Residential & local · Emerging District
💰 AffordableA working-class European side district on the Golden Horn — local markets, traditional coffee houses, and a strong community feel far from the tourist trail.
Smileys is an application-based community. Apply once, attend everything.
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Explore other neighborhoodsTraditional Turkish coffee houses around the main square — the social hub of the neighbourhood. Very local, very unhurried.
Alibeyköy Meydanı, EyüpsultanSimple, inexpensive lokanta restaurants serving rotating daily menus of home-style Turkish food. Beloved by the local working community.
Alibeyköy, EyüpsultanA reservoir and surrounding green area used by locals for walking and picnics. Quiet and rarely crowded on weekdays.
Alibeyköy, İstanbulA lively weekly street market selling fresh produce, clothing, and household goods at very local prices.
Alibeyköy, Eyüpsultan