Erkmen Senan's Writings: Haydarpaşa Train Station from Past to Present

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NOTE: The text and pictures are copied verbatim from the blog page of Ahmet Erkmen Senan, a painter, teacher, archaeology lover, blogger, traveler, resident of Karşıyaka, academician, revolutionary, activist, actor, joker, comrade, friend, relative, lover, sibling, child… who passed away on March 27, 2013 .

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Dionysos Byzantios, in his work titled ANAPLOUS BOSPOROU, says that after BOUS/SALACAK, come the spring called HERAGORA and the TEMENOS OF HEROIC EUROSTOS. This place should be sought in the vicinity of HAYDARPAŞA STATION. The largest architectural structure of this railway network in Türkiye emphasizes the Turkish-German friendship at the beginning of the 20th century. It takes its name from the district it is located in and has a neo-renaissance style and a “U” plan. Its architects are German Otto RİTTER and Helmuth CUNO. It was opened on August 19, 1908, after the declaration of the 2nd Constitutional Monarchy. The exterior of Haydarpaşa Station is covered with raked sandstone. The main façade is founded on 1100 wooden piles. The interiors of the 6-storey station with a steep slate roof; it attracts attention with its cross and ribbed vaults, corner rooms, cartouches and garlands with winding branch motifs, and stained glass. The main façade on the platform accessed by marble stairs from the dock is adorned with circular corner towers, pointed caps of the towers, a pediment-like clock tower, Baroque decorations, elegant windows with balconies, floor cornices and pilasters. All contemporary, civilized mentalities and countries embrace and keep alive such architectural structures within their own cultural history and historical geography, whereas our mentality burns and attempts to destroy a historical structure like Haydarpaşa Train Station with absurdly utilitarian and inhumane intentions. They burn us inside, burn our souls, and darken our future with Haydarpaşas. But let it be known that; Especially in the last 30 years, with the 12th of September, that savage neo-liberal, distorted capitalist mentality that has been making our country groan with exploitation, poverty, self-interested relationships, and utilitarianism; Haydarpaşa will not be able to create a Manhattan monstrosity. This is the justice, art, and culture of global decay. Türkiye's workers, intellectuals, artists, culturers, and scientists, and the enlightened people of Kadıköy will not allow HAYDARPAŞA STATION to be abandoned. I extend my sincere thanks to our dear friend, railway worker and researcher TUGAY KARTAL, for the photographs.

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