Top 20 Places to Visit in Istanbul - A Tour Through Images
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Istanbul, historically known as Constantinople and Byzantium, is the most populous city in Turkey and the country's economic, cultural, and historic center. Istanbul is a transcontinental city in Eurasia, straddling the Bosphorus strait (which separates Europe and Asia) between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its commercial and historical center lies on the European side and about a third of its population lives on the Asian side. The city is the administrative center of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (coterminous with Istanbul Province), both hosting a population of around 15 million residents. Istanbul is one of the world's most populous cities and ranks as the world's 7th-largest city proper and the largest European city. Istanbul is viewed as a bridge between East and West.
Founded under the name of Byzantion on the Sarayburnu promontory around 660 BCE, the city developed to become one of the most significant in history. After its reestablishment as Constantinople in 330 CE, it served as an imperial capital for almost 16 centuries, during the Roman/Byzantine (330–1204 and 1261–1453), the Latin (1204–1261), and the Ottoman (1453–1922) empires. It was instrumental in the advancement of Christianity during Roman and Byzantine times, before the Ottomans conquered the city in 1453 and transformed it into an Islamic stronghold and the seat of the Ottoman Caliphate.
Istanbul's strategic position on the historic Silk Road, rail networks to Europe and the Middle East, and the only sea route between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean have produced a cosmopolitan populace, although less so since the establishment of the Turkish Republic in 1923. Overlooked for the new capital Ankara during the interwar period, the city has since regained much of its prominence.
1- Aya Sofya
2- Topkapı Palace (Topkapı Sarayı)
3- Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii)
4- Istanbul Archaeology Museum
5- Hippodrome
6- Süleymaniye Mosque
7- Dolmabahçe Palace
8- Grand Bazaar (Kapalı Çarşı)
9- Spice Bazaar (Mısır Çarşısı)
10- Galata Tower
11- Üsküdar
12- Little Aya Sofya (Küçük Aya Sofya)
13- Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnıçı)
14- Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts (Türk ve Islam Eserleri Müzesi)
15- Rüstem Paşa Mosque
16- Chora Church (Kariye Müzesi)
17- Yedikule Fortress (Yedikule Hısarı)
18- İstiklal Caddesi and Taksim
19- Istanbul Modern
20- Pera Museum
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