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| | NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Istiklal Avenue |
 | | The Galatasaray Square is at approximately halfway through the Avenue and houses one of the finest educational institutions established in Turkey at the time of the Ottoman Empire; formerly "Mekteb-i Sultani" ("the school of Sultans"), today Galatasaray Lisesi. |
 | | Galatasaray Lisesi (Mekteb-i Sultani, or School of the Sultans), established in 1481 by Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II, is the most prestigious public high school in Istanbul - Turkey. |
 | | It is a gallant pedestrian street, approximately 3 km long, that houses tens of exquisite boutiques, music and bookstores, art galleries, cinemas, theaters, cafés, pubs, coffeehouses, historical patisseries, chocolateries and restaurants, all of which are seamlessly integrated into the elegant 19th century Turkish architecture. |
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