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Penthouse oasis
and artists’ studios. The more residential Faik Paşa Caddesi in Çukurcuma
has winding alleys full of antique stores and pampered street cats. Just six minutes away by metro
Unlike newly popular parts of the city, whose sleek malls and luxury from busy Beyoğlu or a pleasant
Photos: Alamy/Berk Ozdemir; © Teğet Architecture 2025; © Cemal Emden 2025; Emirkan Cörüt;
Enrico Cano; Alamy/Keystone Press; İbrahim Özbunar; Aheste; Courtesy Istanbul Modern; Metin
developments could have been plucked out of any global metropolis, Beyoğlu walk along art nouveau streets, the
retains a strong historic atmosphere and neighborhood character. It’s the upscale residential neighborhood
kind of place where street vendors still push carts full of gleaming produce, of Nişantaşi first sprung up in the
freshly popped corn or house plants past groups of cafe- and bar-hoppers mid-19th century. Its blend of Turkish
Bakırkaya. Courtesy of the artist and galerist; Siedrés; Courtesy Yeni Lokanta.
spilling out onto the sidewalks. It’s where shops selling a rainbow array of and European architecture speaks
pickles or traditional sweets have stayed in business for a century despite the to those roots. Once home to the
ever-accelerating pace of change. Ottoman elite, it houses a no-less
“Whatever goes on in Beyoğlu, it never bores you,” says Civan Er, chef- high-end community today, with the
owner of Yeni Lokanta. A Michelin-listed restaurant known for its innovative luxury boutiques, fine restaurants
twists on traditional Turkish cuisine, it’s been open since 2013—“a long time and cafe culture to match. Nişantaşi
by Turkish standards,” he says. With the original location now a firm fixture also features in the novels of Nobel
in Beyoğlu’s dining scene, Er has since relocated prizewinning author Orhan Pamuk,
to London, where he has opened a sister who grew up in the area. This wow-
restaurant, Yeni, in Soho. Busy with his new factor penthouse on the 19th floor
venture, he says he probably won’t be moving of a recent development in the
back to Turkey anytime soon, “but if I were to area marries modern design and
return, it would be to Beyoğlu, nowhere else.” 0 amenities with panoramic views
Jennifer Hattam is a Beyoğlu-based journalist of historic Istanbul from its double-
level windows and terrace. Spanning
765 square meters, this light-filled
eight-bedroom, eight-bathroom
apartment is a haven away from the
hustle and bustle, offering peace and
plenty of room for family and friends.
A private rooftop pool looking across
to the Bosphorus seals the deal.

US$11,950,000
Property ID: JJD47G
sothebysrealty.com
Türkiye Sotheby’s International Realty
Yigit Tudun
+90 532 676 4442

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