Istanbul’s once-sleepy Asian side is undergoing something of a renaissance thanks to Kadıköy-Moda, a dynamic neighbourhood positioned on the Bosphorus Strait’s southern tip. The best way to arrive here is by ferry, still one of the city’s cheapest thrills at less than a dollar, and a transcontinental commute for many over the Bosphorus, the city’s raison d’être. Much of Kadıköy hugs this arterial strait, and nowhere competes with its three-kilometre-long waterside park (otherwise known as Moda’s seaside) for sunset views of The Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia. Linger in its promontory Çay gardens and backgammon houses and you’ll soon realise life here is about sea, tea and more tea. Even the hood’s docile stray cats, beloved by the city’s residents since Ottoman times, have embraced Kadıköy’s easy-going milieu.

Beyond the beach, which you’re never more than a 15-minute stroll from, are flea markets full of curios, raw juice bars, spice sellers, and cultural-bar hybrids like Arkaoda, pushing the neighbourhood’s creative envelope.

Boarding Bahariye streets’ historic, rattling tram (that circles in a clockwise loop), is a good way to get your bearings. Hop on and off at streets like rainbow umbrella-shaded Ziyâ Bey, Bağdat Avenue – the Champs-Élysées of Istanbul – and Kadife Sokak, lined with pubs, tattoo parlours and live music haunts. Then hit up a vintage fashion storm on Leylek Sokak, which more than lives up to Kadıköy Moda’s moniker.

Long before the bearded baristas moved in, Armenians and elite Ottomans were renaming the neighbourhood formerly known as Chalcedon, ‘Moda’, meaning “trendy”. Alongside the pop-up galleries and art-house cinemas sits thousands of years of history. In 685 BC Kadıköy Moda became the first settlement on the Bosphorus, and it claims the city’s oldest mosque, built 100 years before the Fall of Constantinople. Its no wonder residents call themselves Kadıköylu rather than Istanbullu; there’s plenty to be proud of here.
Traditional market is set on Tuesdays and Fridays in Kadıköy, on the Asian side of Istanbul. It all started rather modest in 1969. However, as time passed by, together with the city the market expanded. As a result, Kadıköy pazarı more and more became a sufferance for the hectic city life with blocked traffic during the market days.
If you’re staying on the European side, this is the perfect opportunity to visit the Asian side of Istanbul. You’ll need to take the kind of ferry ride that’ll have the romantic wind caressing your face, welcoming you to a more personable side of this historic city.

It’s a lively market, Kadıköy Çarşısı is a wonderous visit for those who want to see a more realistic depiction of Istanbul. You may find yourself wandering around the colorful fruit and vegetable stalls, or you might find yourself picking up a bargain at one of those stalls that sell clothes and shoes. This is where the locals’ shop, and for a good reason: the price will always be more reasonable than the European side.

Istanbul Turkey 2022 Kadıköy Bazaar-Moda 19 September Walking Tour | 4K UHD 60FPS

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