Ortaköy
Ortakoy is one of the nicest neighborhoods of Besiktas districts on the European side of Istanbul, right under the first Bosphorus bridge.
Elif Shafak loves istanbul
The award winning Turkish writer Elif Shafak shows CNN around her home city of Istanbul and talks about her inspiration as a writer. Her latest book “The 40 Rules of Love” focuses on the characters from ancient Turkey and sufism, a subject close to her heart, whose many symbols can be seen on the streets of Istanbul, many of her other books have the city playing an important role. Elif starts her tour of Istanbul in...
