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HAGHIA SOPHIA
We must begin by explaining the origin of the name. Sophia, the name of a street dancer, a courtesane who became empress, has nothing to do with the name of this cathedral, which is taken from the Greek. Sophia meaning “wisdom" to which is added the adjective «Saint», to form the phrase "Divine Wisdom”.
Dec 9, 2006, 14:40
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Istanbul
It is located to the northeast of the Anatolian Peninsula, between the Black and Aegean Seas, displaying the characteristics of a settlement formed as a result of a depression during the tertiary geological period and sprawling around the continents on either side of the straits, 32 km long by 700 m wide, linking the Marmara Sea to the Black Sea, and Halic/Golden Horn, 700 m wide. Thanks to this location the with lands on the Asian and European continents.Istanbul Turkey
Dec 9, 2006, 14:01
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USKUDAR
Üsküdar is located on the Anatolian side at the entrance to the Bosphorus. Historicaly Üsküdar was located between Salacak and Pasalimani neighborhoods, but it grew everyday like other districts of Istanbul. Today it stretches to Umraniye on the east, to Kadikoy in the south, and to Beykoz in the north.
Dec 9, 2006, 20:34
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BEYOGLU AND ISTIKLAL STREET
Beyoglu near Taksim Square is a part of the heart of Istanbul, it's a great way to get away from the old city and enjoy modern Istanbul as the locals do.
Dec 9, 2006, 20:33
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TAKSIM
This big city square is considered as the heart of the modern Istanbul. Many hotels and restaurants can be found here and on Istiklal Street, and there is a big bus terminal for public transportation and the main subway station.
Dec 9, 2006, 20:32
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GALATA
Galata is located at the north side of the Golden Horn, towards Taksim Square. Galata was surrounded by walls, constructed by the Genoese, until the 19th century. These walls started at Azapkapi near Golden Horn.
Dec 9, 2006, 20:31
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THE GALATA BRIDGE
Bridges have a special fascination for people and tend to acquire their own stories and legends. This is true of Istanbul, where bridges have found their way into folklore and become a treasured feature of the urban landscape.
Dec 9, 2006, 20:31
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THE GOLDEN HORN
The Golden Horn, a horn-shaped estuary, divides European side of Istanbul. One of the best natural harbors in the world, the Byzantine and Ottoman navies and commercial shipping interests were centered here. Today, lovely parks and promenades line the shores. In the setting sun, the water shines a golden color.
Dec 9, 2006, 20:30
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EYUP
Established at time of the conquest, Eyup was Istanbul’s first Ottoman Turkish settlement. The district is located beyond the city walls on the south bank of the Golden Horn and takes its name from the tomb of Eyyub al Ensari, a companion of the prophet Mohammed, who is believed to have died there during the Muslim siege of Istanbul in the 7th century.
Dec 9, 2006, 20:29
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KINALIADA
It has beautiful summer homes which people rent it for the season, and a large Armenian community prefers this island for their summer vacations. Its nice beaches attract many people from the city, Ayazma beach is one of them.
Dec 9, 2006, 20:28
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Istanbul Turkey
BURGAZADA
The island is famous for the house of Sait Faik Abasiyanik, famous Turkish story writer from the beginning of 20th century, who lived here.
Dec 9, 2006, 20:27
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HEYBELIADA
In the past, the island had its copper mines which are shut down today. There are some interesting buildings on Heybeliada; one is the Naval Academy and other one is the Greek Orthodox High School.
Dec 9, 2006, 20:23
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Istanbul Turkey
BUYUKADA
It is the largest and the most famous of this Islands chain. There are several small hotels where people stay for the weekend.
Dec 9, 2006, 20:22
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Istanbul Turkey
PRINCESS’ ISLANDS
The Princes' Islands are composed of nine islands off the Asian coast of Istanbul, in the Sea of Marmara. There are regular passenger ferries and fast passenger ferries (sea bus) to the four of the islands from different piers of the city; from Sirkeci, from Kabatas, and from Bostanci districts.
Dec 9, 2006, 20:21
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Istanbul Turkey
BOSPHORUS
One of the world’s most strategic waterways, Bosphorus is the strait between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara; it is an inundated valley that follows an irregular northeast-southwest course 32km (20 miles) long, 730-3300m (800-3600 yards) wide, 30-120m (100-395ft) deep.
