Divan Istanbul

The Divan Istanbul (Turkish: Divan İstanbul) is a five star hotel in Istanbul, Turkey. It is located next to Taksim Gezi Park in Elmadağ, Şişli, in walking distance from Taksim Square. Opened in 1956, it is the flagship of the Divan Group hotel chain.^[1][2]

Entrance of Divan Hotel Istanbul

Divan Istanbul
Divan Istanbul in Istanbul
General information
Location	Cumhuriyet Cad., Elmadağ, Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates	41°02′40″N 28°59′20″E
Opening	1956
Owner	Divan Group
Technical details
Floor count	11
Other information
Number of rooms	191
Website
www.divan.com.tr/divan-istanbul/en

During the 2013 protests in Turkey it opened to injured protestors as well as those fleeing police attacks. During the night of 15/16 June, police repeatedly tear-gassed the lobby.^{[3][4][5][6][7]} As a result, according to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the hotel had helped criminals.^[8]

See also

• Koç family
• Koç Holding
• Gezi Park protests