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According to Pliny the Elder Byzantium was first known as Lygos. [1] The origin and meaning of the name are unknown. Zsolt suggested it was etymologically identitical to the Greek name for the Ligures and derived from the Anatolian ethnonym Ligyes, [2] a tribe that was part of Xerxes' army [3] and appeared to have been neighbors to the Paphlagonians. [4]
Istanbul [b] is the largest city in Turkey, ... (Ottoman Turkish: درساعدت) meaning the 'Gate to Prosperity' in Ottoman Turkish. [23] ...
As with other imperial mosques in Istanbul, the Süleymaniye Mosque was designed as a külliye, or complex, with adjacent structures to service both religious and cultural needs. The mosque incorporates the everyday needs for an Islamic community such as prayer, education, health and much more. [ 8 ]
This list of museums and monuments in Istanbul, Turkey, includes the relevant architectural entities within Istanbul's city limits. (in alphabetical order; Turkish-language name in parentheses where appropriate)
From left to right: The Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Hagia Sophia, the Seraglio Point consisting of the Topkapı Palace and the Sea Walls, and the Galata Tower at far right, across the Golden Horn
A crime lord in Istanbul. Enemy of Çukur and the Koçovalı family. Helped Yücel in his plan to kill İdris Koçovalı in order to avenge his friend Sedat. Killed by Salih. Serhat Özcan: Uluç (Reis) Damla's father and İdris and Emmi's friend. One of the respected elders of the Istanbul mafia who owns a shipbuilding factory.
This is a list of districts of Istanbul in Turkey (Turkish: İstanbul'un ilçeleri) as of 31 December 2024. [1] The number of the districts increased from 32 to 39 shortly before the 2009 local elections. Satellite view of Istanbul and the strait of Bosporus
Baklava, probably developed in the imperial kitchens of the Topkapı Palace in Istanbul Republic Day celebrations on the Bosporus in Istanbul Orhan Pamuk, Turkish novelist, screenwriter, academic and recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature. Art in Istanbul Istanbul in art / Paintings of Istanbul; Public art in Istanbul Akdeniz; The Feeler