In 1829, Sarı Kışla, the Yellow Barracks, the principal Ottoman barracks of the city, gigantic for its time, was built immediately on the sea-side, and a private residence (konak), situated slightly diagonally behind the barracks, was extended and converted into the governor's mansion, demarcating Konak Square that holds its name from the mansion, and which in its turn gave the name to the central metropolitan district of İzmir (Konak) and at the level of which Kemeraltı is considered to start.
During 1829, Sarı Kışla, the Yellow Barracks, the primary Ottoman military facility in the city, massive for its era, was constructed right on the shoreline, and a private estate (konak), positioned slightly off-center behind the barracks, was enlarged and transformed into the governor's residence, defining Konak Square that bears its name from the residence, which subsequently gave its name to the central metropolitan district of İzmir (Konak) and marks the starting point of Kemeraltı.