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Şişli
District and municipality in Istanbul, Turkey

Şişli

Şişli is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey.

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Its area is 10 km2, and its population is 276,528 (2022). Located on the European side of the city, it is bordered by Beşiktaş to the east, Sarıyer to the north, Kağıthane to the west, and Beyoğlu to the south. It is also the name of a specific area of Şişli district centered on the Sişli Mosque.

How locals move

Getting around Şişli the local way

  • Get inFunicular F1 connects its Kabataş station with Taksim on M2 metro.
  • Get inThe Tünel funicular (F2) connects Istiklal Caddesi with Karaköy at the sea level on the Golden Horn.
  • Get inFerries from Kadıköy across the Bosphorus moor at Karaköy and Kabataş, the two largest ferry piers in Galata.
  • Get inThere are also ferries across the Goldern Horn, from Sultanahmet.

From Wikivoyage: Istanbul/Galata, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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