“The Healthy” Old name: Litros In the western suburb of Bayrampaşa, Esenler is the site of one of Turkey’s biggest and busiest bus…
“Mother-of-Pearl Island” Old name: Terebinthos (Greek) The smallest of the inhabited Princes Islands, Sedef is privately owned and can’t be reached by public…
“Donkey-bag Island” Population: 4,400 Old name: Halki The second largest of the Princes Islands, hilly Heybeliada takes its name from the supposed…
“Hennaed Island” Of the Princes Islands in the Sea of Marmara, Kınalıada has the least to offer visitors, being the smallest and closest…
Population: 1,700 Old names: Panormos, Antigoni Festivals: 6 August (Feast of the Transfiguration), 29 August (Feast of St John the Baptist) Despite being…
“Big Island” Old name: Prinkipo Pilgrimage: 23 April (Feast of St George) Favourite son: Lefter Kücükandonyadis (footballer) The jewel in the crown of…
The Bosphorus suburb of Vaniköy on the Asian shore of Istanbul is little more than the huge Kuleli Military High School and a…
“With Candles” Old names: Ekhia, Broktoi, Moltorino, Bosphorus Nikopolis Far up the Bosphorus on its Asian shore, Kandilli is an upmarket neighbourhood that…
“Anatolian Poplar” Old name: Hieron (Greek) Tiny Anadolu Kavağı on the Asian side of the Bosphorus serves as the last stopping point on…
Bayrampaşa may be named after Bayram Paşa, a grand vizier to Sultan Murad IV who was killed in 1638 during the battle to…