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Ortakoy Square

Istanbul

Turkey

Contributed by 
Project for Public Spaces
 on 
May 18, 2005
December 14, 2017

A small waterfront square on the Bosphorus recently rehabilitated with numerous cafes, restaurants, art galleries and artisan shops.

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*Please note that these Hall of Shame nominations were written in a moment in time (most over a decade ago) and likely have since changed or even been transformed. If the above entry is now great, or still not so great, go ahead and comment below on how it has evolved or nominate it as a great place.

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