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About ULTIMATE Istanbul City Guide

ULTIMATE Istanbul City Guide is an independent guide for visitors to Istanbul, Türkiye. We publish 11 curated lists: restaurants, cafés, bars & meyhanes, nightlife, hotels, sights, arts & culture, hammams & spas, parks & nature, shopping and getting around. Together they cover Sultanahmet and the old city, Eminönü and the bazaars, Beyoğlu, Galata and Karaköy, Nişantaşı, Beşiktaş and the Bosphorus villages, Kadıköy, Moda and Üsküdar on the Asian side, and the Princes’ Islands.

Our editor

Jai Michael is Editor-in-Chief of the ULTIMATE City Guides. With more than 25 years in the media industry, he founded ABSOLUTE brighton and London TV, and has worked with leading luxury brands around the world.

How we choose

Our lists draw on local knowledge, official sources and recent reviews, and every place is checked against maps and its own website or recent reports. MICHELIN distinctions are quoted only from the official 2026 MICHELIN Guide Türkiye. We look for quality, character and a genuine sense of Istanbul, from lokantas and simit carts to tasting menus.

Before you go

Opening hours, prices and prayer-time closures change often. Please check directly with each venue before you visit. Türkiye uses the Turkish lira (TRY, ₺); our price guides run from € (budget) to €€€€ (top end).

For venues

Run a venue in Istanbul and spotted something to update? We review our lists regularly and welcome corrections.

