Turkey🇹🇷, Istanbul, Arnavutkey district

Arnavutkey is an area north of the central historical part of Istanbul, located on the European part of the Strait and occupies a protruding cape.

This word itself means "Arnaut village". Historically, the population was mixed: apparently, there really once lived an Albanian community, part of which served in the guard of the Ottoman Empire - hence the name, the guard soldiers were often called "Arnaut", robbers.

But this place is better known as a Greek fishing village with its ancient temple. It became part of Istanbul only in 1850.

Then the Turkish nobility chose a beautiful stretch of the coast — they began to build country houses here, on the very shore of the bay — they still remain almost the most expensive real estate in the city.

Now this place is considered non-touristic: there are few bright sights here. But this is one of the most prestigious and expensive areas to live in.