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,
you can take Bosphorous tour at every 30 minutes; while waiting for tour, u can check the jewelary bazaar.
ortakoy on sunday for brunch is a great place to visit. there are lots of stalls with hand made things and a great shop selling old post cards and pictures of istanbul, very reasonable. nice places to eat includng house cafe.there is a beautiful mosque there which is worth a visit as it is beautifully decorated inside, and a lovely…
Ortaköy is one of the best places to watch Bosphorus. and also in the place shown on the pic. they make very good waffle 😉
always crowded day and night. the place to eat kumpir an enjoy the breattaking view of the Bosphorus
Great place when visiting Istanbul. Stunning views of the Bhosphorus. Great food, baked potatoes, excellent pancakes with all kinds of fillings, fruit, chocolate, Yum.
You could even board an hour cruise down the Bhosphorous , different times of the day. We did a sunset one. We also took a cab from here and crossed the actual Bhosphous bridge. Get from…
Come there to enjoy sunset, eat a Kumpir and have a drink close to the Bosphorus. It is however just a number of bars and restaurants at the Bosphorus with a nice view though.
I spent an afternoon in the Ortakoy area after a ferry trip cruise up the Bosphorus. The ferry stops at several points along the route, & I went to Besiktas, then walked 15 minutes north along the shore.
I decided to have brunch at the House Cafe Ortakoy, Salhane Sokak 1. My table was on the waterfront, so close to…
Fun place to spend a few lazy afternoons sipping Turkish coffee or tea. Or the pace picks up in the evenings. Lot's of shops selling souvenirs. One of the few places that has a mosque, church, and synagogue showing the true diversity and melting pot culture of Istanbul.
several baked potatoes places available near the waterfront
Amazing view of the Bosphorus, laid back people enjoying the view in the coffee shops, many little shops in the cobblestone pedestrian streets just behind…