Photo credits

• The river mouth and beach at Ağva at sunset, by Alena Belova for Exhibo, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The temple-fronted rock tomb of Amyntas carved into the cliff at Fethiye, by Harald the Bard, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Istanbul Archaeology Museums, by David Berkowitz from New York, NY, USA, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Arnavutköy on the Bosphorus, by Metuboy, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Istanbul Modern by the Bosphorus, by Dosseman, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Roman theatre of Aspendos, by patano, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The east colonnade of the Parthenon on the Acropolis, by Jebulon, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, by Mustang Joe, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Bağdat Avenue at night, by M. PINARCI, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Colourful houses in Balat, by Jwslubbock, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Istanbul seen from Galata, by Melissa Guadalupe Huertas, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Bebek’s waterfront villas and boats on the Bosphorus, by VikiPicture, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The old stone dam of a reservoir deep in Belgrad Forest, by Mostafameraji, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Kalemegdan fortress in Belgrade, by Bestalex, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Beylerbeyi Palace, by Akrep Scorpion, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Galata Tower, by Chromehoney, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Sultan Ahmed Mosque, the Blue Mosque, by Thomas Woodtli from Zürich, Switzerland, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Inside the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, by Julian Lupyan, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Sultan Ahmed Mosque, the Blue Mosque, by Thomas Woodtli from Zürich, Switzerland, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Bodrum Castle above the harbour, by Mustang Joe, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Bosphorus Bridge spanning the strait between Europe and Asia, by Ank Kumar, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The colonnaded portico of the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest, by Diego Delso, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Giant calligraphy on the pillars of Bursa’s Grand Mosque (Ulu Cami), by Carl Ha, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Büyükada, the largest of the Princes’ Islands, by Ozalphakan2, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Büyükada, the largest of the Princes’ Islands, by Ozalphakan2, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Turkish tea above the Bosphorus, by Kutlusafa, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The white-marble hot room and heated göbektaşı platform of the Hürrem Sultan Hamamı, by Satayman, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Çamlıca Mosque, seen from the Galata Tower, by Julian Lupyan, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge spanning the Dardanelles, by Kadı Kadı, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Carpet dealers in the Grand Bazaar, by Laima Gūtmane (simka…, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Mosaics in a dome of the Chora, by ArtProjection, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Çırağan Palace on the Bosphorus shore, by Sourabh.biswas003, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The columns of the Basilica Cistern, by Joseolgon, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A cup of Turkish coffee with its thick foam, by Garrett Ziegler, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Column of Constantine at Çemberlitaş, by Bollweevil, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Old timber houses in the Ottoman village of Cumalıkızık, by Jocelyn Erskine-Kellie, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Büyükada, the largest of the Princes’ Islands, by Ozalphakan2, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Dolmabahçe Palace beyond the swan fountain and pool in its gardens, by Diego Delso, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Düden waterfall near Antalya, by Alx R, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Selimiye Mosque in Edirne behind the statue of its architect, Sinan, by BuhaM, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A Şehir Hatları city ferry crossing the Bosphorus in evening light, by Tarikkaanmuslu, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The pond in Emirgan Park, by Antonio Cristofaro, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Giant calligraphy on the walls of Edirne’s Old Mosque (Eski Cami), by Sadrettin, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The red-brick dome of the Phanar Greek Orthodox College above Fener, by Lucky34C, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A city ferry on the Bosphorus at sunset, by Tarikkaanmuslu, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Süleymaniye Mosque above the Golden Horn, seen from a cruise boat, by David Berkowitz from New York, NY, USA, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Fish and bread at Eminönü, by Haluk Comertel, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Galata Tower, by Chromehoney, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Galata Bridge, by Jorge Franganillo, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Golden Horn and the old city from the gallery of Galata Tower, by Ilya saffarian Tousi, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Çanakkale Martyrs’ Memorial on the Gallipoli peninsula, by Gucabdullah, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Golden Horn, by Jorge Franganillo, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Golden Horn and the old city, by Diego Delso, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Inside the Grand Bazaar, by Jorge Franganillo, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Spring tulips under the plane trees of Gülhane Park, by Maurice Flesier, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Yachts moored in the bay at Gümüşlük, by Koray, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Hadrian’s Gate in Antalya, by Maksym Kozlenko, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, by Mustang Joe, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The great dome of Hagia Sophia, by Sonse, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The white-marble hot room and heated göbektaşı platform of the Hürrem Sultan Hamamı, by Satayman, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Imperial Harem at Topkapı Palace, by Julian Lupyan, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Haydarpaşa station on the water at Kadıköy, by Far-gh, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The white-marble hot room and heated göbektaşı platform of the Hürrem Sultan Hamamı, by Satayman, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Hagia Sophia in Istanbul’s historic peninsula, by Mustang Joe, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Golden Horn and the old city, by Diego Delso, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Deësis mosaic in Hagia Sophia, by Ywpark2003 Prof. Yong Woo Park, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Pine-covered Heybeliada across the blue Sea of Marmara, by Anil Öztas, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Egyptian Obelisk of Theodosius on the old Hippodrome, by Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Golden Horn and the old city, by Diego Delso, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Çırağan Palace on the Bosphorus shore, by Sourabh.biswas003, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Museum of Innocence, by Svklimkin, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The harbour of Kınalıada, by Anil Öztas, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Istanbul Airport, by