Turkey Guide
North Central Anatolia
Cinemas
1 Kavaklıdere Tunalı Hilmi Cad 105, Kavaklıdere
0312/468 7193 Several screens showing up-to-date Hollywood films, popular with students and situated amongst several cafés.
2 Kızılırmak Kızılırmak Sok 21, Kocatepe
0312/425 5393 Small and intimate three-screen theatre with frequently changing new releases.
3 Megapol Konur Sok 33, Kızılay
0312/419 4493 More arty than the Metropol, which it backs onto, screening anything from Japanese to Eastern European films. Look out for the occasional English-speaking classic.
4 Metropol Selanik Cad 76, Kızılay
0312/425 7479 Hugely popular multi-screen cinema showing new releases and special screenings of classic movies and foreign films. There's a coffee shop inside, a beer garden outside and any number of cafés and bars along this street.
5 Sheraton Cinema Noktalı Sok, Kavaklıdere
0312/468 5454 Price: 16YTL per screeningTwo small, cosy cinemas, open to nonresidents, with some of the comfiest seats you could find.