bosphorus
Turkey 's physical geography
... Europe. The Anatolian peninsula is the westernmost point of Asia, divided from Europe via the Bosphorus (Turkish:Bogazici) and Dardanelles straits. Thrace is the western part of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye) ...
1453: Conquest of Constantinople
... molded. In 1452, Rumeli Castle on the European side was constructed to control the Bosphorus (Turkish:Bogazici). A mighty fleet of 16 galleys was formed. The number of soldiers were doubled. The supply ...
Bithynia
... bordered via the Sea of Marmara and the Bosphorus (Turkish:Bogazici) in the west and the Black Sea in the north and, inland, stretched as far as the mountain passes east of Bolu and, to the south, down ...
Byzantine Empire
... Romans although they were actually descendants of various ancient peoples and they spoke Greek. The word Byzantine, in fact, comes from "Byzantium," which is the Greek name for a city on the Bosphorus ...
Bosphorus
Bosphorus (Turkish:Bogazici) is 1 of the world s most strategic waterways, connecting the Black sea to the Mediterranean, and dividing Istanbul in 2 continents. One of the world?s most strategic waterways, ...
Taksim
Taksim is the modern city center of Istanbul, well known for its monument, lively pedestrian street, and small restaurants and cafes in Beyoglu neighborhood. This huge city square is considered as the ...
Thrace
... except the zone of the Straits (Bosphorus (Turkish:Bogazici) and Dardanelles) and Constantinople (Istanbul); the treaty, however, was superseded via the Treaty of Lausanne (1923), which restored to Turkey ...
Turkey 's flora
... Bosphorus (Turkish:Bogazici) in Istanbul in spring and autumn. Over a quarter million storks fly in clouds over the city in the course of a few weeks. Some species of birds of prey also migrate along the ...
Turkish University Links
... Bogazici (Bosphorus (Turkish:Bogazici)) University (Istanbul) Bartin University (Bartin) NOT OPENED YET Bayburt University (Bayburt) NOT ...
Uskudar (Scutari)
Uskudar is a district of Istanbul on the Asian side of the Bosphorus (Turkish:Bogazici) ?sküdar is located on the Anatolian side at the entrance to the Bosphorus (Turkish:Bogazici). Historicaly ...
Istanbul
... Bazaars in Istanbul Turkish Baths in Istanbul Bosphorus (Turkish:Bogazici) Princess Islands Eyup and the Golden Horn Galata and the Galata Bridge Taksim and Beyoglu Uskudar (Scutari) Pera Palace ...
Restaurants in Istanbul
... (Turkish: Türkiye) is quite cheap, but there are fine and expensive restaurants as well especially along the Bosphorus (Turkish:Bogazici) and in some of the neighbourhoods. Below is a list of some ...
Savarona Yacht
... his death on November 10th of the same year. The Savarona stayed moored at Kanlica bay on the Bosphorus (Turkish:Bogazici) until 1951, than became a training ship for young officers of the Turkish Navy. ...
Seas of Turkey
... to the Sea of Marmara with the Bosphorus (Turkish:Bogazici) Strait in the southwest. Some of the necessary essential ports on the Black Sea (Turkish:Karadeniz) are; Istanbul, Trabzon, Samsun, Sinop, Burgas, ...
Historical and cultural sites
Historic sites of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye). Professional Tour Guide conducting private and group tours in Istanbul and throughout Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye) in English, Italian and Turkish. ...
The Nika Revolt
Nika Riot was 1 of the major dramatic events in the history of ancient Constantinople, which support area in the Hippodrome between Blue and Green teams, under the reign of Justinian I On January 1, 532 ...
The Orient Express
... the Sirkeci station of Constantinople, passengers could continue the journey, traveling via boat across the Bosphorus (Turkish:Bogazici) to the Haydarpasa Railway Station to join the Taurus Express to ...
The President of the Republic
... and barracks of the Presidential Guard (Muhafiz Alayi in Turkish) of the Army. The President has also a summer compound along the Bosphorus (Turkish:Bogazici) in Istanbul where he occasionally spends some ...
Marmara
... far-reaching past. It has such a location that it constitutes not only a city of history, but also 1 of natural beauty beyond example. Extending on the 2 sides of the Bosphorus (Turkish:Bogazici) bordered ...
The Jews of Turkey
... in Istanbul. Etz Ahayim Synagogue: Muallim Naci Caddesi 38, Ortakoy (on the Bosphorus (Turkish:Bogazici)). Built in 1660 and destroyed via a fire in 1941, than reconstructed. The marble ark survived and ...