Arne Müseler, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The historic tram on İstiklal Avenue, by Alexey Komarov, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Lake İznik at dusk, by Ahmet Kagan Hancer, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Kadıköy ferry pier on the Asian shore, by Matti Blume, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A street in Kadıköy, by Premeditated, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A Turkish breakfast spread, by Glassmug29, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The old harbour of Kaleiçi, Antalya, below the walled town, by REHBER0770, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Ceramics and lanterns under the painted vaults of the Grand Bazaar, by Jorge Franganillo, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Kaputaş beach between Kaş and Kalkan, by HALUK COMERTEL, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Karaköy’s waterfront and Galata Tower in late-afternoon light, by Arild Vågen, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Historic houses at Ereğli, Karamürsel, on the Gulf of İzmit, by Engin Mutlu 58, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The harbour of Kaş, by rheins, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The abandoned stone houses of Kayaköy, by Alexey Komarov, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Lamb şiş kebab, by E4024, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Ruins of the sunken city at Kekova, by rheins, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A wooden pier over the surf at Kilyos on the Black Sea, by Louis Oelofse, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The courtyard of the Koza Han silk market in Bursa, by Jocelyn Erskine-Kellie, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Turkish delight from Istanbul, by Adem, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Maiden’s Tower in the Bosphorus, with Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque beyond, by Arild Vågen, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A Marmaray train at Sirkeci, by Zach1055, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A Medusa head in the Basilica Cistern, by Tcyagizefem, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The M11 metro station at Istanbul Airport, by Kayra, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Galata Mevlevi Lodge, by David Berkowitz from New York, NY, USA, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A meyhane in Istanbul, by Dosseman, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A tray of cold meze to choose from, Princes’ Islands, by Benreis, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Istanbul Modern by the Bosphorus, by Dosseman, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Deësis mosaic in Hagia Sophia, by Ywpark2003 Prof. Yong Woo Park, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Alhambra in Granada in the evening light, by Jebulon, licensed Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The floodlit Acropolis and Parthenon at dusk, seen from Philopappos Hill, by Giles Laurent, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The pink sand beach of Harbour Island, the Bahamas, by Rüdiger Stehn from Kiel, Deutschland, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The road winding out to the lighthouse on Cap de Formentor, Mallorca, above the open sea, by Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Grand Palace reflected at dawn, by Nawit science, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The golden sand and calm water of Paynes Bay, St. James, by Barry haynes, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Sagrada Família lit up at night, by Maksim Sokolov, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Belgrade's old town and the spire of the Cathedral Church of St Michael above the Sava at sunset, photo: © ULTIMATE International Media.
• The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin against a blue sky, by Berthold Werner, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Royal Pavilion in Brighton under a blue sky, by Qmin, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Romanian Athenaeum in its garden, by Jorge Franganillo, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Hungarian Parliament lit up at night on the Danube, by Tom Ek, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Bixby Creek Bridge on the Big Sur coast, by Diliff, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A cruise ship in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro, by Gzzz, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Burj Khalifa and Business Bay at blue hour, by Robert Bock, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A schooner silhouetted against the sunset off Key West, by Joe Parks from Berkeley, CA, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Aerial view of the white sand spit of Ses Illetes and Llevant, the salt pans and, across the strait, Ibiza and Es Vedrà, by Beni Marull, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Baie des Anges, Nice, by Tobi 87, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Blue domes of Oia above the Santorini caldera, by Norbert Nagel, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Helsinki Cathedral above the South Harbour, by Ввласенко, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Hong Kong Island and the harbour at night from Victoria Peak, by Benh LIEU SONG (Flickr), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The walls of Dalt Vila and the cathedral above the harbour of Ibiza Town, in late sun, by Charles from Port Chester, New York, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Hagia Sophia and its minarets in golden evening light, by Nserrano, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Las Vegas Strip at dusk, by Dietmar Rabich, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Congress Square, Ljubljana, with the castle on its hill behind, by Petar Milošević, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Palace of Westminster and the Elizabeth Tower lit at dusk across the Thames, by Diliff, licensed CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Downtown Los Angeles at sunset beneath the snow-capped San Gabriel Mountains, by Alek Leckszas, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Metrópolis building at the start of the Gran Vía, by Diego Delso, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• La Seu, Palma’s Gothic cathedral, and the Almudaina above the old sea wall, seen from the Parc de la Mar, by Enric, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• An aerial view of a small island ringed by reef in the Maldives, by Luka Peternel, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Valletta’s honey-coloured skyline, with the dome of the Carmelite church and the spire of St Paul’s, above the harbour at sunset, by Olga Prystai, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Yachts in Puerto Banús, by kallerna, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Turquoise water below the pine-topped cliffs at Cala Macarella, Menorca, by Markus Trienke, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Art Deco hotels on Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, by Robbschultz69, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Monaco from above, Port Hercule and Monte-Carlo below the mountains, by Spike, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Taj Mahal Palace and the Gateway of India from the harbour, by iMahesh, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Sunset at the Naples Pier, by pmarkham, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The New York City skyline from Top of the Rock, by Dillan Payne, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Millennium Bridge over the Morača, by Desemeus, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild and its gardens, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, by Berthold Werner, edit by Böhringer, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The