“Dyer’s Village” Boyacıköy is a pinprick of a Bosphorus suburb between Baltılimanı and Emirgan.It acquired its name when Sultan Selim III resettled dyers…
“Axe Harbour” The Bosphorus suburb of Baltalimanı between Rumeli Hisarı and Boyacıköy is one of those blink-and-you’ll-miss-it places where you’re unlikely to get…
“The Nest” If ever there was a delightful place to live it must surely be Aşiyan (Closed Mondays. Admission free). Set on the hillside…
“Dry Fountain” Midway between Ortaköy and Arnavutöy, Kuruçeşme is another trendy Bosphorus suburb, albeit a strangely unfocused one. It’s at this point that…
Çırağan is a little stretch of the Bosphorus coast road west of Beşiktaş that is best known for the super-posh Çırağan Palace Kempinski Hotel,…
“Copper Village” Old names: Hebdomon, Makrohori, Makriköy Market: Saturday It used to be the case that as you sped into İstanbul from Atatürk…
“Fashion” Right next door to Kadiköy is the swish Moda neighbourhood with some very desirable places to live. It’s not so much a…
“Lighthouse Garden” Market: Tuesday (Hasanpasa) Best known as home to one of Turkey’s most famous and popular football teams, Fenerbahçe (“the Yellow Canaries”),…
“Haydar Pasha” Haydarpaşa is the area directly north of Kadıköy on the Asian side of İstanbul which used to be home to the…
“Green Village” Old name: Hagios Stephanos, San Stefano Market: Wednesday (Yeşilköy Halkali Caddesi, Bakırköy) Yeşilköy is the Kuzguncuk of European İstanbul, a pretty cohesive place…