Istanbul, Turkey view on map

world66.com:
Within three weeks of his victory, the foundation rites of New Rome were performed, and the much-enlarged city was officially inaugurated on May 11, 330. Read more from http://www.world66.com/asia/middleeast/turkey/ista...

wikipedia.org:
The location of Byzantium attracted Constantine the Great in 324 after a prophetic dream was said to have identified the location of the city; but the true reason behind this prophecy was probably Constantine's final victory over Licinius at the Battle of Chrysopolis ( Üsküdar )on the Bosphorus ,on September 18, 324, which ended the civil war between the Roman Co-Emperors, and brought an end to the final vestiges of the Tetrarchy system, during which Nicomedia (present-day ?zmit. Read more from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Istanbul

lonelyplanet.com:
Its history tracks back from Byzantium to Constantinople to its place at the head of the Ottoman Empire. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/turkey/ista...

lonelyplanet.com:
The Ottoman Empire overextended itself militarily in the 18th century and went into a decline, accentuated by the fact that it was well behind Europe in the areas of science, politics and commerce. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/turkey/ista...

tripreport.com:
Must-see attractions in Istanbul include The Blue Mosque (one of the world's most famous mosques) and The Grand Bazaar (a huge market where you can practice your bargaining skills). Read more from http://www.tripreport.com/regioncity/Turkey/Istanb...

wikitravel.org:
Bursa -the first capital of the Ottoman Empire on the foothills of Mt. Uludag, a national park and a winter sports resort. Read more from http://wikitravel.org/en/Turkey

fodors.com:
XX_PARAGRAPHBREAK_XX For 16 centuries Istanbul, originally known as Byzantium, played a major part in world politics: first as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, when it was known as Constantinople, then as capital of the Ottoman Empire, the most powerful Islamic empire in the world, when it was renamed Istanbul. Read more from http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?des...

world66.com:
This is the way Nazim Hikmet described Turkey and a look on the map shows you immediately that the country is surrounded on three sides by the sea: The Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara on the west coast, the Eastern Mediterranean Sea in the south and the Black Sea in the north. Read more from http://www.world66.com/asia/middleeast/turkey

world66.com:
Located by the great Bosphorus in the European side with a great view and a great architectural palace by itself apart from its historical meaning. Read more from http://www.world66.com/asia/middleeast/turkey/ista...

nationalgeographic.com:
Kay Ebel, Assistant Professor of Geography at Ohio Wesleyan University and currently a fellow of the American Research Institute in Turkey, tracks her life in Istanbul where she is completing a book on city views and painted topographies of the 16th-century Ottoman Empire. Read more from http://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler/feature...

timeout.com:
After close to 1,000 years as a church and then 500 years as chief mosque of the Ottoman Empire, it?s now revered by Christians and Muslims alike. Read more from http://www.timeout.com/travel/istanbul/intro.html

lonelyplanet.com:
You will also see immediately why the Blue Mosque, constructed between 1606 and 1616, more than a millennium after Aya Sofya, is not as daring: four huge 'elephant's feet' pillars hold up the dome, a less elegant but sturdier solution to the problem of support. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/turkey/ista...

planetware.com:
Overall view The city consists of three separate elements -the old Turkish town (Eminönöü, Aksaray, Fatih), in the form of an almost equilateral triangle, which extends from the right bank of the Golden Horn to the Sea of Marmara; linked with the old town by the Galata and Atatürk Bridges, the district of Beyoglu with its suburbs of Galata and Harbiye, largely inhabited by foreigners, on the. Read more from http://www.planetware.com/turkey/istanbul-tr-is-i....

bugbog.com:
Short Trips: Take the Bosphorus ferry; visit: Uskudal [Istanbul's Asian side]; The Princes' Islands [Kizil Adalar] -resorts with hip restaurants and clubs; Iznik [historic lakeside town famous for tiles]; Bursa [hot springs and ski area]. Read more from http://www.bugbog.com/european_cities/istanbul_tra...

lonelyplanet.com:
A fish supper under the Galata bridge at sunset is nice -go to the left hand side from the old city for the best views and music. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?...

wikipedia.org:
The köçek phenomenon (plural köçekler in Turkish) is one of the significant features of Ottoman Empire culture. Read more from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6%C3%A7ek

cia.gov:
Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks.". Read more from https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos...

wikitravel.org:
Konya is a city in Central Anatolia in Turkey ,known as the city of whirling dervishes and for its outstanding Seljuk architecture. Read more from http://wikitravel.org/en/Konya

lonelyplanet.com:
Its history tracks back from Byzantium to Constantinople to its place at the head of the Ottoman Empire. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destination...

lonelyplanet.com:
Topkapi palace and the Museum of Ancient Civilisations is a must-see for another half day, and for the third half-day I would spend in Sultanahmet (where you should certainly stay as it is convenient and cheap hostels abound) seeing Aya Sofya, Blue Mosque, and Basilica Cistern, and drop in for a cheap and tasty meal at a cafeteria in Divan Yolu. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?...

wikipedia.org:
A protest rally on the night of September 6, organised by the authorities in Istanbul, on the Cyprus issue and the alleged arson attack in Thessaloniki at the house where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was born, was the cover for amassing the rioters. Read more from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul_Pogrom

lonelyplanet.com:
Good Turkish cuisine is the very heart and soul of eastern Mediterranean cooking, which demands quality ingredients and careful preparation. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destination...

lonelyplanet.com:
Museum of Anatolian Civilisations Still proudly displaying its 1997 Best European Museum award, this is the perfect introduction to the complex weave of Turkey's chequered past. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destination...

world66.com:
But there is one city that makes me coming back again and again -for more than 10 years now: Istanbul, the city on the straits, the city connecting two continents. Read more from http://www.world66.com/asia/middleeast/turkey/ista...

goworldtravel.com:
On the Galata Bridge, which spans the headwaters of the Golden Horn, connecting the old town center to what was once a Genoese trading concession, I spied an Anatolian grandmother in a head scarf spreading unlikely wares on a baby blue blanket -- power tools. Read more from http://www.goworldtravel.com/ex/aspx/articleGuid.%...

lonelyplanet.com:
The heart of historical ?stanbul is Sultanahmet, the district centred on the Byzantine Hippodrome in the oldest part of the city. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destination...

lonelyplanet.com:
It's not all oriental splendour, mystery, intrigue and whirling dervishes but it is a spicy maelstrom of history knocking up against a pacy present. Read more from http://lonelyplanet.com/destinations/middle_east/t...

wikitravel.org:
There are also direct overnight bus services between Istanbul and Ka?, a rather inexpensive way of getting to and from the capital. Read more from http://wikitravel.org/en/Kas

world66.com:
I believe there is some truth in the phrase "Istanbul is spread out on two continents" in real terms -Istanbul accommodates two very different cities on the European and Asian sides, and the difference is not limited to the area codes of the telephones. Read more from http://www.world66.com/asia/middleeast/turkey/ista...

lonelyplanet.com:
The best times of year to visit Istanbul are from April to June and September to October, roughly the months of spring and autumn respectively. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/turkey/ista...

wikipedia.org:
It was replaced by another timber tower on the same place, which was destroyed following the dissolution of the Janissaries and the firefighters brigade by Sultan Mahmud II in 1826. Read more from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyaz%C4%B1t_Tower

lonelyplanet.com:
Istanbul to Goreme -Overnight train or overnight bus. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forum.jspa?f...

lonelyplanet.com:
Spring and autumn are the best times to visit, since the climate will be perfect in ?stanbul and on the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/turkey/

lonelyplanet.com:
Bosphorus ferry ride. Read more from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/turkey/ista...