Istiklal Street extends from Taksim Square to the Karakoy area

ISTIKLAL STREET

Istiklal Street extends from Taksim Square to the Karakoy area, which is one of the most famous streets of Istanbul, and one of the oldest trams in the city breaks through it and goes back for about a hundred years. Most of the houses and buildings on the street and the old narrow alleys are distributed on its edges. The street contains religious places, such as the domed church and the Hossein Agha Mosque, and modern tourist places such as the famous "Madame Tussauds" wax museum, which was inaugurated about four years ago and includes wax statues of various Turkish and international celebrities.

Istiklal street (istiklal avenue) is a must-see attraction for all visitors visiting istanbul. istiklal thoroughfare, also known as “independence caddesi,” is a 1.5-kilometer-long colorful pedestrian street and magnificent boulevard that runs through beyoglu and is lined with stores, restaurants, cafés, and street performances.