The list of urban centers in Istanbul lists the major clusters of retail, office, government, retail and dense residential buildings within the city limits of Istanbul, including areas of the historic city center, Fatih, as well as edge cities built outside the historic core.
Important "edge cities", i.e. corridors and nodes of business and shopping centers and of tall residential buildings, include the Istanbul Central Business District in and around Şisli; the E-5/D-100 highway corridor along the north side of the old airport, and on the Asian side, Kozyatağı–Ataşehir, Altunizade, Kavacik and Ümraniye.
European side Historic city center areas Fatih Eminönü The Grand Bazaar The Spice Bazaar Sultanahmet Yedikule Beyoğlu district (historic Pera)
Cihangir Galata İstiklal Avenue Karaköy Taksim Square
Istanbul Central Business District Büyükdere Avenue runs through Beşiktaş, Şişli and Sarıyer districts, lined with residential and office towers and shopping complexes Beşiktaş district
Arnavutköy Bebek Beşiktaş Çarşı Etiler Levent Ortaköy
Sarıyer district Emirgan Tarabya Yeniköy Şişli district
Bomonti/Şişli Merkez (original center of Şişli) Esentepe including Zincirlikuyu and the Zorlu Center Fulya Levent including the Metrocity, Kanyon, Özdilekpark and Istanbul Sapphire complexes Nişantaşı Otim Zorlu Center
Other areas on the European side Bakırköy district Ataköy E-5/D-100 highway corridor along the north side of the old airport Yeşilköy (San Stefano) Bahçelievler district Bahçelievler E-5/D-100 highway corridor along the north side of the old airport Esenler district Giyimkent ("Clothing City") Tekstilkent ("Textile City") Eyüp district Eyüp
Asian side Asian side central areas Kadıköy district Kozyatağı Bağdat Avenue Üsküdar district Altunizade Beylerbeyi Çengelköy Kandilli Other areas on the Asian side Ataşehir district Ataşehir Beykoz district Kanlıca Maltepe district Bağdat Avenue Ümraniye district Ümraniye Dudullu
Related lists List of museums and monuments in Istanbul List of universities in Istanbul List of schools in Istanbul List of architectural structures in Istanbul List of columns and towers in Istanbul List of libraries in Istanbul List of mayors of Istanbul List of Istanbulites
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