Named after the Ottoman sultan Beyazıd II (1447-1512) whose tomb forms part of the mosque complex he founded here, Beyazıt is the extraordinarily…
“With a Tulip” Old name: Koska West of Sultanahmet on Ordu Caddesi, the continuation of Divan Yolu, Laleli is a frantically busy commercial…
“White Palace” For most visitors to İstanbul Aksaray is the messy transport interchange that they whiz through on the tram on their way…
It’s been a while since I was in İstanbul so it was fun to take a turn along Ordu Caddesi (Army Street) and…