Sarıyer
Sarıyer is a small and cute district of Istanbul and it is the closest place to Koç University. If you want to walk through coastal path, take fresh sea air and watch the Bosphorus, you are in the right address.

Sarıyer is famous with its börek. Sarıyer Böreği attracts people from different districts of Istanbul in the breakfast. You can find many options, but the most famous one is the "Meşhur Sarıyer Börekçisi". It has a closed terrace so you can watch the Bosphorus when you have breakfast.

Another feature of Sarıyer is that since it is a small district you can find local and fresh fruit, vegetables and fish. If you want to buy something fresh to cook, you should come to Sarıyer. It takes 10-15 minutes to go Sarıyer from Koç University. You can take dolmuş or buses.