Dec 9, 2006, 20:20
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Istanbul Turkey
GALATASARAY TURKISH BATH
It's located in Galatasaray neighborhood of Beyoğlu district, in one of the side streets. The hammam was built in 1715 as a public bath in a classical Turkish Bath architectural design.
Dec 9, 2006, 20:19
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Istanbul Turkey
CAGALOGLU TURKISH BATH
It's located in Cagaloglu neighborhood near the Underground Cistern. The hammam was built by an unknown architect in 1741 by the order of Sultan Mahmut I to provide revenue for the library of Sultan Mahmut and the Aya Sofya (Hagia Sophia) Mosque at that time.
Dec 9, 2006, 20:18
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Istanbul Turkey
CEMBERLITAS TURKISH BATH
The Cemberlitas Hammam is located next to the Cemberlitas Column, near the Grand Bazaar. It was built by architect Sinan with the wish of Nurbanu Sultan, mother of Sultan Murat III and wife of Selim II, in 1854 to provide a source of revenue for the Valide-i Atik Mosque in Uskudar.
Dec 9, 2006, 20:13
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EGYPTIAN OBELISK
It was originally erected in the 16th century B.C. by the Pharaoh Thutmosis III in honor of the God of Sun Amon Ra in the city of Teb, Egypt, in front of the temple of Luxor.
Dec 9, 2006, 20:12
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Istanbul Turkey
FIRE TOWER
It was built by architect Senekerim Kalfa of the Balyan family in 1828 under the reign of Mahmud II. The tower is 85 meters in height and has four floors, 180 steps staircase to the top.
Dec 9, 2006, 20:11
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LEANDER’S TOWER - Kiz Kulesi
A 12th century stone tower erected on a rock at the entrance of the Bosphorus by Byzantine Emperor Manuel Komnenos.
Dec 9, 2006, 20:09
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GALATA TOWER
A 55 meter tower providing a panoramic view of the old town, Galata Kulesi was built by the Genoese as part of the defense wall surrounding their district of Galata directly opposite Byzantium.
Dec 9, 2006, 20:08
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Istanbul Turkey
SEVEN TOWERS DUNGEONS
This seven towered fortress was built in the time of Sultan Fatih Mehmet to protect the treasury.
Dec 9, 2006, 20:07
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Istanbul Turkey
RUMELI FORTRESS
Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror built Rumeli Fortress in four months only and directly opposite to Anadoluhisari in 1452 in preparation for the final attack on Constantinople (Istanbul), which led to the downfall of the Byzantine Empire.
Dec 9, 2006, 20:06
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ANATOLIAN FORTRESS
A 14th century relic of the Ottoman’s first attempt to conquer Istanbul, Anatolia Fortress is located on the Asian shore at the narrowest point of the Bosphorus.
Dec 9, 2006, 16:16
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ANGLICAN CHURCH
It was also called Crimean church. It was built in Beyoğlu – Taksim district, on the land donated by Sultan Abdulmecit, between 1858-68 by the British architect G.E.
Dec 9, 2006, 16:15
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Istanbul Turkey
SURP KRIKOR LUSAROVIC ARMENIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH
It is the oldest Armenian church in Istanbul. It was written in a manuscript that there exists a church in the name of Surp Sarkis in 1360.
Dec 9, 2006, 16:14
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Istanbul Turkey
THE GREEK ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE
Located in the Fener region (near Eyüp district), between Sadrazam Ali Pasa Street and Incebel Street, the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate is located in the yard of this church.
Dec 9, 2006, 16:09
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Istanbul Turkey
THE BULGARIAN CHURCH
This church belongs to the Bulgarian minority and is the most interesting church in Istanbul. The Bulgarian minority of the Ottoman Empire used to pray at the churches of the Fener Orthodox Patriarchy.
Dec 9, 2006, 16:07
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THE SAINT ANTOINE CHURCH
Located on İstiklal Street in Beyoğlu, the Saint Antoine Church (San Antonio di Padova) is on the left side of the street if you are facing from Galatasaray towards Tünel.
