Tourist guide: How to spend 48 hours in Istanbul, Türkiye

Already a subscriber?It has bridged the silk and spice roads and conquered the divide between east and west during the Ottoman Empire. With a foot in both Europe and Asia, Istanbul has no shortage of sites for the avid tourist.

Now Istanbul’s ties with Australia are set to strengthen since Turkish Airlines started a direct service in March from Melbourne via Singapore. A striking mural with graffiti that reads “the only good nation is imagination” echoes some of the criticism coming from Kurdish artists who have described the Istanbul art scene as on the verge of crisis.

Across the road is a tiny gourmet providore, Comedus, stocking a unique and interesting range of Turkish wines. Unlike wines from Lebanon and Greece, few of Türkiye’s local drops make their way to Australia via export, but with a similar terrain and climate, these are both familiar and surprisingly good.The Grand Bazaar is famed for selling pretty much everything: carpets, embroidered towels and bathrobes, fancy backgammon sets and a glorious array of colourful, pungent spices.

Major luxury brands are also spread throughout the city and while prices are the same as elsewhere in Europe, there are usually sales to cater for Istanbul’s steady influx of tourists.The upmarket neighbourhood of Bebek is the place to see and be seen in Istanbul and of all the bars and restaurants, Lucca by the Sea is the most versatile.

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