Send Flowers to Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul is really many cities, spread over two continents and divided by the Bosphorus, so the first thing a florist needs to know is which side your recipient lives on. On the European shore, Besiktas, Sisli, Nisantasi and Bakirkoy are dense residential and shopping districts, and the towers of Levent and Maslak hold many corporate offices. Across the water, Kadikoy, Uskudar and Atasehir are home to millions more. Much of the city lives in apartment buildings or in gated residential complexes, known locally as a site, where security staff receive deliveries at the entrance.

Flowers have deep roots in Turkey. The tulip was the emblem of the Ottoman court, and every April the city's parks, Emirgan above all, are planted with tulips in every colour for the tulip festival. People send flowers to Istanbul for Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, engagements, births and graduations, and tall standing arrangements are a familiar sight at shop openings and weddings.

For flower delivery in Istanbul, give the full address with the neighbourhood (mahalle), district, building and flat number, plus the complex name if there is one. Order before midnight local time and a local florist delivers the next day, Monday to Saturday. Traffic is heavy, so time preferences are never guaranteed. There are no deliveries on Sundays or main public holidays.

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