Zorlu Center Residences

Terrace Flats and Tower Residences at Zorlu Center in Zincirlikuyu

Zorlu Center Residences are the homes within Zorlu Center, the mixed-use complex at Zincirlikuyu in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul. The project was developed by Zorlu Gayrimenkul, the property arm of Zorlu Holding, on former Highways Authority (Karayolları) land, and designed by Emre Arolat Architecture and Tabanlıoğlu Architects, who won the 2008 design competition as a joint venture. Aktürk Yapı was the main contractor.

Zorlu Center combines residences, offices, a shopping centre, the Raffles hotel and the Zorlu Performing Arts Center (Zorlu PSM). It opened on 10 October 2013, and the residences are complete and occupied. Published figures give 584 residences, including apartments and terrace houses, from 117 m² to 733 m² and from 1+1 to 5+1. The address is Levazım Mahallesi, Koru Sokak No:2, Beşiktaş.

Location and Transport

The architects describe the site as the junction of the European approach to the 15 July Martyrs (Bosphorus) Bridge and the Büyükdere axis, the avenue that runs north through Levent to Maslak. Underground pedestrian tunnels link the Zincirlikuyu metrobus stop with Gayrettepe station on the M2 metro line and with Zorlu Center itself, with moving walkways, escalators and lifts along the route.

From Gayrettepe, M2 runs north to Levent, 4. Levent and Maslak, and south to Şişli-Mecidiyeköy, Taksim and Yenikapı. Buses and dolmuş minibuses between Beşiktaş and Levent stop in front of the complex, and Etiler, Ulus and Ortaköy are close by.

Homes and Amenities

The residences come in two forms. Terrace flats sit beneath the landscaped shell that covers the complex, with large gardens on the first level and terraces with Bosphorus views higher up, reached through a long open-air atrium. The other homes are in three identical towers raised on pilotis, while the fourth tower is the Raffles hotel.

Residents have the shopping centre, restaurants, a cinema, the hotel and the performing arts centre within the same complex. Services for residents, the monthly management fee (aidat) and parking are set by the building management, so we confirm them for each unit before an offer is made.

Buying at Zorlu Center Residences

Buyers include business owners and executives who want an address near the Bosphorus with direct metro and metrobus access, families looking for larger layouts with terraces or gardens, and international buyers who value a hotel, shops and a cultural venue on site. With homes from 1+1 flats to large terrace houses, prices vary widely by block, floor, view and outdoor space.

Bosphorus Brokers is an independent broker. We search the units currently for sale and owners who may sell privately, compare asking prices with recent sales in the complex, and carry out due diligence on the title deed (tapu) for mortgages, liens and annotations. We check the aidat position, prepare or review the sales contract and guide you through the title deed transfer at the land registry. A purchase of at least USD 400,000 can qualify for Turkish citizenship by investment, subject to the unit's eligibility.

Renting at Zorlu Center Residences

Tenants are often executives working in Levent, Maslak and Zincirlikuyu, expatriate families, and people who want easy access to both the business districts and the Bosphorus. Homes for rent here may be furnished or unfurnished, and lettings are typically long-term contracts of one year or more.

We shortlist homes that fit your budget, size and move-in date, arrange viewings, negotiate the rent and terms with the owner, and prepare a clear lease contract. We explain the deposit, record the condition and inventory at check-in, and help you transfer electricity, water and internet subscriptions into your name.

Selling or Letting Your Apartment at Zorlu Center Residences

If you own a home at Zorlu Center and want to sell or rent out, we start with a valuation based on recent transactions and competing units, taking account of block, floor, view and any garden or terrace. We then market it in six languages, handle enquiries and viewings, and screen applicants before they reach you.

For a sale, we negotiate the price, prepare the contract and coordinate the title deed transfer. For a letting, we check tenant references, draft the lease, collect the deposit and manage the handover, so owners who live abroad can leave the process to us.