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The architecture of Istanbul describes a large mixture of structures which reflect the many influences that have made an indelible mark in all districts of the city. The ancient part of the city (the historic peninsula) is still partially surrounded by the Walls of Constantinople , erected in the 5th century by Emperor Theodosius II to protect ...
Istanbul: Memories and the City (İstanbul: Hatıralar ve Şehir) is a largely autobiographical memoir by Orhan Pamuk that is deeply melancholic. It talks about the vast cultural change that has rocked Turkey – the unending battle between the modern and the receding past. It is also a eulogy to the lost joint family tradition.
The 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes collapsed many older buildings and some recent ones: [64] the Environment and Urbanization Ministry is assessing the damage. [65] Unreinforced masonry buildings are vulnerable. [66] Many older buildings in Istanbul are vulnerable to pancake collapses. [67] Retrofitting old buildings is possible but expensive ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Istanbul [b] is the largest city in Turkey, ... 10.7 (51.3) 18.3 (64.9) Daily mean °C (°F) 5.9
Bit by bit the great Christian city was transformed into a great Muslim city. Even so, the city was not to be entirely Muslim, at least not until the late 20th century. Slavs , Greeks , Jews , and Armenians , all of whose diverse skills were needed, were allowed to settle in a city which was to become known as alem penah -refuge of the universe.
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Beyazıt State Library (Turkish: Beyazıt Devlet Kütüphanesi; formerly known as the Ottoman Public Library) is a book depositary and digital library in Istanbul. [2] One of Turkey's oldest libraries, it is the first national library of Ottoman manuscripts and one of the country's six legal deposit libraries.
The word bedesten is adapted from the Persian word bezestan, derived from bez ("cloth"), and means "bazaar of the cloth sellers". [10] The building – named alternately in Turkish İç ("Internal"), Antik ("Ancient"), or Eski ("Old") Bedesten – lies on the slope of the third hill of Istanbul, between the ancient Fora of Constantine and of ...