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Kadikoy (known as Chalcedon in antiquity) is a large and populous cosmopolitan district on the Anatolian Side of Istanbul, Turkey, on the shore of the Sea of Marmara, facing the historic city center on the other (European) side of the Bosphorus. Kadikoy is a residential and commercial district, and with its numerous bars, cinemas and bookshops, is the cultural centre of the Anatolian side. It became a district in 1928 by secession from Uskudar. Also, quarters of Icerenköy, Bostancı, Kadikoy and Suadiye separated from Kartal in same year. Its neighbours are Uskudar and Ümraniye the north, Kartal the northeast and Maltepe the east. |
