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Miniatürk [1] is a miniature park at the northeastern shore of Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey.It opened May 2, 2003. [2] It is one of the world's largest miniature parks, with a 15,000 m 2 (160,000 sq ft) model area and total area of 60,000 square metres (650,000 sq ft).
Taksim Square (Turkish: Taksim Meydanı, IPA: [ˈtaksim ˈmejdanɯ]), situated in Beyoğlu in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey, is a major tourist and leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops, and hotels. It is considered the heart of modern Istanbul, with the central station of the Istanbul Metro network.
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
With its long and wide sand beach, Karaburun is a popular tourist destination being the second-most visited Black Sea seaside resort in the European part of Istanbul Province after Kilyos. [3] The village covers an area of 7.52 km 2 (2.90 sq mi). [5] The headman of the village is Mustafa Karaali. [5]
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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]
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Ayvansaray has a number of historic monuments including the Palace of the Porphyrogenitus (Tekfur Palace), the Mosque of Atik Mustafa Pasha (once thought to have been the medieval Byzantine church of Sts Peter and Mark), the Mosque of Kazasker İvaz Efendi and the small church of St. Mary of Blachernae which was built over an ayazma or holy spring. and has a particularly attractive garden.