Şişli is an affluent area with upscale hotels, fashion boutiques, and shopping centers including the Istanbul Cevahir mall. Chic restaurants serve European and global cuisine, and cocktail bars cluster on and around Halaskargazi Street. The Atatürk Museum displays documents and mementos in the house where Turkey’s first president lived, while the imperial Ottoman Ihlamur Kasrı palace is known for its peaceful gardens.
Şişli (pronounced [ˈʃiʃli]) is one of the 39 districts of Istanbul, Turkey. Located on the European side of the city, it is bordered by Beşiktaş to the east, Sarıyer to the north, Eyüp and Kağıthane to the west, and Beyoğlu to the south. In 2009, Şişli had a population of 316,058.
It is also the name of a specific area of Şişli district centered on the Sişli Mosque.
Şişli is a center of trade and shopping. The main road through Şişli up to the skyscrapers of Mecidiyeköy, Gayrettepe, Levent and beyond is now lined with office blocks. Europe's largest and the world's second largest (urban-area) shopping mall, Cevahir İstanbul, is situated here. Due to Şişli's middle-class past and the enduring quality of some neighbourhoods the area is home to many upmarket shops mainly in the stylish and charming Nişantaşı area. Parking is an enduring problem, especially in the narrow side-streets.
People also come to Şişli for schooling; this city-centre area has some well-known high schools and a great number of dersane (preparatory courses for the annual university entrance exams), evening and weekend schools where people come to cram for university or high school entrance examinations, or to learn English.
There are many well-established cafes and restaurants, including fast-food for the students and shoppers.
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