Beşiktaş
Sign in to saveBeşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, and on the east by the Bosphorus. Directly across the Bosphorus is the district of Üsküdar.
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Beşiktaş is a district and municipality in Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European side of the Bosphorus strait with a population of about 175,000 people. It serves as one of Istanbul's established urban areas, positioned strategically between several neighboring districts and facing the Asian shore across the Bosphorus.
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Key facts
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- metro district
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- Beşiktaş
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- Clockwise from top right: Ortaköy Mosque; Arnavutköy; Levent and Etiler; view of Büyükdere Avenue; Akaretler Row Houses; and Dolmabahçe Palace
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- Istanbul location Beşiktaş.svg
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- Map showing Beşiktaş District in Istanbul Province
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- Istanbul
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- CHP
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- Ömer Rasim Şişman
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- Oğuzhan Bingöl
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- 18
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22 sectionsContents
- Name
- History
- Climate
- Government
- Historic quarters
- Places of interest
- Historic
- Modern
- Economy
- Sports
- Education and culture
- Transportation
- Rail Transport
- Road Transport
- International relations
- Involvement
- Twin municipalities
- Gallery
- Video gallery
- References
- Notes
- External links
Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, and on the east by the Bosphorus. Directly across the Bosphorus is the district of Üsküdar.
The district includes a number of important sites along the European shore of the Bosphorus, from Dolmabahçe Palace in the south to the Bebek area in the north. It is also home to many inland (and relatively expensive, upper-middle class) neighborhoods such as Levent and Etiler. Some of its other well-known neighborhoods include Yıldız, Kuruçeşme, Ortaköy, and Arnavutköy.