IV therapy in Sarıyer, where the Bosphorus meets the Black Sea

Sarıyer stretches from the Bosphorus shore, with its fish market and the old village of Rumeli Kavağı, up into Belgrad Forest and over to the beaches at Kilyos. Many families keep large villas here for the summer or the whole year, away from the city noise. Guests write after a long seafood dinner, after a day at the beach in the heat, or when a family member is unwell and they would rather not drive into town.

Addresses in the forest areas and gated villa estates can be hard to find, so a map pin on WhatsApp is the most useful thing you can send. Kilyos and the forest side are further than the shore, so the time can be at the upper end of the range. At night the roads are clear, and the nurse often arrives sooner.