Ortaköy

Istanbul neighbourhood guide · Beşiktaş · European side · Updated 2026

A waterside square beneath the Bosphorus Bridge, framed by the baroque Ortaköy Mosque. Famous for weekend crowds, street stalls and stuffed-baked-potato kumpir.

What to see

Ortaköy Mosque on the water
Kumpir and waffle stalls
Bosphorus Bridge views

Where it is

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

See it live

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