Bebek, Beşiktaş
Bebek | |
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Bebek Location in Turkey Bebek Bebek (Istanbul) | |
| Coordinates: 41°04′32″N 29°02′39″E / 41.07556°N 29.04417°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Istanbul |
| District | Sarıyer |
| Population (2022) | 5,464 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Bebek (lit. baby) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey. Its population is 5,464 (2022). It is on Bebek Bay on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait.
Some believe its use as a name comes from a shortened form of the term 'Boğaz'ın gözbebeği', which means 'pupil of the Bosphorus' or "the apple of the Bosphorus' eye" in Turkish. Others think it takes its name from the nickname for Mustafa Çelebi who was put in charge of this area after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453. Others think it took its name from the Turkish expression meaning 'pretty as a baby'.