[2] It is known for its European-esque restaurants and cafes and location near the coast and luxurious lifestyle,[3] is bordered by Caddebostan and Erenköy in the west, Bostancı in the east, Kozyatağı and 19 Mayıs in the north, and the Sea of Marmara in the south.

[5] In 1900, Finance Minister Ahmed Reşad Paşa built a mansion in the area on land given by the sultan.

[6] In 1907, the Suadiye Mosque was built on this land by Commissioner Said Bey of the Ottoman Public Debt Administration, in memory of his wife Suad Hanım, the daughter of Reşad Paşa.

Then upper-class families began building mansions and summer houses in Suadiye.

[6] Known for being quiet, inaccessible and far from city life, many mansions and summerhouses were built in this area.