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  2. Istanbul - Wikipedia

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    765.5 ha (1,892 acres) Istanbul[ b ] is the largest city in Turkey, straddling the Bosporus Strait, the boundary between Europe and Asia. It is considered the country's economic, cultural and historic capital. The city has a population of over 15 million residents, comprising 19% of the population of Turkey, [ 3 ] and is the most populous city ...

  3. Bosporus - Wikipedia

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    Bosporus. A map depicting the locations of the Turkish Straits, with the Bosporus in red, and the Dardanelles in yellow. The territory of Turkey is highlighted in green. Close-up satellite image of the Bosporus Strait, taken from the International Space Station in April 2004. The body of water at the top is the Black Sea, the one at the bottom ...

  4. History of Istanbul - Wikipedia

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    The city was modernized from the 1870s onwards with the building of bridges, the creation of a proper water system, the use of electric lights, and the introduction of trams and telephones. Panoramic view of the city in the 1870s as seen from Galata Tower. Stamboul (the old walled city), around 1896.

  5. Beyoğlu - Wikipedia

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    UTC+3 (TRT) Area code. 0212. Website. www.beyoglu.bel.tr. Beyoğlu (Turkish: [ˈbejoːɫu]; Ottoman Turkish: بك‌اوغلی) is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. [2] Its area is 9 km 2, [3] and its population is 225,920 (2022). [1] It is on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey, separated from the old city (historic ...

  6. Geography of Turkey - Wikipedia

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    Geography of Turkey. The Anatolian side of Turkey is the largest portion in the country [1] that bridges southeastern Europe and west Asia. East Thrace, the European portion of Turkey comprises 3% [2] of the landmass but over 15% [2] of the population. East Thrace is separated from Asia Minor, the Asian portion of Turkey, by the Bosporus, the ...

  7. List of districts of Istanbul - Wikipedia

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    List of districts of Istanbul. This is a list of districts of Istanbul in Turkey (Turkish: İstanbul'un ilçeleri) as of 31 December 2023. [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. Nr.Plates.

  8. List of World Heritage Sites in Turkey - Wikipedia

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    As of 2023, there are 21 World Heritage Sites in Turkey, including nineteen cultural sites and two mixed sites. [2] 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 ...

  9. East Thrace - Wikipedia

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    East Thrace has an area of 23,757 km 2, 3.1% of Turkey's internal area; the population density is around 515/km 2, compared to about 98/km 2 for Asiatic Turkey. The two continents are separated by the Dardanelles , the Bosphorus (collectively known as the Turkish straits ) and the Sea of Marmara , a route of about 361 km (224 mi).

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