red carriages of the Glacier Express crossing the stone arches of the Landwasser Viaduct below a snow-capped peak, by Kabelleger / David Gubler, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Church of St John at Kaneo above Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia, by kallerna, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Golden Gate Bridge seen from Battery Spencer, by Christoph Strässler, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Sebilj fountain and the square of Baščaršija, by Yukof, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Lujiazui skyline lit up at night across the Huangpu River, by King of Hearts, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The towers of the Central Business District lit up at night, reflected in Marina Bay, by Bijay Chaurasia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Matterhorn in winter above Zermatt, by JoachimKohler-HB, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Warrior on a Horse fountain in Macedonia Square, Skopje, lit at night, by Diego Delso, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia, under a pink evening sky, by Jose Ligero Loarte, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A caparisoned elephant in the Esala Perahera procession, Kandy, by Daniel Liabeuf, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Gros Piton and Petit Piton, the twin volcanic spires of the UNESCO-listed Pitons, by xiquinhosilva, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Longtail boats on West Railay beach beneath the limestone cliffs, by Krzysztof Golik, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The restored Pyramid of Tirana under a blue sky, by BBB2021, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Rolling green hills and a farmhouse near Pienza in the Val d’Orcia, by Tom Ek, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Calatrava’s Hemisfèric lit at twilight, reflected in its pool, by Diliff, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The tiled roof of St Stephen’s Cathedral and the rooftops of central Vienna, by Dietmar Rabich, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• St Mark's Church and its tiled roof on St Mark's Square, Zagreb's Upper Town, by Jorge Láscar from Australia, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Bosphorus Bridge spanning the strait between Europe and Asia, by Ank Kumar, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Galata Tower, by Chromehoney, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Golden Horn and the old city, by Diego Delso, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Vedat Tek House in Nişantaşı, by Metuboy, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Blue Lagoon at Ölüdeniz, by Tolga Kanik, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Ortaköy Mosque on the water’s edge, seen from the Bosphorus, by Jakub Hałun, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The pond in Emirgan Park, by Antonio Cristofaro, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The long beach at Patara seen from the dunes, by Angela Stefanoni, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Ceramics in the Pera Museum, by Shakko, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Pera Palace Hotel lit up at dusk, by Canerol86, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Turkish pide with cheese, by Maksym Kozlenko, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Golden Horn from Pierre Loti Hill, by Joseolgon, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• An aircraft at the Rahmi M. Koç Museum, by Александр Сигачёв, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Republic Monument in Taksim Square against a clear sky, by Julien Maury, licensed Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A tray of cold meze to choose from, Princes’ Islands, by Benreis, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Istanbul seen from Galata, by Melissa Guadalupe Huertas, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Rumelihisarı, seen from the Asian shore, by İhsan Deniz Kılıçoğlu, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• İznik tiles in the Rüstem Pasha Mosque, by Dosseman, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A lakeside restaurant on stilts over Sapanca Lake, by Antoloji, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Sabiha Gökçen Airport, by own photo User:Zenwort, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Ships on the Sea of Marmara, seen from Sultanahmet, by Calistemon, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Inside the Grand Bazaar, by Jorge Franganillo, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A medieval miniature of the siege of Constantinople, by Attributed to Philippe de Mazerolles, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The black-and-white striped Şile Lighthouse, by Alexander314, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Şile Castle on its islet seen from the lighthouse, by Zach1055, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Sesame-crusted simit stacked in a baker’s window, by Andrey Filippov 安德烈, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The canopied platforms of Sirkeci station, by Diego Delso, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The gilded domes of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia, by Plamen Agov (user:MrPanyGoff), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Spice Bazaar, by Dudva, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The arcaded courtyard and fountain of the Süleymaniye Mosque, by Moonik, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Obelisk of Theodosius on the old Hippodrome in Sultanahmet, by Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Taksim Square, by Joseolgon, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Turkish tea above the Bosphorus, by Kutlusafa, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A Teleferik gondola gliding over the pine forest of Uludağ, by Elnur Ahmadov, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The White Tower of Thessaloniki, by Jaba1977, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, by Dosseman, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Gate of Felicity in the Second Courtyard of Topkapı Palace, by Dosseman, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A tram in Sultanahmet, by Zach1055, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A city ferry on the Bosphorus at sunset, by Tarikkaanmuslu, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The ancient walls of Troy, by Jorge Láscar from Australia, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The sunlit sculpture hall of the Troy Museum, by Dosseman, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Yachts at Viaport Marina in Tuzla, by Krallear, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Snow-capped Uludağ above forested foothills, by Sezenkerem, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Mihrimah Sultan Mosque in Üsküdar, by Dosseman, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The double arcade of the Valens Aqueduct, by Mondo79 from Freiburg, Germany, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Towers and battlements of the Theodosian Walls above a rose garden, by Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Whirling dervishes, by Kemal.kubbe, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Sultan Ahmed Mosque, the Blue Mosque, by Thomas Woodtli from Zürich, Switzerland, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A yalı, a waterside mansion, on the Bosphorus, by Joseolgon, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Sunset over the marina at Yalıkavak, by Tirebolu, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Historic houses at Ereğli, Karamürsel, on the Gulf of İzmit, by Engin Mutlu 58, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The turquoise-tiled Green Tomb in Bursa, by HALUK COMERTEL, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Yıldız Park, by Ekolojist, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.