Levent: Istanbul

Levent, Etiler and Ulus can be considered all together as the socialite residential area, shopping malls' area and the financial district. This is indeed where all the great banks and their HQs are located, along with large, skyscaping malls for shopping. Famous malls include: Akmerkez, Kanyon, Metrocity and Astoria. There are also lots of opportunities for eating food or gathering socially around drinks and appetizers. Papermoon Restaurant inside Akmerkez is where the 'posh' go for after work drinks and dinners and Konyalı inside Kanyon is where the businessmen hold their work-related-lunch meetings. In many of these malls, there are also residences and fitness centers that attract a lot of business people after work hours. © NileGuide