What kind of city is Istanbul?

Istanbul, the pearl of 40 north latitude, is known as the "golden necklace of the earth". Istanbul, the only famous Turkish city in the world that spans Europe and Asia, is located in it.

Istanbul, which spans Europe and Asia, is Turkey's largest city, largest port, industrial and commercial center and major tourist attraction. The capital of Istanbul province. The city covers an area of 254 square kilometers and has a population of 5.48 million. 98% of the residents believe in Islam. Built in 658 BC, it is located at the eastern end of the Balkan Peninsula and the west bank of the southern mouth of the Bosporus Strait, on the promontory between Jinjiao Bay and Marmarahi, and is called Byzantium. In 330 AD, it was rebuilt as the capital of the Roman Empire and named Constantinople, or New Rome. 1453 After the Turks became the capital of the Ottoman Empire, they were called Istanbul, but the western countries still used to call it Constantinople. 1923 Turkey moved its capital to Ankara, and Istanbul became the official name. The urban area now includes both sides of the middle and southern section of the Taiwan Province Strait and the northern shore of Marathi connected with it, including UsKudar on the east coast of the Taiwan Province Strait, becoming a big city across Europe and Asia. 1973 Bosphorus Highway Bridge completed.

Istanbul is a famous city that spans both Europe and Asia. As the civilized capital of the world, Istanbul has been Turkey's "warm land" for centuries. It is the best in many aspects such as history, commerce, folk customs and culture in Turkey. Due to its special geographical location, Istanbul has been an important transportation, military, commercial and religious place since ancient times, and was once the capital of the Roman Empire and the Ottoman Empire. Istanbul has a history of more than 3,000 years and a profound historical and cultural heritage. Whether it is the Colosseum in Rome or the harem of wives and concubines, it is very exciting. The ancient city of Constantinople left over from the Roman Empire is decorated with classical columns, high and low domes and towering minarets.

One of the main reasons why Istanbul is famous in the world is its unique geographical location. Between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea at the westernmost tip of the Asian continent, there is a crucial "golden waterway" that separates Asia from the European continent. The middle part is the Marmara Strait, the southern end is called the Daniil Strait, and the northern end is called the Bosphorus Strait, collectively known as the Black Sea Strait. This "golden waterway" is the throat of the Black Sea to the outside world, and Istanbul is located at the southern end of the Bosphorus Strait. From here to the north, from the sea to the countries along the Black Sea; The south is connected with the Mediterranean Sea, and Europe, Asia and Africa can be reached from the sea. Looking west from the height of Istanbul, the European continent is close at hand; Despite the Pamirs barrier in the east, merchants on the Silk Road have been coming and going for 200 years. This superior geographical location not only makes it an intercontinental transportation hub, but also a battleground for military strategists.

Istanbul (Istanbul)

Istanbul, which spans Europe and Asia, is Turkey's largest city, largest port, industrial and commercial center and major tourist attraction. The capital of Istanbul province. The city covers an area of 254 square kilometers and has a population of 5.48 million. 98% of the residents believe in Islam. Built in 658 BC, it is located at the eastern end of the Balkan Peninsula and the west bank of the southern mouth of the Bosporus Strait, on the promontory between Jinjiao Bay and Marmarahi, and is called Byzantium. In 330 AD, it was rebuilt as the capital of the Roman Empire and named Constantinople, or New Rome. 1453 After the Turks became the capital of the Ottoman Empire, they were called Istanbul, but the western countries still used to call it Constantinople. 1923 Turkey moved its capital to Ankara, and Istanbul became the official name. The urban area now includes both sides of the middle and southern section of the Taiwan Province Strait and the northern shore of Marathi connected with it, including UsKudar on the east coast of the Taiwan Province Strait, becoming a big city across Europe and Asia. 1973 Bosphorus Road Bridge across the Strait was completed. There are textile, food, ceramics, glass, machinery, automobile manufacturing, ship repair and other industries. It is also an important fishing port. There are places of interest such as Surimaniyah Mosque.

Turkey, the full name of Turkey, spans Asia and Europe, covering an area of about 780,000 square kilometers (ranking 36th in the world). Most of Turkey is located in Asia Minor Peninsula, bordering the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, with a coastline of 8,333 kilometers, and its strategic geographical position is very important.

Istanbul is a famous city that spans both Europe and Asia. As the civilized capital of the world, Istanbul has been Turkey's "warm land" for centuries. It is the best in many aspects such as history, commerce, folk customs and culture in Turkey. Due to its special geographical location, Istanbul has been an important transportation, military, commercial and religious place since ancient times, and was once the capital of the Roman Empire and the Ottoman Empire. Istanbul has a history of more than 3,000 years and a profound historical and cultural heritage. Whether it is the Colosseum in Rome or the harem of wives and concubines, it is very exciting. The ancient city of Constantinople left over from the Roman Empire is decorated with classical columns, high and low domes and towering minarets.

The northern, western and southern coastal areas of Turkey belong to a typical Mediterranean climate, with hot and dry summers and mild and rainy winters. The temperate continental climate in the inland and eastern regions is obvious, with dry heat in summer and cold in winter.

Landscape: Topca Pigong, Sulaimaniya Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Archaeological Museum, Carriere Museum, Domabaya Palace and Underground Palace.

