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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
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Istanbul has also recently become one of the biggest shopping centers of the European region by hosting malls and shopping centers, such as MetroCity, Akmerkez and Cevahir Mall, which is the biggest mall in Europe and seventh largest shopping center in the world. Other attractions include sporting events, museums, and cultural events.
Over 49 million tourists visited Turkey in 2023 (Getty Images) ... Istanbul is many visitors’ first taste of the country, ... a Roman theatre and the 700-year-old Bodrum Castle. Like any coastal ...
Sources used to compile the list include an annual survey of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) in the United Kingdom; the U.S. National Park Service list of National Monuments, Patrimonio Nacional of Spain, and the Italian, French, and Russian Ministries of Culture.
The first three sites in Turkey, Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği, Historic Areas of Istanbul and Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia, were inscribed on the list at the 9th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Paris, France, in 1985. [3]
Metropol Istanbul Tower: 280 [7] [8] 918 [7] 70 [7] [9] 2017 [7] 4 Istanbul Sapphire: 261 856 54 2010 5 Emaar Square The Address Hotel & Residences: 245 [10] 804 51 2020 6 Istanbul Tower 205: 228 722 52 2019 7 Vakif Bank Headquarters Tower 1: 222 726 43 2023 8 Nurol Life: 220 724 60 2018 9 Istanbul IFC Ziraat Bank Towers 1: 219 719 46 2023 10 ...
On 10 August 1982, Artin Penik, a Turkish Armenian, set himself on fire to protest the Esenboga airport attack by the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia. [ 6 ] Taksim Square was the location of football riots in 2000 when two Leeds United fans were stabbed to death during clashes with Galatasaray fans, the night before the 1999 ...