Opened in 1956, it is the flagship of the Divan Group hotel chain.

[1][2] 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.

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