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Karakoy, Karai Village
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 or Karay Turks who settled around the area after the conquest...
Polonezkoy, Polish Village
The settlements of the Polish travellers, which were in the territory of Vincent de Paulo Society was called Lazarist. It was on the outskirts of Alemdağ, on the Anatolian edge of the Strait. It was called Adanköy by the Ottomans. Later,...
Bahariye Islets, Halic, The Golden Horn
Halic, the Golden Horn, was so polluted in the past that I always thought the reason for those two islets was pollution. I found out later they have been in Halic for centuries since the Roman times.
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Besiktas, Craddle Stone
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. It is possible to take buses, dolmus or boats to the...
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 and opposite is Sariyer on the European side. The first historic people to settle the upper-Bosphorus...
Asian Side vs. European Side
Asian side is older than the European side. Before Byzantium was build, there were settlements around Kadikoy, Fikirtepe (a neigbourhood in the limits of Kadikoy district) and Pendik.
European side is more historical than the Asian side....
Beylerbeyi, Lords 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 the European side has a very nice iskele with cafes...
Arnavutköy, Albanian Village
Arnavutköy is a Bosphorus town located between Ortaköy and Bebek on the European side. Opposite Arnavutköy on the Asian side are Kandilli and Vaniköy.
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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 and breakfast.
The town was called Sophianea during the Roman period, which...
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 nice, quiet fishing village out of the city where Istanbullu go by...