Kanlıca Cemetery

Location

Kanlıca, Beykoz, Istanbul

CountryTurkey

Coordinates41°05′51″N 29°03′57″E / 41.09743°N 29.06575°E / 41.09743; 29.06575

TypePublic

Kanlıca Cemetery
Main entrance of Kanlıca Cemetery.
Details
Location	Kanlıca, Beykoz, Istanbul
Country	Turkey
Coordinates	41°05′51″N 29°03′57″E / 41.09743°N 29.06575°E / 41.09743; 29.06575
Type	Public
Owned by	Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality

The Kanlıca Cemetery (Turkish: Kanlıca Mezarlığı) is a burial ground located on the Asian part of Istanbul, Turkey. It is administered by the Metropolitan Municipality. Many prominent figures from the world of media and music rest here.

Situated on a hillside east of Kanlıca neighborhood of Beykoz district overlooking Bosphorus, it is also known as the "Mihrimah Sultan Cemetery" (Turkish: Mihrimah Sultan Mezarlığı) after Mihrimah Sultan (1522–1578), the daughter of Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (reigned 1520–1566).