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1453: Conquest of Constantinople
1453: Conquest of Constantinople Chronology Consequences of the Conquest Preparation for the conquest of Istanbul started only 1 year ahead. Huge canons that were necessary for the siege were ...
Byzantine Empire
... (Istanbul today), in 330 AD, that the Byzantine Empire really began. It lasted over 1000 years, ending finally in 1453, when the Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul. Christianity ...
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 ...
Byzantine Emperors, Theodosius I, II and III
... 325 to be considered Catholic Christians. He severely acted against paganism like closing and even destroying temples and ending the Olympic Games. In 381 he convened the second Ecumenical Council in Istanbul ...
Usak
... design, such as the safe namazlik, selvili namazlik, altinbas, albas, aynali kilim, and Takmak kilimi. The kilims woven in the area are sold first to wholesalers in Istanbul, and from there are exported ...
Istanbul
Istanbul area and its sites Clickable Map of Istanbul Sights Major mosques of Istanbul Museums of Istanbul Palaces of Istanbul Istanbul’s castles, towers and columns Churches in Istanbul ...
Religious sites in Turkey
... examples in each and every town and city of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye), especially in Istanbul. The Turkish people, the majority of them Moslem, who continue to carry on their traditions and conventions ...
Restaurants in Istanbul
Some of the well liked and fine restaurants in Istanbul for the best Turkish food There are many fine restaurants in Istanbul where you can taste Turkish cuisine and local drinks. Usually the food in Turkey ...
The Nika Revolt
... an insurrection broke out unexpectedly in Byzantium (Istanbul) among the populace, and, contrary to expectation, it proved to be a very serious affair in the history of Byzantine Empire, and ended in great ...
The Jews of Turkey
... living in Istanbul. In 1992 the community celebrated the 500th anniversary of its existence in Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye) since the spring of 1492, when they came to Istanbul and accepted via the sultan ...
Fahri Korutürk
Fahri Koruturk was the sixt President of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye) He was born in 1903 in Istanbul, at Sultanahmet neighborhood behind Hagia Sophia. In 1916 he went to the Navy school, then finished ...
Historic Turkish Baths in Istanbul
There are many historic Turkish Baths in Istanbul from the Ottoman period. Hammams in Istanbul Cemberlitas Bath Cagaloglu Bath Galatasaray Bath Cardakli Bath Suleymaniye Bath Sofular Bath ...
Bazaars of Istanbul
Old bazaars in Istanbul are a joy to visit taking you to the ancient times. Old bazaars Grand Bazaar Egyptian Bazaar Arasta Bazaar Sahaflar Bazaar Others Grand Bazaar The Grand Bazaar ...
Istanbul’s castles, towers and columns
Castles, fortresses, towers and columns from old Istanbul Castles and Towers and Columns Anatolian Castle Rumeli Castle Yedikule Dungeons Galata Tower Maiden's Tower Beyazit Tower Egyptian ...
Churches in Istanbul
Churches in Istanbul Functioning churches The Saint Antoine Church The Bulgarian Church The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Surp Krikor Lusarovic Armenian Orthodox Church Virgin Mary Suryani Church ...
Major mosques of Istanbul
Major mosques of Istanbul Palaces of Istanbul Sultanahmet (The Blue Mosque) Suleymaniye (the Magnificent) Eyup Fatih (the Conqueror) Yeni Cami (New Mosque) Ortaköy mosque Beyazit complex ...
Museums of Istanbul
There are many museums to visit and explore in Istanbul Istanbul museums Archaeological Ataturk Asiyan Calligraphy Sadberk Hanim Modern Arts Fine Arts Painting & Sculpture Caricature ...
Palaces of Istanbul
There are many palaces in Istanbul from the Ottoman and Byzantine Empires Palaces of Istanbul Topkapi Dolmabahce Yildiz Beylerbeyi Ciragan Ihlamur Kasri Maslak Kasri Kucuksu Kasri Aynalikavak ...
History of Istanbul
History of Istanbul See also Museums Palaces Mosques Churches Castles Bazaars Turkish Baths Hospitals Restaurants Hotels Historical Weather Excursions What is now called Asian Istanbul ...
Iznik (Nicaea)
... centuries, a monumental work which became a classic in Orthodox Theology. The Triumph of Orthodoxy: An Endemousa (Regional) Synod was called in Constantinople (Istanbul) in 843 under Empress Theodora. ...