sentences:  The name of the neighborhood became synonymous across Turkey with an original urban culture of bravado as well as a peculiar set of values, a consequence of the hybrid tissues of its population.In that, Eşrefpaşa is, with degrees varying, very similar to İstanbul neighborhood of Kasımpaşa.Eşref Pasha himself (full name "Hacı Mehmed Eşref Pasha") was a late-19th century Ottoman administrator who had risen to the position of deputy governor for Syria and who was known for his piousness and smooth human contacts.