Istanbul

Istanbul

City ((the only)) in the world that lies in two continents



Site :

Istanbul is located on the continents of Europe and Asia, the Bosphorus Strait, separated

Hagia Sophia, former cathedral and the mosque before, today is a museum

Teixeim the field, one of the crowded fields of Istanbul

Sultan Ahmed Mosque, also known under the name Blue Mosque

Is one of the opening of Constantinople or Istanbul, however, Alosmanyenistunbol (historical names in Arabic and is Alkstunaitinip Islambol and Astana) is one of the most prominent cities in the Republic of Turkey.



Was previously known under the name Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine empire.



Renamed, Bafthaa by Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror, to Istanbul and made the capital of the succession of the Islamic Ottoman Empire. .



Istanbul is located on the Bosphorus Strait. Is one of the few mega-cities in the world located on two continents, which in Europe and Asia. According to 2006 statistics, the total population of 10,034,830 living in Istanbul and with the adjacent neighborhoods to become more than 12 million people and this is what makes it the largest European cities.



Today, Istanbul and the surrounding areas where the lifeline of the Turkish Economic and Europe's gateway to the east.



History



Originally established by the Greeks and named (Bezentiom).



After the alliance against the Emperor Septemus Siveros the city was under siege and destruction of a large 196 m. But was quickly re-build the city and restored the former vitality.



Strategic geographical location has always attracted Constantine the Great in 324 AD by the re-named to the new Rome, after a prophetic dream (for him) invited him to define the site of the city and make it the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire in 324 AD and re-named to the new Rome (Roman Nova), but This name is the failure of the People's access to the city soon became known as the city of Constantine (Constantinople) or Arabic (Alkstunaitinip).



The fall of the Roman Empire and the West became Constantinople (Istanbul) and the heart of the so-called capital of the Byzantine empire historically built the largest churches in the world then the Cathedral of Hagia Sophia (Hagia Sophia).





Geography and climate



The area of the city official about 1,538.77 square kilometers, while the Directorate of Istanbul covers an area of approximately 5220 square kilometers. Istanbul, built near the North Anatolian crack is responsible for many of the Alzlalzl destroyed during the history and many of the studies indicate the possibility of a devastating earthquake in the next two decades and the proximity of the Sea of Marmara more likely than the risk of a tsunami, which may cause loss of human life, especially in poorly constructed buildings scattered Istanbul.



However, some experts do not inaction, and the theory of the tsunami because the Sea of Marmara is small compared to other seas.



Istanbul atmosphere contains a long and hot summer and cold winter and heavy rains.



The proportion of fixed and high humidity makes the air more severe than it is.



Temperatures in winter range from 3 to 8 degrees and the morning temperature in summer is about 28 degrees.



Although the dry summer months, however, that it is possible the emergence of seasonal winds and rain caused flooding.





Some pictures from Istanbul

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