Built in the 19th century by Count Leon Ostrorog, a Polish advisor to the Ottoman court, this huge red yalı was visited by French novelist Pierre Loti in the 1890s. Its neighbour, the similarly red Hadi Bey Yalı, was also built in the 19th century.


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1. Kıbrıslı (Cypriot) Yalı

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Dating from 1760, this long white yalı on the shore between Kandilli and Kuçüksu was built for Grand Vizier Mehmed İzzet Paşa, who served in this position…

2. Küçüksu Kasrı

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This ornate hunting lodge was built in 1856–57 by order of Sultan Abdül Mecit. Earlier sultans had built wooden kiosks in this idyllic spot where the…

3. Anadolu Hisarı

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The Fortress of Anatolia (Asia) was built by order of Sultan Beyazıt I in 1393–1395 and it was the place from which he launched the first Ottoman attack…

4. Aşiyan Museum

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It’s quite a hike up to this small house-museum, named after the Turkish word for ‘bird’s nest’, but the stunning Bosphorus views may well inspire you to…

5. Rumeli Hisarı

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Prior to construction of the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in the 1980s, this massive fortress was the major landmark on this part of the Bosphorus. Built by…

7. Bebek Mosque

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This small mosque in the park to the east of the ferry dock was designed by noted architect Kemaleddin Bey in 1912.

8. Egyptian Consulate Building

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Thought by some critics to be the work of Italian architect Raimondo D’Aronco, this gorgeous art nouveau mini-palace was built for Emine Hanım, mother of…