District guide · Istanbul

Beşiktaş

Beşiktaş is a district on Istanbul's European shore of the Bosphorus, bordered by Sarıyer, Şişli, Kağıthane, and Beyoğlu. Dolmabahçe Sarayı, Yıldız Sarayı, and...

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Beşiktaş is a district on Istanbul's European shore of the Bosphorus, bordered by Sarıyer, Şişli, Kağıthane, and Beyoğlu. Dolmabahçe Sarayı, Yıldız Sarayı, and Çırağan Sarayı stand as historical palaces within the district. The area contains mosques, museums including the Deniz Müzesi and Aşiyan Müzesi, and parks such as Yıldız Parkı.

Checked 2026-09-04

Practical information

Language spoken: Turkish; The official language of the Republic of Turkiye
Dialling code: +90 212 · +90 216; 212 on the European side, 216 on the Asian; drop the leading 0 from abroad
Currency: Turkish lira (₺, TRY); The official currency; one lira is divided into 100 kurus
Emergency number: 112; One number for ambulance, fire and police
Plug type: European two-pin · 220 V; The national living guide records 220 V and European-style two-pin plugs
Tap water: Not recorded; No verified national source in the dataset