Came here to point this out, too. Would be interesting if they redo the analysis on the old part of town. Where was teh alley that you are referring to? Near the Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi)?
No, just off of Istiklal Caddesi. Actually, Istiklal is interesting in that it is somewhat isolated, and almost every alley leading you to it (except for a few major ones) is a different adventure. Istiklal also has a number of "pasajlar" that are their own adventure (but sadly, don't appear in Yandex last I checked). Kapali Carsi has some more amazing routes, and just down from Istiklal is Cezayir Sokagi which, despite being called a "street", is more of a staircase but also has some of the best French restaurants in the city.
If you haven't been to Istanbul, you really must go!
Edit: Oh, and I imagine if they did this analysis with one of the really old parts of town, it would be even more extreme...the problem would be finding an accurate map!
If you haven't been to Istanbul, you really must go!
Edit: Oh, and I imagine if they did this analysis with one of the really old parts of town, it would be even more extreme...the problem would be finding an accurate map!