The term Boğaziçi is used with particular emphasis relating to those parts of Istanbul which are situated north of the Golden Horn (Haliç), starting with the district of Beşiktaş on the European side of the Bosphorus.
The term Boğaziçi emphasizes areas in Istanbul situated north of the Golden Horn, specifically beginning with the Beşiktaş district on the Bosphorus' European shore.