Yusuf Ziya Pasha Manison
If you believe in all things ghostly, this waterfront mansion is a treat. The mansion of Yusuf Ziya Pasha is also known as the ‘Haunted Mansion’ and was built in the 1910s. At that time, Yusuf Ziya Pasha built on the Bosphorus for himself and his beloved wife, risking everything. However, with the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, the construction of the villa was not finished. When Yusuf Ziya Pasha’s ships sank one after another, the family was on the verge of bankruptcy.
Pasha’s family moved into the mansion after being forced to return to Egypt due to financial difficulties. When the family started living on the last floor, the abandoned and unfinished mansion became known as the ‘haunted house’.
If İstanbul is the heart of Türkiye, then the Bosphorus Strait is the soul of İstanbul. And although the Bosphorus is a familiar sight to residents and visitors alike, its beauty remains eternally breathtaking.
