Renovating in Istanbul's Prestige Neighbourhoods

From the Bosphorus yalı belt to the northern villa communities and the city's boutique districts: each area's own renovation rules, in one guide.

For homeowners and investors who own — or are weighing up buying — in one of Istanbul's prestige districts.

What's inside?

• Three areas, three approaches: the yalı belt, villa communities, boutique urban districts
• Heritage status, community rules, building management: what to check before work starts
• Sea air, hillsides, narrow streets: materials and logistics by area
• Reading a property's renovation potential before you buy