Erenköy is a smart residential neighbourhood on the Asian side of İstanbul between Göztepe and Suadiye. Much of its architecture is relentlessly modern…
“Eye Hill” Market: Monday Göztepe is a smart, middle class residential suburb on the Asian side of İstanbul. Few foreign visitors come here…
“Village of Ali Bey” Once upon a time Alibeyköy, at the far end of the Golden Horn, was such a green and lovely…
“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…
“Big Island” Old name: Prinkipo Pilgrimage: 23 April (Feast of St George) Favourite son: Lefter Kücükandonyadis (footballer) The jewel in the crown of…
“The cashiers” Until recently the roughly triangular area behind Beyazıt Meydanı that is called Vezneciler lacked any very obvious identity. The coming of…
Midway between Kandilli and Anadolu Hisarı stands Küçüksu Kasrı, a small palace – or rather hunting lodge – that was built by Sultan…
“With Towers” One of the most conspicuous buildings on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus in İstanbul is the huge military school at…
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Beyond Emirgan the Bosphorus coast road sweeps round a wide and picturesque bay full of moored boats. If you’re an American living in…