What is "balat"

Balat is the traditional Jewish quarter in the Fatih district of Istanbul. It is located on the European side of Istanbul, in the old city on the historic peninsula, on the western bank of the Golden Horn. (Another Istanbul neighborhood deeply associated with Jewish settlement is Kuzguncuk on the Asian shore.)

The name Balat is probably derived from Greek palation (palace), from Latin palatium, after the nearby Palace of Blachernae.

Balat is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Alphonse Balat (1819–1895), Belgian architect
• Isaiah Balat (born 1952), Nigerian politician

Balat may refer to:

• Balat (Istanbul), a neighborhood in the historic part of Istanbul, Turkey
• Balat, Bihar, India
• Balat, Dakhla, a settlement and archaeological site in Dakhla Oasis, Egypr
• Balat, Didim, Turkey
• Balat, Meghalaya, India
• Balat (surname)
• Ba Lạt, a seaport at the Red River in Vietnam