Sulukule (literally: "Water tower") is a historic quarter in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is within the area of Istanbul’s historic peninsula, adjacent to the western part of the city walls. The area has historically been occupied by Romani communities. Roma presence in this part of Istanbul dates back to Byzantine times, while it is in the 15th century, upon Ottoman conquest, that the quarter became (reportedly) the first district in the world permanently settled by sedentary Romani people in Turkey.[1]
Sulukule was notable for its entertainment houses, where the Romani performed music and dance to the visitors from in and outside Istanbul. The closure of these entertainment houses in 1992 precipitated serious socio-economic decline in the area.
Sulukule (literally: "Water tower") is a historic quarter in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is within the area of Istanbul’s historic peninsula...
mid-1960s and in 1982 when the old core of Sulukule was torn down.: 45 As a central area of Istanbul, Sulukule was subject to land speculation,: 45 while...
such as the one in Tarlabaşı; some of these projects, like the one in Sulukule, have faced criticism. The Turkish government also has ambitious plans...
Istanbul to a farmer and the only girl of five children, she grew up in the Sulukule neighborhood (Karagümrük). an area known as the world's first permanent...
Turkish Romani hip hop group Tahribad-ı İsyan was founded in Istanbul's Sulukule neighbourhood, a historically Roma area. Romani music Romani people Miszczynski...
Black Sea region (Kara Deniz) and moved on to Trakya, passing Istanbul. In Sulukule in Istanbul, the district is still famous for its Romani dances. Roman...
Year Title Role Notes 1981 Kimbilir Kibariye 1987 Şen Sulukule Güler 2000 Hayatım Roman Herself 2002 Reyting Hamdi 'Supporting role' TV series 2005 Çeşm-i...
of Constantinople. Later in the Ottoman times, this quarter was named Sulukule, said to be the oldest Roma settlement in Europe. With the expansion of...
the Roma community. Today, living in Istanbul's Roma neighbourhoods like Sulukule, Kuştepe, Cennet and Kasımpaşa, they still dominate the traditional belly...
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