Ordinary people live in Istanbul. Cihangir, Beyoglu

Cihangir is a neighborhood in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. The neighborhood has many narrow streets, a park, and street cafes. It is located between Taksim Square and Kabataş.The neighborhood has a bohemian reputation.It is known for its artist, writer, actor, and expatriate population. It was also a stronghold for protesters during the Gezi Park protests.The neighborhood was named after Şehzade Cihangir when his father had Mimar Sinan built a wooden mosque there, overlooking the Bosphorus to commemorate his death. The neighborhood's name comes from this mosque. Today, the Cihangir Mosque, originally built in 1559 and reconstructed in 1889, can be found in the neighborhood.In 2012, the British newspaper The Guardian included Cihangir in the list of the five best places in the world to live, next to the Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in Spain; the district of Sankt Pauli, in Hamburg, the north coast of Maui, in Hawaii and Portland, in the state of Oregon (United States).