Tag: bosphorus

Coming around a bend on the Anatolian side between the two bridges is the aptly named Çengelköy. The neighborhood, whose name means hook village in Turkish, is...

In Istanbul it is pink. Or it is purple? Rather something in between, or – as the locals say – the color of erguvan. Every...

Housing some of Istanbul's oldest churches and synagogues, Kuzguncuk historically was a cosmopolitan mix of Ottoman Istanbul's many cultures. Today, although a little more homogeneous, it...

Calm, cool, easy-going Kadiköy has always been one my favourite Istanbul districts. I love to start my day with breakfast at the picturesque Thales...

Located in the quiet northern suburb of Sarıyer, Tarabya is home to the modern, chic amenities of downtown life as well as the natural...

With its long and colourful history, its unique geographical position, its collection of characters, cultures, and creeds, Istanbul has no shortage of laudable attributes....

If you are longing for an excursion and escape from your everyday surroundings, sometimes there is no need to even leave the city.  One...

Istanbul on a warm weekend day can be both a blessing and a hazard: the beauty of the city on a fair day is...