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The Galatasaray Islet, (Turkish: Galatasaray Adası) is a small island on the Bosphorus strait off Kuruçeşme neighbourhood in Istanbul, Turkey, which is owned by Galatasaray Sports Club. Its location just north of the Bosphorus Bridge, with the view of the Bosphorus, makes it an attractive facility that houses bars, 6 restaurants and two swimming pools. Only 165 m (541 ft) far from the European coast, the islet is reachable by free ferry service. In Autumn 2002, construction has started to turn the Galatasaray Islet into one of the most prominent landmarks of the city. Totally rebuilt, it serves since July 2007 the Galatasaray community and Istanbulers as an entertainment and recreation centre.A fire broke out in the kitchen chimney on 4 October 2007 that burnt down two restaurants and damaged four other premises on the islet.In 2017, Nilhan Osmanoglu (Sultan Abdulhamid's granddaughter) stated she will claim ownership of the islet in future.

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