The menu says that Beyoglu is “the best mezze & gyro place ... 50 and, when three of us ordered it, we got a double portion for $25, or about $8 each. Before that, we had indulged in a blowout ...

"I feel safe in Beyoglu," says Brian Degitz, a 25-year-old native of Savannah, Ga., who has lived in Istanbul for the past six months. "I like walking around Balik Pazar, Istiklal — Beyoglu is ...

Writer Emilie Harting just returned from a visit herself, and delves deeper into the neighborhood of Beyoglu. “Stay in Beyoglu,” advised my Turkish friend Haldun when I was planning a trip to ...