Maslak United States) constructing with steel costs more than constructing with concrete. The reason for choosing steel was its relative strength in resisting earthquakes (Istanbul is located along an active fault), whereas concrete is more fire-resistant. The stations "İTÜ-Ayazağa" and "Atatürk Oto Sanayi" along the M2 line of the Istanbul Metro serve the Maslak business district and its surrounding neighbourhoods. One of the five campuses of the Istanbul Technical University, the Ayazağa Campus, is located in Maslak. Maslak Maslak is one of the main business districts of Sarıyer, Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European side of the city. It was formerly
Commercial district a city is the specific area of either a larger CBD or downtown or separate zone and would typically house a stock exchange or several bank headquarters. Likewise, city centre is sometimes used as a synonym for CBD or downtown, but often the geographical centre of a city not a commercial district. Often the centre of a city in older cities has many historic, institutional, or cultural areas. Most languages do not have a direct cognate for commercial district, but will have a related term such as the French "quartier d'affaires" ("business quarter"), or the Japanese "shōtengai" (literally, "commerce shop