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Beylerbeyi, Lord of the Lords
Beylerbeyi is a town on the Asian side located between Kuzguncuk and Cengelköy in Üsküdar district, where the Bosphorus Bridge is built on the Asian side. Beylerbeyi, like Ortaköy on… Read more
Cengelkoy, Anchor Village
Cengelkoy is a town by the Bosphorus on the Asian side between Vaniköy and Beylerbeyi. It is one of the best places in Istanbul for a lovely Bosphorus view, dining… Read more
Beykoz
Beykoz is a district at the upper end of the Bosphorus on the Asian side and the Black Sea coast. In the south is Usküdar, in the east is Sile… Read more
Where does the names of towns in Istanbul come from?
Aksaray (White palace) After the conquest of Constantinople, Ishak Pasa, one of the viziers of Fatih Mehmet Sultan brought people from Aksaray (near Konya) to settle down in this area… Read more
Besiktas, Craddle Stone or Five Stones
Besiktas is a district on the European side between Kabatas and Ortakoy, opposite is Usküdar on the Asian side. Besiktas and Usküdar are central parts of the city for transportation…. Read more
Arnavutköy
Arnavutköy is a Bosphorus town located between Ortaköy and Bebek on the European side. Opposite Arnavutköy on the Asian side are Kandilli and Vaniköy. Arnavutköy is believed to be named… Read more
Kavaklar, Anadolukavagi & Rumelikavagi
Kavak = poplar tree Anadolukavagi Anadolukavagi is a fishing town in the very north of the Bosphorus on the Asian side facing Rumelikavagı on the European side. It is a… Read more
Karakoy
Karakoy is one of the oldest and historical parts of the city on the European side, facing Eminonu. The name Karakoy comes from a Jewish Turkish community called Karai, Karaim… Read more
Heybeliada – Prince’s Islands
Heybeliada or Halki as it was called before, is the greenest of all the islands. It is the third island after Burgazada and before Büyükada. On getting off at the… Read more
