Walking Through Urban Memory

The Eminönü-Karaköy route, which bears traces of the Byzantine, Ottoman, and Republican eras, will explore the city's palimpsests, challenge our ways of perceiving the city, and offer a fresh perspective on the buildings we pass by every day. The walk will begin at Yeni Cami Square and proceed to Kurukahveci Han, Galata Bridge, Karaköy Palas, Karaköy Pier, and Galataport. It will conclude at the 1930s Karaköy Güllüoğlu building, whose garden houses Genoese vaults and stone walls, which is a unique example of Istanbul's layered history.

Location: Karaköy, Beyoğlu

Facilitator: Merin Sever

Language: Turkish

Quota: 20 participants

Date & Time: Friday, October 3, 2025, 2:00 PM

Starting Point: Haliç Congress Center

Notes:

Each participant may only register for one route.

After registration, tour tickets must be acquired from the MARUF stand on MARUF days.

Participants must be at the Haliç Congress Center with their tickets at 1:30 PM.

Registration information will be provided one week prior.

Transportation to the route starting point will be provided. At the end of the route, participants will return by their own means.