Levent
![Skyline of Levent business district as seen from the Bosphorus, with the Dolmabahçe Palace at right.](/Images/godic/202501/24/Cruise_ship_and_Seabus_in_Istanbul4506.jpg")
![A catamaran Seabus on the Bosphorus, with the skyline of Levent in the background. Istanbul Sapphire is the first tower at left.](/Images/godic/202501/24/Ido24506.JPG")
![Büyükdere Avenue in Levent, with the new Finansbank headquarters (formerly Soyak Crystal Tower) at right.](/Images/godic/202501/24/LeventPano34506.jpg")
![Kanyon Towers & Mall on Büyükdere Avenue in Levent, with Istanbul Sapphire in the background.](/Images/godic/202501/24/KanyonTower4506.jpg")
Levent is a neighbourhood and one of the main business districts of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European side of the city. It is a part of the municipality of Beşiktaş which is situated to the north of the Golden Horn, at the western shore of the Bosphorus strait.