dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈɑːɾəmən pˈiəɹɪəd, ðə mˈeɪn ɹˈoʊd kənˈɛktɪŋ ðə kˈæpɪɾəl tʊ ˌænɐtˈoʊliə pˈæst θɹuː bˈɑːstɐnsˌaɪ, wˌɪtʃ wʌzðɪ ˈiːstɚn bˈoːɹdɚɹ ʌvðə sˈɪɾi.
During the Ottoman period, the main road connecting the capital to Anatolia passed through Bostancı, which was the eastern border of the city.