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Fanar (formerly Phanar) is a neighborhood in Istanbul, Turkey (formerly Constantinople). After the Fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans in 1453, the Fanar district was home to most of the Greeks who remained in the city.

The Eastern Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople moved to the area as well, and is still located there; as a result the word Fanar is often used as shorthand for the Patriarchate.

Greek Phanariotes from wealthy Greek families were appointed appointed voivodes of Wallachia and Moldavia by the Ottoman Empire between 1711 and 1821.

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Phanar - Encyclopedia.com (996 words)
	Under the Ottoman Empire, Phanar was the residence of the privileged Greek families, called Phanariots.
	Visiting the Phanar, the Cathedral Church of St George, Dr Williams said his trip was a sign of the unity in Christ's Church.
	Patriarchate of Constantinople and the Dialogue with Islam, in Phanari: 400 Chronia (Istanbul: The Ecumenical Patriarchate, 2001...

Phanar - OrthodoxWiki (273 words)
	As a result, Phanar is often used as shorthand for the Ecumenical Patriarchate just as Vatican is used for the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church.
	Thus, the Phanar was the center of Orthodox Christian culture under the Ottomans.
	The seat of the Ecumenical Patriarch is the Cathedral of St George, which is located in the Phanar.

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