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| has gloss | eng: Sulukule (, "the Water Tower") is an old settlement in Istanbul, Turkey. It is within the area of Istanbul’s historic peninsula, in Fatih municipality - adjacent to the western part of the Theodosian Wall, which 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 Roma. |
| lexicalization | eng: Sulukule |
| instance of | c/Neighbourhoods of Istanbul |
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| German | |
| has gloss | deu: Sulukule ist ein Viertel des Istanbuler Stadtteils Fatih. |
| lexicalization | deu: Sulukule |
| Italian | |
| has gloss | ita: Sulukule (alla lettera: la torre dacqua) è un vecchio insediamento nellarea della penisola storica di Istanbul, nella municipalità di Fatih, adiacente alla parte occidentale delle mura Teodosiane. Occupata tradizionalmente da comunità Rom. La presenza di Rom in questa parte della città risale al periodo Bizantino e nel XV secolo, dopo la conquista degli Ottomani il quartiere divenne insediamento permanente di Rom sedentari. |
| lexicalization | ita: Sulukule |
| Turkish | |
| lexicalization | tur: Sulukule |
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| geo loc | geographic location 41.02638888888889 28.933888888888887 |
| media:img | Sulukule and the wall.jpg |
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