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HUBER Yalısı / HUBER Mansion

Huber Yali takes its name from its former owner Huber. He was the representative of Krupp, the company which had been selling weapons to the Otoman Empire towards the end of the 19th century.

Its land covers approximately 9 acres.

One of the former Turkish presidents, Kenan Evren, had the mansion renovated, and it subsequently became the summer residence of the Turkish presidency.

According to a story related to the mansion. It was given as a bribe to the lady-in-waiting of Empress Eugenie, the wife of Napoleon. It was rumored that she had had an affair with Sultan Abdülaziz.

Ref. The Water Mansions of Istanbul, Saffet Emre Tonguç

         ICVB ISTANBUL Bulletin