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Aerial view of the Istanbul metropolitan area at night
The Hagia Sophia in Fatih, Istanbul's historic center
Nişantaşı shopping district in Istanbul
Bosphorus Bridge and skyline of the Istanbul Central Business District

The list of urban centers in Istanbul lists the major clusters of retail, office, government, retail and dense residential buildings within the city limits of Istanbul, including areas of the historic city center, Fatih, as well as edge cities built outside the historic core.

Important " edge cities", i.e. corridors and nodes of business and shopping centers and of tall residential buildings, include the Istanbul Central Business District in and around Şisli; the E-5/D-100 highway corridor along the north side of the old airport, and on the Asian side, KozyatağıAtaşehir, Altunizade, Kavacik and Ümraniye. [1]

European side

Historic city center areas

Fatih

Beyoğlu district (historic Pera)

Galata Tower and part of Beyoğlu district
İstiklal Avenue, originally the "Grand Rue de Péra", pedestrian shopping street of Beyoğlu, formerly Pera
Taksim Square

Istanbul Central Business District

  • Büyükdere Avenue runs through Beşiktaş, Şişli and Sarıyer districts, lined with residential and office towers and shopping complexes

Beşiktaş district

Ortaköy Mosque and the Bosphorus Bridge

Sarıyer district

Şişli district

Among Istanbul's many malls, Kanyon is noted for its dramatic architecture.

Other areas on the European side

Bakırköy district

Bahçelievler district

Esenler district

  • Giyimkent ("Clothing City")
  • Tekstilkent ("Textile City")

Eyüp district

Asian side

Ataşehir district

Beykoz district

Kadıköy district

Maltepe district

Ümraniye district

Üsküdar district

Related lists

References

  1. ^ property2021. "Istanbul Office Market General Overview" (PDF). Propin: 3, 9.{{ cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link)