Neighbourhood: Karaköy

The Karaköy neighbourhood of Istanbul is poised on the brink of significant change as a major development project seeks to revitalise its port area, bringing hotels, shopping, residences and a resultant flow of tourists to what is now mostly an under-the-radar business district. As Istanbul moves forward with aggressive plans for growth and renewal, Monocle meets the people of Karaköy to find out what kind of an impact development there might have.