Tourism in Turkey, Istanbul, 2013, vacation destinations in Istanbul Pictures

Tourism in Turkey, Istanbul, 2013, vacation destinations in Istanbul Pictures, 2013, report from the photographer Istanbul, Turkey 

Tourism in Turkey, Istanbul, 2013, vacation destinations in Istanbul Pictures, 2013, report from the photographer Istanbul, Turkey Tourism in Istanbul Turkey in 2013, Places of Interest in Istanbul Pictures, 2013, report from the photographer Istanbul, Turkey Tourism in Istanbul Turkey in 2013, Places of Interest in Istanbul Pictures, 2013, report photographer from Istanbul, Turkey 

Istanbul historically known as Constantinople is the largest city in Turkey and fifth largest city in the world according to the number of the population, and is home to 12.8 million people. Most of the population of Istanbul ratio majority of them Muslims follow the Sunni sect, and there is a minority follow the doctrine Alaloa.oeugd minorities from different religions

..tattabr Center of Istanbul, Turkey's cultural, economic and financial. Located on the Bosphorus Strait and encircle the natural harbor known as the Golden Horn. The city stretches along the European side of the Bosphorus and the Asian side and therefore the only city in the world located on two continents. Istanbul is characterized by its temperate climate and reach temperatures in summer 28 degrees Celsius and a high in moisture and temperature drops in winter to approximately 5 ° C and is characterized by the diversity of forests Istanbul revegetate.

Most tourist attractions and archaeological sites in Istanbul 

In Istanbul, a large number of museums, notably the "Istanbul Archaeological Museums" It is a complex consisting of three museums: the Museum of Archaeology, the Museum of the Ancient Orient - and the Museum of Islamic Art. This complex was established in 1881, which is one of the largest museums of its kind in the world .. The museum contains more than 1,000,000 pieces. One other notable museums: the Museum of the Grand Palace of the mosaic .. and this museum near the Museum, "Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts", which includes a wide variety of purposes belonging to different Islamic eras. There is also a "Sdberk Hanim Museum," which contains a large collection of artifacts belonging to the Anatolian civilizations.

In Yildiz Palace lounge weapons displays the rare collections of antiques East and West in market antiquities in the neighborhood of the village of Majidiyah largest markets for antiques in the city and in the neighborhood, "چkaragoma" located shops artifacts on both sides of the street for long distances in the covered market large a large number of shops, antiques to Besides shops, jewelers and sellers of carpets and other artisans. In "East antiques market," located near the Beyazit Square, which is considered one of the oldest markets in the world of books can be found on some of the oldest books and Onderha in the world where people still they mean since the era of the Romanian Empire down to the days of the Ottoman Empire

- Hagia Sophia Mosque: This building was built primarily to be at the Cathedral and the Islamic conquest turned into a mosque, and when the Turkish Republic became a museum. 

- Sultanahmet Mosque: This mosque was built in the period between 1609 and 1616, during the reign of Sultan "Ahmed first." Also known as the Blue Mosque because of the blue tiles adorning the inside

- The new mosque is also known as "the mother of the Sultan Mosque," which is located on the Strait of Golden Horn South Galata Bridge. The mosque was built in 1597 year 

- Topkapı Palace: This palace was the headquarters of the Ottoman sultans nearly 400 years, 

- Chora Museum This building was basically one of the Byzantine churches in the sixteenth century turned into a mosque. 

- Fethiye Mosque This mosque was a church. After the introduction of Islam to Constantinople, the Sultan Murad III converted into a mosque and named it "Fethiye Mosque" in celebration of the Ottoman conquest of Georgia and Azerbaijan 

- Bosphorus Bridge: It is one of the two bridges who arrive in Europe to Asia. A length of 1,510 meters and display up to 39 meters.

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- Sultans Palace: Palace or Palace of the Sultans Dolma joy. Is the seat of the Ottoman sultans from 1856 until 1922