Instead of the streets, bazaars, markets and ports of the İstanbul, the novel takes place in the mansions, brothels, residences, palaces and the elite neighborhoods such as Cağaloğlu and Galatasaray. On the other hand, people of the lower class in Istanbul don’t assume any role, and we cannot encounter with the İstanbul of people unless public places and their smell are mentioned by the elites of the mansions. Their existence is trapped between the lips of the elites. There are two Istanbul in the novel; Muslim Istanbul (other Istanbul) and Beyoğlu İstanbul. The elites look at Muslim Istanbul from Beyoğlu with despise and disgust. However, Muslim Istanbul is the source of the patriotic discourses for them. On the other hand, Beyoğlu is the center of the novel and a sort of a version of admired Western way of life. Beyoğlu represents the integrated subconscious of the novel
Instead of the streets, bazaars, markets and ports of the İstanbul, the novel takes place in the mansions, brothels, residences, palaces and the elite neighborhoods such as Cağaloğlu and Galatasaray. On the other hand, people of the lower class in Istanbul don’t assume any role, and we cannot encounter with the İstanbul of people unless public places and their smell are mentioned by the elites of the mansions. Their existence is trapped between the lips of the elites. There are two Istanbul in the novel; Muslim Istanbul (other Istanbul) and Beyoğlu İstanbul. The elites look at Muslim Istanbul from Beyoğlu with despise and disgust. However, Muslim Istanbul is the source of the patriotic discourses for them. On the other hand, Beyoğlu is the center of the novel and a sort of a version of admired Western way of life. Beyoğlu represents the integrated subconscious of the novel