Levent
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Levent is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beşiktaş, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,911 (2022). It is one of the main business districts of Istanbul located on the European side of the city. It is situated to the north of the Golden Horn, at the western shore of the Bosphorus strait.
A distant view of Levent's skyline from the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul
A catamaran Seabus on the Bosphorus, with the skyline of Levent in the background. Istanbul Sapphire is the first tower at left.
View of Büyükdere Avenue in Levent at night, from the observation deck of Istanbul Sapphire.
Kanyon Towers & Mall on Büyükdere Avenue in Levent.
Istanbul Metro
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The Istanbul Metro is a rapid transit railway network that serves the city of Istanbul, Turkey. Apart from the M11 line, which is operated by TCDD Taşımacılık, the system is operated by Metro Istanbul, a public enterprise controlled by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. The oldest section of the metro is the M1 line, which opened in 1989. As of March 2024, the system now includes 158 stations in service, with 36 more under construction. Istanbul is the city with the 22nd longest metro line in the world and the 4th in Europe.
Two trains waiting at Boğaziçi Üniversitesi on the M6 line
Karaköy station of the Tünel, which entered service on 17 January 1875.
The Golden Horn Metro Bridge entered service in 2014.
M11 Istanbul Airport Station