Cağaloğlu


Cağaloğlu is a quarter located in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. Much of the publishing industry in Istanbul is located in Cağaloğlu. It is also famous for its ancient hamam, or Turkish bath, known as the Cağaloğlu Hamam.

Name

The quarter gets its name from Cigalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha, an Ottoman admiral and statesman of Genoese descent, as well as a member of the influential Cicala family of Genoa. The original name Cigalaoğlu eventually turned into Cağaloğlu through the course of centuries.

Notable buildings