a square from the galata tower in istanbul

Before giving information about the Galata Tower, let us briefly explain the region. The history of the Galata region dates back as long as the city. Galata, which was known as a settlement area mostly inhabited by Christians during the Ottoman period, was previously a region covered by walls that Genoese used as a trade colony between 1273 and 1453.

There are various stories about where the name of Galata came from. The most widely acknowledged ones of the people of the lar Galatians ye are that they settled in this region and gave their names to this land. Another accepted rumor is that it came from the word “galasüde de which means milk production in the Byzantine period. The fact that milk production was made in this region during the Byzantine period led to the acceptance of this narration by many people.