Metropolitan planning reforms targeting Sisli and Besiktas are forcing developers and wealthy investors to recalculate their strategies in Turkey's most competitive property market.
Once a revolving door of short-term visitors, Beyoğlu is attracting a new breed of long-term relocators seeking community—and the neighbourhood is rapidly adapting to keep them.
As accommodation costs in Beyoğlu and Fatih districts reach breaking point, thousands of young people are abandoning their studies or commuting hours daily—threatening the city's status as a global education hub.
As migration pressures mount globally, Turkey's largest city is charting a distinctly different course from Western peers in managing its multicultural population.
A surprise decision by city planners this week to freeze residential approvals in central districts has reignited debate over preservation versus development in Turkey's most expensive real estate market.
As rescue operations across global hotspots expose gaps in coordination, Istanbul's authorities face pivotal choices about reforming their own crisis management systems.
From Michelin-starred dining in Beyoğlu to neighbourhood meyhanes serving generations-old recipes, here's how to navigate the city's evolving food scene like a local.
As multinational firms slim down their traditional footprints, a new class of flexible workspace operators and smart-building developers are seizing control of Istanbul's commercial real estate renaissance.
As commercial fitness chains compete for attention, independent clubs across Besiktaş, Kadıköy and Fatih are winning loyalty by creating spaces where members become family.
As flexible workspaces proliferate across Beyoğlu and Kadıköy, tech workers and employers grapple with data security, labour rights, and the human cost of digital freedom.
From Beyoğlu's underground clubs to Kadıköy's waterfront stages, the city's concert calendar is packed like never before—and locals are debating what it means for the future.
From Beyoğlu's converted warehouses to the Bosphorus's waterfront institutions, Istanbul's thriving art scene is cementing the city's position as a global cultural powerhouse.
As coworking spaces proliferate across Beyoğlu and Kadıköy, Istanbul's tech workers embrace flexibility—but labour protections, data security, and inequality threaten to undermine the dream.
As vacancy rates climb across premium neighbourhoods, property auctions reveal which Istanbul districts are tightening—and where savvy renters can still negotiate.
