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Çınaraltı: A decades-old gathering place for locals and tourists

A decades-old Istanbul tea garden on the shore of the iconic Bosphorus Strait is a frequent stop for both locals and tourists under its nearly 1,000-year-old sycamore tree.

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During the 1990s, it was even the set for a popular Turkish TV series called Super Baba. Ismet Morgül, Çınaralti's business manager since 1995, told Anadolu Agency that the venue has been in use as a tea garden since the 1970s.