Due to the great importance of this place in the history of the city, it is the preferred place to organize public events and social celebrations. It is also known to have been the starting point of various political demonstrations, which often ended in violence.

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Taksim Square in the past

The name of the square, "Taksim", means "distribution" in Turkish, because it is the place where the city's water supply was centralized. Until the beginning of the 20th century, the place defined the far north of Istanbul, but, with its extension, it quickly became the heart of the city.

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Taksim Square today

Taksim Square is an area with many bars, restaurants and luxury hotels. It also houses the Monument to the Water Carrier and the Monument to the Republic.

From the square leaves one of the city's main commercial arteries, Istiklal Caddesi (Independence Avenue), a pleasant pedestrian street that can be crossed using the nostalgic tram that leads to the Tünel funicular .