- Locals of this region give the lowdown on the hip areas opening in Istanbul such as expanded coverage of the Besiktas and Ortakoy neighbourhoods. Our author has been a repeat visitor to Istanbul over many years and is a specialist in the large Islamic cities of the Mediterranean. This title features interviews with a football fanatic, nightclub aficionado, jewellery designer, Turkey"s "most famous tour guide" and crime novelist Barbara Nadel. It offers most discerning and insightful coverage of city"s eating, shopping and cultural attractions.