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Istanbul

stanbul is the largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With a population of 14.1 million, the city forms one of the largest urban agglomerations in Europe, second largest in the Middle East and the fifth-largest city in the world by population within city limits.
Istanbul is a transcontinental city, straddling the Bosphorus — one of the world's busiest waterways in northwestern Turkey, between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its commercial and historical center lies in Europe, while a third of its population lives in Asia.
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Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia		 Hagia Sophia at night
Hagia Sophia at night		 Pendant chandeliers
Pendant chandeliers		 Medallions and pendant chandeliers
Medallions and pendant chandeliers		 Omphalion
Omphalion		 Interior of Hagia Sophia
Interior of Hagia Sophia
Interior of Hagia Sophia
Interior of Hagia Sophia		 Interior of Hagia Sophia
Interior of Hagia Sophia		 Dome interior
Dome interior		 The Imperial Gate mosaics
The Imperial Gate mosaics		 Ceiling detail
Ceiling detail		 Lace metal work on top of columns
Lace metal work on top of columns
The Sultan's Lodge
The Sultan's Lodge		 Deësis mosaic
Deësis mosaic		 Deësis mosaic detail
Deësis mosaic detail		 Comnenus mosaic
Comnenus mosaic		 Empress Zoe mosaics
Empress Zoe mosaics		 Southwestern entrance mosaic
Southwestern entrance mosaic
Istanbul Grand Bazar
Istanbul Grand Bazar		 Istanbul Bazar
Istanbul Bazar		 Istanbul street
Istanbul street		 Istanbul street
Istanbul street		 Street patisserie
Street patisserie		 Dolmabahçe Mosque
Dolmabahçe Mosque
Dolmebahçe Palace
Dolmebahçe Palace		 Çirağan Palace
Çirağan Palace		 First Bosporous bridge
First Bosporous bridge		 Bosphorus waterfront mosque
Bosphorus waterfront mosque		 Beylerbeyi Palace
Beylerbeyi Palace		 Maiden's Tower
Maiden's Tower
Ottoman era timber waterfront houses
Ottoman era timber waterfront houses		 Topkapi Palace from the Bosphorus
Topkapi Palace from the Bosphorus		 Rumelian Castle
Rumelian Castle		 The Serpent Column
The Serpent Column		 The Obelisk of Theodosius and the Walled obelisk
The Obelisk of Theodosius and the Walled obelisk		 Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque)
Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque)
Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Sultan Ahmed Mosque		 Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Sultan Ahmed Mosque		 Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Sultan Ahmed Mosque		 Blue Mosque arcaded forecourt
Blue Mosque arcaded forecourt		 Blue Mosque entrance
Blue Mosque entrance		 Blue Mosque interior
Blue Mosque interior
Blue Mosque interior
Blue Mosque interior		 Blue Mosque interior
Blue Mosque interior		 Blue Mosque interior
Blue Mosque interior		 Main dome and its blue tiles
Main dome and its blue tiles		 Blue Mosque interior
Blue Mosque interior		 Blue Mosque interior
Blue Mosque interior
Blue Mosque interior
Blue Mosque interior		 Prayer area
Prayer area		 The prayer area
The prayer area		 Fountain of Ahmed III in front of the Imperial Gate
Fountain of Ahmed III in front of the Imperial Gate		 Topkapi Palace Imperior gate from the inside
Topkapi Palace Imperior gate from the inside		 Detail of the Imperial Gate
Detail of the Imperial Gate
Armed guard inside the Palace grounds
Armed guard inside the Palace grounds		 Gate of Salutation
Gate of Salutation		 Byzantine church of Hagia Irene in a corner of the palace
Byzantine church of Hagia Irene in a corner of the palace		 The Imperial Divan (Council)
The Imperial Divan (Council)		 Entrance of the first room of the Divan, seat of the Grand Council.
Entrance of the first room of the "Divan", seat of the Grand Council.		 View from the Kubbeath
View from the Kubbeath
The Divan dome
The Divan dome		 The Golden grill of the Kubbeath
The Golden grill of the Kubbeath		 The Fruit Room, Privy Chamber of Ahmed III
The "Fruit Room", Privy Chamber of Ahmed III 		Decorative archway
Decorative archway		 Hall of the Ablution Fountain, entrance to the Harem
Hall of the Ablution Fountain, entrance to the Harem		 Courtyard
Courtyard
Fireplace
Fireplace		 Courtyard of the eunuchs
Courtyard of the eunuchs		 Entrance to the Sultans apartments
Entrance to the Sultans apartments		 Apartments of the Queen Mother (Valide Sultan)
Apartments of the Queen Mother (Valide Sultan)		 Apartments of the Queen Mother
Apartments of the Queen Mother		 Apartments of the Valide Sultan
Apartments of the Valide Sultan
Fireplace
Fireplace		 Fountain
Fountain		 The Conqueror's Pavillon
The Conqueror's Pavillon		 Room in the Golden Cage
Room in the Golden Cage		 Stained glass windows of Room in the Golden cage
Stained glass windows of Room in the Golden cage		 Dome detail, Room in the Golden Cage
Dome detail, Room in the Golden Cage
Audience Hall (Throne room)
Audience Hall (Throne room)		 The Topkapi Museum
The Topkapi Museum		 The German Fountain
The German Fountain		 Glimpse of the gardens
Glimpse of the gardens		 Windows in the courtyard of the Favourites
Windows in the courtyard of the Favourites		 Courtyard of the Favourites
Courtyard of the Favourites
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