One of the up and coming neighborhoods of recent years, noted for ever rising numbers of new projects, Dolapdere stands out with its central location and proximity to the most popular districts of Istanbul, such as Taksim, Nişantaşı, Şişli, Karaköy, and Beşiktaş, as well as ease of access to transportation routes and connections, subway lines and ports, hospitals and established educational institutions. Furthermore, it has a distinct place in Istanbul's cultural life, thanks to the Haliç Convention Center, Istanbul Modern, and Koç Museum of Contemporary Arts which is to be opened shortly –all at close reach to Dolapdere.