The main thoroughfare of this district is Cumhuriyet Caddesi Avenue between Taksim Square and Mecidiyeköy in the north, passing through or near NiÅantaÅı and ÅiÅli; and its extension Büyükdere Caddesi, which lies towards east and then north, passing through Levent and Maslak and eventually reaching Sarıyer on the Bosphorus bank in north. Between Taksim and Levent, a metro/subway line, which is finally extended to Maslak a few km north of Levent, lies under these streets.
