the third most sacred place of pilgrimage in the Islamic world.
This is because it is the reputed burial place of Eyup Ensari, the friend and standard-bearer of Prophet Muhammed.
www.guidetoturkey.com /shores/ist_h3.asp   (221 words)

  
 University of Bahçeşehir   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The Orthodox Patriarchy resides at Fener and a little further up the Golden Horn at Eyup, are some wonderful examples of Ottoman architecture.
Muslim pilgrims from all over the world visit Eyup Camii and Tomb of Eyup, the Prophet Mohammed's standard bearer, and it is one of the holiest places in Islam.
The area is a still a popular burial place, and the hills above the mosque are dotted with modern gravestones interspersed with ornate Ottoman stones.
www.fed.bahcesehir.edu.tr /workshop/istanbul.htm   (2939 words)

  
 A voyage through Istanbul...
Historic mosques and modern life stand side by side in Eyup.
There is a return ferry that runs from Eyup to Uskudar.
* If you stay on board until the final stop at Eyup, make sure to head up to the Pierre Loti Cafe and enjoy a cup of Turkish Coffee, a glass of piping hot tea or a nargile (hookah) while taking in its matchless view of the Golden Horn.
www.gatetoturkey.com /istanbul_semtler/01823   (862 words)

  
 Comments on 12163 | Ask MetaFilter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Eyup is a major moslem site - it gets a slightly different tourist crowd to the sultanhamet stuff.
You can then walk up through the cemetary to Pierre Loti's cafe which has a fantastic view looking down along the golden horn.
To get to Eyup catch a ferry from the stop, er, just up the horn from the bridge (wandering around the ferry stops saying "Eyup" worked for us).
ask.metafilter.com /mefi/12163   (1586 words)

  
 Mosques in Istanbul, Turkey
Standing atop another of Istanbul's hills, its vast size and great complex of religious buildings - medreses, hospices, baths, a hospital, a caravanserai and a library make it well worth a visit.
The great Mosque of Eyup lies outside the city walls, near the Golden Horn, at the traditional site where Eyup the standard bearer of the Prophet Mohammed, died in the Islamic assault on Constantinople in A.D. The first mosque built after the Ottoman conquest of the city, this greatly venerated shrine attracts many pilgrims.
Built between 1597 and 1663, the Yeni (New) Mosque looms over the harbor at Eminonu, greeting the incoming ferryboats and welcoming tourists to the old city.
www.enjoyturkey.com /info/sights/mosques.htm   (370 words)

  
 Miscellaneous Tips- Istanbul, Turkey - VirtualTourist.com
The great Mosque of Eyup lies outside the city walls near the Golden Horn, at the supposed place where Eyup, the standard bearer of the Prophet Mohammed.
The hills above the Eyup mosque are a popular burial place.
I was told that this is actually one of the oldest cemeteries in Istanbul.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Middle_East/Turkey/Istanbul_Ili/Istanbul-1837624/Things_To_Do-Istanbul-MISC-R-10.html   (759 words)

  
 Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Eyup is the burial site of Eyup Sultan and is a holy site for visitation Ziyara.
Over the centuries many pious institutions such as soup kitchens Imarat, libraries Kutupkhane as well as mausolea were built near the tomb of Eyup.
Images of Eyup Sultan Cami, Turkey-Istanbul (click to enlarge).
www.humnet.ucla.edu /humnet/arthist/fac/bierman   (997 words)

  
 Fethullah Gulen's Web Site : Life : Commentaries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Eyup Can, Ex-Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit, Comments on Ufuk Turu by Istanbul, 1996
Eyup Can, Ayse Sasa, Comments on Ufuk Turu by Istanbul, 1996
Eyup Can - Ali Bulac (journalist, writer), Comments on Ufuk Turu by Istanbul, 1996
www.fethullahgulen.org /a.page/life/commentaries/c167.html?PHPSESSID=df7d980bbbbf55f9e696c6898d216c2d   (165 words)

  
 Annual Meeting 2005 - Hospitality Events - ADB.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Continue your walk to the Pera Palas Hotel, a rococo-style building built in 1892 to host passengers of the Orient Express.
Further along the Golden Horn, visit the Mosque of Eyup, dedicated to the memory of Prophet Mohammed's Standard Bearer Eyup Ensari.
See beautiful examples of Iznic tiles at the Turbe (burial site) of Eyup.
www.adb.org /AnnualMeeting/2005/app-journey.asp   (538 words)

  
 Turkish Cops Kill Would-Be Bomber - CBS News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The TV film showed the bomber on the ground with his head moving.
Police identified the dead man as Eyup Beyaz and said he was a member of the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front, or DHKP-C, an outlawed leftist group that aims to topple the government and replace it with a Marxist one.
The group has been responsible for several bombings in the past.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/07/01/world/main705645.shtml   (415 words)

  
 Eyup Sultan Mosque - ExploreIstanbul.com
You're Here : Main>Mosques > Eyup Sultan Mosque
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The city kept the status of empire captial for centuries through Roman, Byzantion and Ottoman eras...
www.exploreistanbul.com /showarticle.asp?parentid=38&id=98   (308 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
ANKARA - The suicide bomber who tried to set off explosives on himself in front of the Justice Ministry in Turkish capital of Ankara was identified as Eyup Beyaz, security authorities said on Friday.
Authorities from the Security Department stated that the suicide bomber was identified as Eyup Beyaz, a member of the terrorist organization DHKP-C. They added that Beyaz had been wanted for two years as he was planning a suicide bomb attack.
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www.anatolia.com /h.asp?i=50371   (140 words)

  
 Istanbul Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
Located towards the end of the Golden Horn harbor, Eyup district is considered one of the most sacred areas in Istanbul.
I felt unbelievably priveledged to see Muslims in utter worship at the feet of their prophet's dead diciple.
SEE SOME MORE PHOTO'S FROM THE EYUP DISTRICT IN MY ISTANBUL TRAVELOGUE.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Middle_East/Turkey/Istanbul_Ili/Istanbul-1837624/Things_To_Do-Istanbul-R-44.html   (1535 words)

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