Barbaros Parkı

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There is a very distinctive open street park on the edge of the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey (Bosporus Strait): Barbaros Park (Barbaros Parki), which is the busiest intersection in the Beikta district on the European side, next to the Beiktas Ferry Terminal (Besiktas ferry docks). Many ancient Ottoman cannons are said to have been used to protect the strait. At the center of the park is a monument to Barbarossa Haededin Pasa (Barbaros Hayreddin Paa, 1478-1546). Born on Lesbos, his father was Albanian, his mother Greek, and later became an Ottoman admiral. His fleet had been assembled near the ferry terminal, and his victory ensured Ottoman rule over the Mediterranean in the 16th century. Barbaros Park is an open street park with a variety of celebrations and public concerts and is one of the popular places to sit and enjoy the scenery of the Bosphorus.