ɐ pɹɪdˈɑːmɪnəntli ɹˌɛzᵻdˈɛnʃəl ˈɛɹiə, bˈɑːstɐnsˌaɪ ɪz ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt tɹˈænspoːɹt ˌɪntɚtʃˈeɪndʒ wɪð stˈɑːps ɔnðə mˈɑːɹmɐɹˌeɪ ænd ˈɛm fˈoːɹ mˈɛtɹoʊ lˈaɪnz ænd fˈɛɹiz lˈiːvɪŋ fɚðə pɹˈɪnsᵻz ˈaɪləndz ɪnðə sˈiː ʌv mɑːɹmˈɑːɹɹə.
A predominantly residential area, Bostancı is an important transport interchange with stops on the Marmaray and M4 Metro lines and ferries leaving for the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara.