İstinye is a neighbourhood in Istanbul

Istanbul

Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...

, on the Europe

Europe

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an side of the city. It is located between Emirgan

Emirgan Park

The Emirgan Park is a historical urban park located in Emirgan neighborhood at the Bosphorus in Sarıyer district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is one of the largest public parks in Istanbul.- History :...

 and Yeniköy

Yeniköy, Istanbul

Yeniköy is a neighbourhood in Sarıyer district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is located on the European shores of the Bosphorus, between the neighbourhoods of İstinye and Tarabya....

 on the northwestern shore of the Bosporus

Bosporus

The Bosphorus or Bosporus , also known as the Istanbul Strait , is a strait that forms part of the boundary between Europe and Asia. It is one of the Turkish Straits, along with the Dardanelles...

, within the borough of Sarıyer

Sariyer

Sarıyer is the northernmost district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European side of the city. With a long shore along the water, the district boasts both a beautiful coastline and a lush forest. The Sarıyer district is a huge area consisting of the villages on the European side of the Bosphorus from...

. It is one of the finest seashore locations on the Bosporus where people walk around during the weekends. İstinye is famous for its cafés and seafood restaurants. A small bay is also among the things that make İstinye a preferred location to visit.

Since 1995, the headquarters of the Istanbul Stock Exchange

Istanbul Stock Exchange

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 has been located in İstinye.

Additionally, the neighbourhood is in close proximity to one of Istanbul's newest shopping malls, Istinye Park

IstinyePark

LocationIstanbul, TurkeyCoordinates41°6'37.58"N 29°1'58.51"EOpening DateSeptember 21, 2007OwnerOrjin Group, Doğuş GroupDeveloperOrta Gayrımenkul Yatırım Yönetimi Turizm A.Ş.Number of Stores291...

, which was opened in 2007. Istinye Park aims at the high-end consumer group and is mostly dedicated to the world's famous fashion brands.