Sisli is one of the major 39 districts of Istanbul on the European side of the city. Although not by the sea, it's located at the exit from the Bosphorus Bridge that links Asia to Europe. Its total area is about 30 square kilometers and is considered a new settlement that flourished after the mid-19th century to the north of Taksim Square. Around the 17th century, there were only graveyards in Sisli and...