Kadikoy District

One of the most unique environments of the Asian part of Istanbul. Young and rebellious this place provides a contrast to the deeply secular city which is both overpopulated and plagued by slums. Migrants come from all corners of Turkey, and are usually more attached to traditional values ​​and deep rural Anatolia. Kadikoy is the flagship for the Istanbulite Eastern bloc and the black sheep of the metropolis. In this environment live significant number of members of ethnic minorities which once formed the crucible of Ottoman culture: Armenians, Jews, Greeks populated it with its institutions and temples, the outskirts of Bahariye Avenue and even decadent and mysterious corners of the enclave of Rashimpasha.