if you want -- here is that unavoidable song (extended version)  :laugh:

 

 

 

to start, here in the nw is maslak, sort of a secondary business district going up west of ataturk oto sanyi.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslak

 

maslak competes with levent, the main business district to the west. it may at some point have the diamond of istanbul project complex, which would surpass levent’s sapphire tower nearby as the tallest in europe. however, it seems that project is currently on hold:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_of_Istanbul

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

next up is the main modern business sector at levent and levent4,

starting with the groovy kanyon mall complex

http://www.kanyon.com.tr/#/en/homepage/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

outside kanyon mall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

last is the 55 story sapphire tower, the tallest in europe

http://www.istanbulsapphire.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul_Sapphire

 

 

 

 

 

levent business district

 

 

asia on left, europe on right

 

 

 

 

looking west over the old city and sultana met in the distance

 

 

looking nw -- trump’s istanbul twin towers project on the left

http://www.trumpistanbul.com.tr/

 

 

looking west with the black sea in the distance

 

 

nw - up here the bosphorus meets the black sea

 

 

 

 

 

 

turk telecom arena, new home of galatasary SK

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%BCrk_Telekom_Arena

 

 

 

north

 

 

 

 

 

sw - the bosphorus and asian side

 

 

 

 

nw - big cemetery

 

 

 

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bosphorus bridge on rt (1973)

 

 

fatih sultan mehmet bridge (1988)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*** i hope you liked the rainy day views - more istanbul neighborhoods to come!  :banger:  ***

 

One of the world's most fascinating, storied cities.

Cool! Thanks for sharing. Definitely some interesting modern structures.