Ortaköy a neighbourhood, formerly a small village, within the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, located in the middle of the European bank of the Bosphorus.
Ortaköy was a cosmopolitan area during the Ottoman era and the first decades of the Turkish Republic, with communities of Turks, Greeks, Armenians and Jews. Today the neighbourhood still hosts many different religious (Muslim, Jewish, Orthodox, and other Christian) structures. It is also a popular spot for locals and tourists alike, with its art galleries, night clubs, cafés, bars, and restaurants.
The Neo-Baroque style Ortaköy Mosque is a beautifully ornate structure, right on the jetty of Ortaköy, bordering the waters of the Bosphorus, and thus highly visible from the passing boats.
Ortaköy was the site of George W. Bush’s speech during the NATO Summit of 2004, which he delivered at Galatasaray University.
Ortakoy district used to be a romantic fishing village. Today it is an affluent waterfront neighborhood located in the middle of Bosphorus’ European bank.
Ortaköy with many art galleries, night clubs, cafés, bars, and restaurants the district is hugely popular on weekends both among locals and tourists, one of the oldest buildings of Ortaköy is the nearly 500-year old Turkish bath. It was built by Ottoman star architect Mimar Sinan in 1556.
The Ortaköy Mosque is a beautifully ornamented Neo-Baroque style mosque. It was built in the 18th c, but only received its current ornate look in the middle of 19th c. Çırağan Palace was built in 1871 by Sultan Abdülaziz as his residence. Until a fire severely damaged the building in 1910 the palace served as the Ottoman Parliament. Today it is one of Istanbul’s most luxurious hotels.
Ortaköy Mosque and the Bosphorus Bridge.
Ortaköy is a popular spot for locals and tourists alike, with its art galleries, night clubs, cafés, bars, and restaurants and at night, the lights on the mighty Bosphorus Bridge change color, graceful without being kitsch.
Ortakoy, Istanbul,
a night with kumpir or waffles and facing the 1st bridge is a great experience. don't forget to stroll around the shops or night market there. i bet you can find a lot of antiques and interesting souvenir. i went there last December and bought 3 antiques earring for myself. the next morning, i went there again just to find…
Beautiful cafe's and restaurants with wonderful views of Bosphorous and not very far away from Bebek the fashionable small place in Istanbul.
It is better to be visited at night when it is almost dark. The best Kumpir (a food made up of potato and cereals) of Istanbul may be found here.
This place is great, we spent the night over there, had dinner in one of the restaurants on the
Bosphorus … their food was great, also there was some playing garden for our baby and had some nice pictures under the Bosphorus Bridge. unluckily the mosque was covered and under re-innovation.
Lots of cafés, restaurants, shops and peaceful sea-view… Bosphorus sightseeing tour starts here and is a must!
We decided to visit the Sunday market after reading about Orkatoy and traveled from our hotel located in the Sultanamhet district. We took the tram to Kabatas and walked the rest of the way since it was a nice day. The walk was pleasant but on arrival in Orkatoy , we were rather disappointed in the market since nothing very…
It is a street bazaar where you can find accessories like hats, scarves, jewelleries, ect.. Nice and cosy.
And then you can have a drink at restaurants by the sea. To eat the most popular thing here is "Kumpir" , baked potato cooked new generation Turkish style, nice fast food!
If you want to have a nice drink or food…
Went there Sun morning, its a bit awkward getting there took tram and bus (maybe you can take a boat cruise to there), nice atmospheric place under the big bridge where locals relax and eat giants baked potatoes
quite and neat. all the restaurants you're looking for
it is again one of the most popular weekend place of the locals. there are many nice restaurants and coffee shops near seaside. during weekends it is very crowded yet a must see with all the trinket shops in the streets.