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Timeless Istanbul

Published on November 20, 2018December 6, 2018 by EditörLeave a comment

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Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia, the eighth wonder of the world is a World Heritage site since 1985.

Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque)

Sultan Ahmed Mosque is known as Blue Mosque because of blue tiles surrounding the walls of interior design.

Grand Bazaar

It has 61 streets, 10 wells, 4 fountains, 2 mosques and over 2 thousand shops.

Important Note

Some of the Istanbul photographs in this website, belongs to Robert Cockburn.So please do not use without permission.

Short history of Istanbul

Istanbul is the largest city of Turkey. With a population of 15 million, it is one of the most crawded cities in the world. It stays on two continents; Asia and Europe which is unique in the world. Founded around 660 BC. It served as a capital city for the biggest empires in history: The Roman Empire (330–395) The Byzantine Empire (395–1204 and 1261–1453) The Latin Empire (1204–1261) Ottoman Empire (1453–1922).

11 things to do in Istanbul

ONE- Visiting the Sultanahmet, historical peninsula. Especially Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, the Basilica Cistern, İstanbul Archaeological Museum, the Byzantine Hippodrome, the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum and Topkapı Palace TWO- Bosphorus Cruise starting from Eminonu THREE- Visiting the famous bazaars: Grand Bazaar, Spice Bazaarand Arasta Bazaar FOUR-Smoke Nargile and drink apple tea FIVE- Go to a Meyhane and drink Rakı Istanbul's most famous meyhanes are around the Nevizade and Asmalimescit districts in Taksim.SIX- Walking from Taksim square down to Galata Tower SEVEN- Going to a Hamam. EIGHT- Cross Continents with a Ferry in 20 minutes and to drink turkish tea in the ferry. NINE Watching a whirling dervish dancer TEN- Biking in Prince Islands ELEVEN-Eating fish and bread in Eminönü

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