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District guide · Istanbul
Markets and shopping in Beşiktaş, Istanbul
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
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- 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
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