Kuruçeşme

Kuruçeşme
Neighborhood
A view of the Kuruçeşme skyline from the Bosphorus
Neighborhoods of Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey.
Kuruçeşme Location of Kuruçeşme in Istanbul, turkey
Coordinates: 41°03′N 29°02′E / 41.050°N 29.033°E / 41.050; 29.033Coordinates: 41°03′N 29°02′E / 41.050°N 29.033°E / 41.050; 29.033
Country	Turkey
Region	Marmara
Province	Istanbul
District	Beşiktaş
Population
• Total	3,123
Time zone	EET (UTC+3)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	34345
Area code	0-212

Kuruçeşme is a neighborhood in Beşiktaş district of İstanbul, Turkey. It is on the European side of Bosphorous between the neighborhoods of Ortaköy and Arnavutköy.

Historically, the neighborhood was called by various names such as Bithias, Kalamos, Amopolos. The present name refers to a historical fountain from the 15th century mosque built by Osman Efendi, the chief tezkire poet of Ottoman sultan Mehmed II (reigned 1444–1446, 1451–1481), and means literally the "Dried fountain".

The population of Kuruçeşme is 3,123. The popular concert venue Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena is situated in Kuruçeşme. The Cemil Topuzlu Park in Kuruçeşme is the finish point of the annual Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim.