A row of meyhanes on Samatya Square in Samatya, Istanbul, Turkey

Samatya is a pleasant neighborhood in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It sits on the Marmara Sea between Yedikule and Cerrahpaşa.

Yedikule is a quiet neighborhood on the southwest corner of the Fatih district in Istanbul, Turkey.

Towers near the Xylokerkos Gate / Belgrad Kapısı on the Theodosian Walls of Constantinople in Istanbul, Turkey

The famous Theodosian Walls of Constantinople (Θεοδοσιανά τείχη) protected the city for over 1,000 years. Today, they separate the Zeytinburnu and Fatih districts of Istanbul.

A boy selling watermelon in Belgradkapı, Istanbul, Turkey

Belgradkapı is a small neighborhood in Istanbul, Turkey, that straddles the Theodosian Walls of Constantinople.

Sümbül Efendi Square in Sümbül Efendi, Istanbul, Turkey

Sümbül Efendi is a neighborhood in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It’s nestled between Samatya and Silivrikapı.

Cistern of Mocius in Altımermer, Istanbul, Turkey

Altımermer is a neighborhood in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It lies north of Cerrahpaşa and west of Haseki.