Dec 9, 2006, 16:05
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Istanbul Turkey
EGYPTIAN BAZAAR
The Egyptian Bazaar (Mısır Çarşısı in Turkish) is also known as Spice Market. It's located just behind the Yeni Mosque at Eminonu district, at the entrance of the Golden Horn. The Bazaar was originally made of wood in mid-17th century by the architect Kazim Aga, and got its final restorations during mid-forties.
Dec 9, 2006, 16:03
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Istanbul Turkey
GRAND BAZAAR
The Grand Bazaar (Kapalicarsi in Turkish) is one of the the largest covered markets in the world with its 4400 shops, 3000 firms, some 17 hans (separate inns for specific type of products), 64 streets,25.000 employees, 4 fountains, 2 mosques and 22 gates. It's a real heaven for shoppers and a good opportunity for people to discover the Turkish hospitality.
Dec 9, 2006, 16:02
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Istanbul Turkey
ISTANBUL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
The archaeological remains in Turkey were assembled for the first time and preserved in the interior of what was the Church of St. Irene, situated behind Saint Sophia. It was founded, erected in one of the outer gardens of Topkapi Palace thanks to the initiative of Osman Hamdi Bey, one of the pioneers of painting in our country and himself a master of this art. Appointed head of the Museum with the title of Director General (1381), he organised the excavations at Saida (the ancient Sidon).
Dec 9, 2006, 16:01
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Istanbul Turkey
MUSEUM OF TURKISH AND ISLAMIC ARTS
To the south of the enclosure of the Suleymaniye Mosque, below a row of cupolas typically oriental and Turkish, all the works of art related to Islam and Turkey has been assembled. Originally this place was called the "Museum of the Evkaf". In the numerous rooms of this historic building have been collected the most ancient, the most precious and the rarest of the moslem works of the epoch. This constitutes a separate treasure.
Dec 9, 2006, 15:50
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Istanbul Turkey
IHLAMUR PAVILION
Ihlamur Palace, a smaller version of Dolmabahce, was designed by the famous Imperial Architect Nigogos Balyan as a summer palace along the lines of Dolmabahce.
Dec 9, 2006, 15:49
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DOLMABAHCE PALACE
Where Dolmabahce Square is now 250 to 300 years ago, there was nothing but a wide bay. Where there is dry land today, the waters of the Bosphorus rolled then. In the reigns of sultans Ahmet I, the builder of the Blue Mosque, and Osman I, sometimes called «Young Osman», the bay was filled in and thus got its name Dolmabahce or filled garden.
Dec 9, 2006, 15:48
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YILDIZ PALACE
This palace was built by Abdulhamid, and consists of kiosks, chalets and pavilions. If ! 'have been talking of palace since the description of Dolmabahce, please do not think this is a sign of a special predilection. One has only to remember that this city called Istanbul -has been the capital of empire upon empire for more than 2000 years and one will be surprised no longer at the vast number of palaces.
Dec 9, 2006, 15:48
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BEYLERBEYI PALACE
An old palace built by Mahmud II between the years 1826/27 formerly existed on this site; when this was ravaged by fire Abdul Mecid I transferred himself to the Palace of Ciragan, but at his death, his brother and heir Abdul Aziz had the facade of the present palace reconstructed in marble (1865) and proceeded to make some fundamental alterations.
Dec 9, 2006, 15:46
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THE HIPPODROME
The Hippodrome is the most celebrated square of Byzantine times. Horse races, chariot rallies, sorting events, wrestling matches and all sorts of competitive athletics took place here. Its design was inspired by that of the Circus Maximus in Rome built by the Emperor Septimus Severus in 203.
Dec 9, 2006, 15:45
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BASILICA CISTERN
Arriving at Saint Sophia (Aya Sofya), and entering square from the right, we see to the left to the asphalt avenue, the Subterranean Palace (Yerebatan Sarayi), also as the Cistern Basilica. The cistern is illuminated and viewed from a wooden platform, appears quiet without life, but the air is fresh and the whole place imbued with mysterious atmosphere. It is solidly built, in the classical tradition, and its regular formal beauty is very satisfying.
