At a glance - Istanbul

Istanbul: commercial, financial, political hub of multiconfessional city

Famous places in Istanbul, Turkey are introduced at a glance with short historical information.

Istanbul is the most populous city in Turkey and the countrys economic, cultural, and historic center. Istanbul is a transcontinental city in Eurasia, straddling the Bosphorus strait (which separates Europe and Asia), historically known as Constantinople and Byzantium.

Istanbul is a city on the European side of Turkey. It is the largest city in Europe by population. Istanbul is also the 3rd largest European city in size. It was the capital city of the old Ottoman Empire until 1923. The city has been known since ancient times by the older names Byzantium and Constantinople. Being a seaport, Istanbul is the main trade center of Turkey.

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