Kurtuluş

Istanbul neighbourhood guide · Şişli · European side · Updated 2026

A characterful, historically Greek-Armenian neighbourhood of meyhanes, delis and steep streets between Şişli and Tarlabaşı.

What to see

Meyhanes and old delis
Cosmopolitan back streets
Historic churches

Where it is

Kurtuluş is a neighbourhood of Şişli, on the European side of Istanbul. Buy an İstanbulkart for the metro, tram, ferries and buses to reach it.

See it live

Check Şişli live on the City OS map for current traffic, weather and the nearest transit around Kurtuluş.