Galata

[ gah-lah-tah ]

noun
  1. the chief commercial section of Istanbul, Turkey.

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How to use Galata in a sentence

  • Galata, the Genoese fortress, must be avoided, and at the same time the shortest route must be taken.

    The Walls of Constantinople | Bernard Granville Baker
  • On our left the lights of Galata and Pera shine out, where the Western races take their pleasure after the days work.

    The Walls of Constantinople | Bernard Granville Baker

British Dictionary definitions for Galata

Galata

/ (ˈɡælətə) /


noun
  1. a port in NW Turkey, a suburb and the chief business section of Istanbul

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