Turkuazoo
Forum Ä°stanbul no:3, Kocatepe
+90 212 640-27-40
25 TL, students: 18 TL
M-F 10AM-6PM, S-Su 10AM-7PM
inside Forum Ä°stanbul shopping mall; metro: Kartaltepe-Kocatepe station on southern (Aksaray-Airport) metro line
One of those typical huge aquariums where you walk through transparent tunnels underwater.
YeÅilköy
west of Bakırköy
A neighbourhood lying on the coast of Marmara Sea, YeÅilköy, or St. Stephen Agios Stephanos as called in ancient times, still partly retains more of a town atmosphere with its wooden mansions, churches, and a long verdant park lying along the beach - perfect to take a walk. Buses: 72T from Taksim and Bakırköy, 81 from Eminönü; dolmuÅes from Taksim; suburban train from Sirkeci and Bakırköy
Aviation Museum
YeÅilköy
+90 212 663-24-90
3.50 TL (there is a further fee of 6 TL to take photos)
W-Su 9AM-5PM
north of downtown YeÅilköy, close to 'YeÅilköy' station on suburban train line
A military-based museum with various warplanes, helicopters, and weapons used by Turkish Air Force, and also civilian air transport and many samples of Turkish aeronautics history, starting from Ottoman era are among the exhibition.