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Sait Halim Pasa Waterfront Residence HDR - 2013

The first known owners of the Sait Halim Pasha Waterfront Residence are Düzoğlulları family. As already known, the waterfront residence of Düzoğulları was demolished completely and was reconstructed by Aristarhis Family in the year of 1863.

Sait Halim Pasha Waterfront Residence had become the property of Prince Abdülhalim Pasha in the year of 1876. But in that period, it was reconstructed to its current appearance by journeyman architect, Petraki Adamandidis of Dardanelles since it was not big enough and it was in ruins. The property inherited to nine children of the Pasha after Abdülhalim Pasha was deceased in the year of 1890.

Sait Halim Pasha purchased the shares of his sisters and brothers and owned the whole residence in the year of 1894.
The building was transferred to the Bank of Tourism in the year of 1968 and was used as a casino only for foreign people. The casino was transferred to Hilton because of danger of fire and similar reasons in the year of 1972.

Sait Halim Pasha Waterfront Residence which was modified in the year of 1974 had its real big renovation by TAÇ (Turkey Monument and Environment Protection) Foundation by the Bank of Tourism between the years of 1980-1984.

The owner of Sait Halim Pasha Waterfront Residence became Development Bank of Turkey when T.R. Bank of Tourism was turned into Development Bank of Turkey in 1989. The garden of Sait Halim Pasha Waterfront Residence was operated as a restaurant in summers and some of its rooms were regulated as a museum. Apart from this, it was also used as summerhouse of Prime Ministry and official meetings were held in here.

Sait Halim Pasha Waterfront Residence was restored after the fire of 1995 under the name of “Prime Ministry Official Guest House”. This restoration was completed in the year of 2002. Sait Halim Pasha Waterfront Residence was restored into the form of 1860s instead to the form before the fire; I was not used until it was transferred to the operation of Göçtur Turizm A.Ş.

It has been operated by Yeniköy Turizm Yatırımları ve Tic. A.Ş. since the year of 2007.

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