Dec 9, 2006, 15:44
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SAINT IRENE
Church of St. Irene is of Byzantine construction and style. This was the first Christian church put up by the Byzantines in the city. When Constantine the Great took possession of the city he enlarged this church; excavations have revealed that before the church was dedicated to St. Irene, it served as a temple to Aphrodite and some other Roman Gods.
Dec 9, 2006, 15:43
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THE MOSQUE OF FATIH-
The mosque constructed at the Conqueror's orders was designed by a great architect named Sinan the Elder. Begun in 1463, it was finished in 1471. The mosque was composed of two large complete domes and a semi-dome on the mihrab side. It had two minarets, each with a balcony, and with lead-covered pinnacles. All round the mosque, cultural and social centres were installed.
Dec 9, 2006, 15:41
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Istanbul Turkey
MOSQUE OF BEYAZIT
Beyazit, son of the Conqueror Mehmet II had it built the mosque of Beyazit in 1501-1505. It is one of the classical examples of Osmanli Architecture.
Dec 9, 2006, 14:47
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Istanbul Turkey
THE KARIYE (CHORA) MUSEUM
Kariye, from the Greek "Chora" meaning village or even merely district, shows that this historic monument was originally only a very small church, a sanctuary built outside the walls by Constantine the Great. After Theodosius had enlarged the area within the walls, the sanctuary found itself included in the city limits.
Dec 9, 2006, 14:46
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SULEYMANIYE MOSQUE
Suleymaniye Mosque is the masterpiece of Sinan's genius; its aspect of grandeur and the classical proportions of its features are witness to the sure taste which presided at the construction of this unequalled and unsurpassable work.
Dec 9, 2006, 14:43
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THE BLUE MOSQUE
The Sultanahmet Mosque (The Blue Mosque) is one of the most impressive monuments in the world; it is the cachet which makes our city -Turkish-. When one looks from the Galata Bridge and the Golden Horn, the magnificent Suleymaniye Mosque of the architect Sinan seems as dominating on the skyline.
Dec 9, 2006, 14:42
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Istanbul Turkey
TOPKAPI PALACE
Topkapı Palace is one of the most important places to be seen in Istanbul. The first outer gate of the Palace we come to is called the Bab-i Humayun, or Imperial Gate; it was built in 1459, 6 years after the Conquest. After his victorious entry into the city, the young Conqueror Mehmet II retired to rest in the Old Seraglio of the time, which is today the University of Istanbul at Beyazit, he did not move to Topkapi until some time later, after the Palace had been properly fitted out.
Dec 9, 2006, 14:08
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Istanbul Turkey
History of Istanbul after the Conquest
Istanbul had virtually fallen into ruin when it passed into Turkish hands. Clavijo, who came to the city in 1403, wrote that the city was empty and the doors of St. Sophia were lying on the ground. But, to repair the ruins of the city, the walls were repaired after the conquest, it was the first architectural task.
Dec 9, 2006, 14:05
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History of Istanbul
In the year of 1952, some skeletons and tools were discovered in Kadiköy, which is a big and an old district of Asian part of Istanbul. These findings which were discovered during an excavation were dated back to 3000 years B.C.
Dec 9, 2006, 14:03
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Golf In Istanbul Turkey
Golf In Istanbul Turkey
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Yachting In Istanbul Turkey
Yachting In Istanbul Turkey
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Istanbul Bogazi (The Bosphorus) in Turkey
Istanbul Bogazi (The Bosphorus) in Turkey
Aug 5, 2005, 19:05
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Historical Sites and Monuments in Istanbul Turkey
Historical Sites and Monuments in Istanbul Turkey
Aug 5, 2005, 18:58
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Palaces in Istanbul Turkey
Palaces in Istanbul Turkey
Aug 5, 2005, 17:29
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About Istanbul Turkey
Istanbul embraces two continents with one arm reaching out to Asia and the other to Europe.
Aug 5, 2005, 17:25
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Istanbul Maps
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Hagia Sophia Museum
St. Sophia Museum (Hagia Sophia), which is among the most significant monuments of world’s architectural history, is considered as the only application in terms of its architectural property, its magnificence, greatness and functionality.
Jul 30, 2005, 13:21
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