Beşiktaş Çarşı

The beating heart of Beşiktaş, the bustling backstreet area known as Çarşı (Bazaar) is packed with shops, restaurants, bars and cafes. Its hubs are the fish market, covered by a distinctive steel canopy and lined at the back by meyhanes; and the small square centered on a statue of a black eagle, the symbol of the Beşiktaş football club and a rallying point on match nights. On weekends, the inexpensive bars, cafes and breakfast joints here draw young people from across the city.