IV therapy in Ortaköy, under the Bosphorus Bridge

Ortaköy is the little square beneath the Bosphorus Bridge, with its baroque mosque on the water, while Kuruçeşme next door is known for its glamorous waterfront clubs and restaurants. The Feriye Palace, a former Ottoman palace, now holds restaurants and a school on the shore. Guests stay in waterfront hotels, rented apartments and family homes in the hills, or spend the summer on yachts moored along the strait.

Many calls here come the morning after: a Hangover Rescue after a club night in Kuruçeşme, or fluids after a long wedding celebration. The shore road is often busy in the evening and on summer weekends, so the arrival window is 45 to 70 minutes. For yachts, we agree the pier and timing with the captain; for homes, a pin and gate code help.