Grand Post Office

Istanbul Main Post Office
Büyük Postane (Grand Post Office)
Istanbul Main Post Office
Grand Post Office is located in Istanbul
Grand Post Office
Location of Main Post Office in Istanbul, Turkey
Former names
  • Yeni Postane (New Post Office)
  • Posta ve Telegraf Nezareti (Ministry of Post and Telegraph)
Alternative namesSirkeci PTT Merkezi (Sirkeci Post Office)
General information
Architectural styleTurkish Neoclassical
LocationSirkeci
AddressBüyük Postane Cad. 25
Town or cityIstanbul
CountryTurkey
Coordinates41°00′52″N 28°58′27″E / 41.014568°N 28.974140°E / 41.014568; 28.974140
Construction started1905
Completed1909
OwnerTurkish Post
Technical details
Floor count4
Floor area(3,200 m2 (34,000 sq ft))
Design and construction
Architect(s)Vedat Tek
Main contractorOttoman Government

The Istanbul Grand Post Office (Turkish: Büyük Postane), or Istanbul Main Post Office, is an office building for postal services located in the Sirkeci neighborhood of the Eminönü quarter within the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was designed by architect Vedat Tek in First Turkish National architectural style and was constructed between 1905 and 1909. The four-story building houses a post office, the Sirkeci Post Office (Turkish: Sirkeci PTT Merkezi), office space for regional administration and, also since 2000, the Istanbul Postal Museum (Turkish: PTT İstanbul Müzesi). It is Turkey's largest post office building.