What is "cihangir"

Cihangir is one of the neighborhoods of the Beyoğlu district in Istanbul, Turkey. The neighborhood has many narrow streets, a park, and street cafes. It is located between Taksim Square and Kabataş. The name means "conqueror" in Turkish and, in turn, comes from the Persian compound word jahan + gir , meaning "conqueror of the world".

Cihangir is a neighborhood in the Beyoğlu district in Istanbul, Turkey.

Cihangir is also the Turkish form of the Persian name Jahangir, meaning "conqueror of the world". It may refer to:

• Şehzade Cihangir (1531–1553), Ottoman prince, son of Suleiman the Magnificent, and the namesake of the neighborhood
• Cihangir Akşit (born 1953), Turkish military officer and Director of the NATO Standardization Agency
• Cihangirzade İbrahim Bey (1874–1948), Turkish military officer, statesman, and administrator
• Epicho, a village in Northern Cyprus better known by its Turkish name Cihangir