One of the main reasons why Istanbul is famous in the world is its unique geographical location. Between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea at the westernmost tip of the Asian continent, there is a crucial "golden waterway" that separates Asia from the European continent. The middle part is the Marmara Strait, the southern end is called the Daniil Strait, and the northern end is called the Bosphorus Strait, collectively known as the Black Sea Strait. This "golden waterway" is the throat of the Black Sea to the outside world, and Istanbul is located at the southern end of the Bosphorus Strait. From here to the north, from the sea to the countries along the Black Sea; The south is connected with the Mediterranean Sea, and Europe, Asia and Africa can be reached from the sea. Looking west from the height of Istanbul, the European continent is close at hand; Despite the Pamirs barrier in the east, merchants on the Silk Road have been coming and going for 200 years. This superior geographical location not only makes it an intercontinental transportation hub, but also a battleground for military strategists.

Istanbul is an ancient country with a long history, which was built in 668 BC. The former site was the ancient Greek city-state-Byzantium. Later, after war and reconstruction, it became the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. In 330 AD, it was renamed Constantinople, also known as New Rome. After the Ottoman Turks acquired the city in 1453, they began to call it Istanbul. Since then, it has been the capital of the Turkish Empire. 1923, Turkey moved its capital to Ankara, but Istanbul remains the focus of Turkey's economy and culture.

Istanbul not only geographically spans two continents, but also absorbs the essence of ideas, cultures and arts of all ethnic groups in Europe, Asia and Africa, and has become an important intersection of eastern and western ideas and cultures, leaving many historical sites. Istanbul has more than 40 museums, more than 20 churches and more than 450 mosques. These beautiful buildings and their large collection of cultural relics are vivid testimony to the intersection of eastern and western cultures. There are Sumerian heads, Babylonian pottery, Assyrian reliefs and so on. In the ancient oriental museum. These are the prehistoric cultural relics of the two rivers (Tigris River and Euphrates River) and the ethnic groups in Asia Minor. There are a large number of ancient Greek and Roman cultural relics in the archaeological museum, among which the huge sarcophagus of Macedonian king Alexander is a masterpiece of Greek art in the 4th century BC. In the koala church, there are a large number of murals about the Virgin Mary, Christ and the apostles, which are representative works of Byzantine art. In the Suleimania Mosque, there are many artistic treasures of the Ottoman period, such as carved beams and painted buildings, golden carvings and silver carvings. Stone castles, city walls, towers and aqueducts left by various empires can be seen everywhere in the old city on the west bank of the city.

The places of interest that best illustrate Istanbul as the intersection of eastern and western culture and art include Aya Sophia Museum, Sultan Ahmed Mosque and Topca Boer Museum.

The Aya Sophia Museum is a Christian church in the Roman Empire. It is a magnificent rectangular stone building with a huge dome with a diameter of 3 1 m and a height of 55 meters above the ground. There are 40 large glass windows and 4 magnificent arches around the bottom, which is a typical Byzantine building. 1453, after the demise of Byzantine Empire, the Turks who believed in Islam built four minarets outside the church and changed this Millennium Cathedral into a mosque. 1935, after the establishment of Turkey, it was turned into a museum.

Sultan Ahmed Mosque was built in 16 16. Different from other mosques, it has six minarets. Because its surrounding walls are inlaid with more than 20,000 pieces of blue tiles, the light in the hall is particularly soft and quiet, so it is also called "Blue Mosque". It is said that the craftsmen who fired these tiles were recruited from Persia, so the relationship between Ottoman architectural art and oriental architectural art can be seen.

Topkapu Museum was built in 1478. In addition to many precious cultural relics and documents in Turkish history, there are more than 17000 pieces of China ancient porcelain, which is said to be the third in the world after the Palace Museum and Dresden Art Museum in Beijing from the Tang and Song Dynasties to the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Istanbul is divided into three districts: the old city in Europe and the commercial district of Peyo Lu, and the UsKudar district in Asia. Bosporus Strait Bridge was completed in 1973 with a length of1560m. Bridges across Europe and Asia, the natural barrier has become a thoroughfare. This city is the largest port city in Turkey, transferring 57% of the country's imports and 1 1% of its exports, and producing 1/3 of the country's industrial products. Istanbul is not only developed by sea, but also by rail. It is the end of the "Oriental Railway" in Europe and the starting point of the "Bahrain Railway". Business prosperity has a long history. There is a shopping center in Europe's North Aolu District on the west bank of Jordan River, which was built in 146 1, covering an area of 30,000 square meters, with 16 streets and more than 3,000 shops selling all kinds of goods.

Istanbul has beautiful scenery, many historical sites, convenient transportation and developed commerce. It has become a world-famous tourist city and a pearl of Europe and Asia.

Istanbul is a famous city that spans Europe and Asia at the same time. Istanbul and Harry, located between Karadeniz and Marmara, pass through it. Istanbul, as the capital of three ancient empires-Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire and Ottoman Empire, has retained splendid historical heritage, which is something that the Turkish people should be proud of. Istanbul really fascinates tourists with its colorful cultural relics. Its museums, churches, palaces, mosques, markets and wonderful natural scenery will make people linger. When the sun sets and stands on the Bosphorus Strait, when you see the orange light from the window on the other side in the afterglow of the sunset, you will deeply understand why people chose such an extraordinary place centuries ago, and you will sincerely sigh that Istanbul is the most beautiful city in the world.

(40 degrees north latitude) Istanbul, the pearl of 40 degrees north latitude.

40 north latitude? Known as "the golden necklace of the earth". Istanbul, the only famous Turkish city in the world that spans Europe and Asia, is located in it.

Beautiful scenery, numerous historical sites, convenient transportation and developed commerce. Istanbul, founded in 658 BC, is a pearl of Europe and Asia and a world-famous tourist attraction. The author passed Istanbul twice with the China Navy's Global Fleet, and was fortunate to appreciate the charming scenery of the city in ancient and modern times.