Reina (night club)

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Reina nightclub (October 2012)

Reina was one of the most famous nightclubs in Ortaköy , a district of Beşiktaş , on the European side of Istanbul . The club area is almost below the Bridge of the Martyrs of July 15th , directly on the Bosphorus , with the club's own jetty. The operation was opened in 2002. The owner is the Su Entertainment Group of the entrepreneur Mehmet Koçarslan.

According to Süddeutsche Zeitung , the club symbolized “wealth, luxury and decadence ” and was the hottest address in Istanbul's nightlife. It was the meeting place for the Turkish jet set , celebrities and wealthy foreign tourists. The club was known for exorbitant prices. It had several restaurants (the kitchen was considered one of the best in Istanbul), dance floors, including an open-air dance floor with space for up to 2,500 people, and a central bar. Well-known DJs played in Istanbul in Reina. Ufuk Akyıldız, an internationally known DJ in the house scene, was Reina's resident DJ. House, hip-hop and modern oriental sound were played on the two dance floors of the Reina . The actual parties in the club didn't start until after midnight and ended in the early hours of the morning.

This nightclub was the location of the terrorist attack in Istanbul on January 1, 2017 . The building was demolished almost five months after the attack. Violations of the building regulations were given as the reason.

Travel guide to Reina

  • The Baedeker Travel Guide Istanbul writes u. a .: Every celebrity who has ever visited Istanbul has been here, from Kevin Costner to Sting .
  • The Marco Polo Istanbul Travel Guide writes u. a .: In summer the Reina becomes the center of Istanbul's nightlife. No entry without a reservation.
  • The DuMont Istanbul Travel Guide writes u. a .: Istanbul's largest summer open-air dico on the Bosporus gathers a total of ten different cafes, restaurants and bars around a gigantic dance floor by the water.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Barbara Vorsamer: Terrorism - Reina, symbol for wealth and decadence. In: sueddeutsche.de . January 1, 2017, accessed January 4, 2017 .
  2. ↑ The best clubs in the world Reina at luxus.welt.de
  3. ↑ Reina in the Baedeker Travel Guide Istanbul
  4. ↑ Reina in the Marco Polo travel guide
  5. ^ Reina in the DuMont travel guide

Coordinates: 41 ° 2 ′ 59.8 "  N , 29 ° 1 ′ 57.4"  E