Şişli District in Istanbul

Şişli, pronounced as [ˈʃiʃli], is situated on the European part of Istanbul, Turkey and one of 39 districts in the city. It is surrounded by Beşiktaş on the east, Eyüp and Kağıthane on the west, Sarıyer on the north, and Beyoğlu on the south.

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Since the affluent people in central sisli district istanbul started living in outliers of the city, huge buildings on wider streets were mainly transformed into offices, banks and shopping complexes. From 1970s, most of the aged buildings were replaced with modern and may be less beautiful multi-storey constructions. The back alleys are occupied by residents belonging to working class community and students. However, like other parts in Istanbul, the residential area is overcrowded as people fight for parking spaces and traffic congestion occurs during rush hour. However, sisli district istanbul still provides relief to its residents due to the presence of plenty shopping opportunities, cafeteria, pubs and other entertainments. In addition, sisli district istanbul catches attraction due to its proximity to major areas of Istanbul.