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 * Istanbul**, historically known as Constantinople and Byzantium, is the most populous city in Turkey and the country's economic, cultural, and historic center. - [|Wikipedia]

Current Time and Weather
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Events
40th Session of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee

Headlines
[] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/28/turkey-airport-explosions-ataturak-istanbul

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http://howtoistanbul.com - https://twitter.com/oneistanbul - https://www.facebook.com/oneistanbul http://www.karagozvehacivat.ist - https://twitter.com/istanbulkukla

Twitter
[|@marklowen] [|@DionNissenbaum] [|@kultur_istanbul] [|@info_whc] https://twitter.com/istanbulkukla

Wikipedia
[|Istanbul] [|Hippodrome_of_Constantinople] [|Gülhane Park] [|Yıldız Park]

Airport
http://www.ataturkairport.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul_Atat%C3%BCrk_Airport https://www.flightradar24.com/airport/ist/map - [|@flightradar24]

Government
http://www.ibb.gov.tr/en-US/Pages/Home.aspx

Museums
http://ayasofyamuzesi.gov.tr/en

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Filing
http://english.istanbul.gov.tr

[|Istanbul - They Might be Giants] http://www.ekumenopolis.net (City without limits) http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/356

http://40whc2016.istanbul/about-turkey/the-city-of-istanbul

For sixteen centuries as the famous capital of the Byzantine, Roman and Ottoman Empires, Istanbul has long fascinated the entire world. The sole city to span two continents, it physically and metaphorically bridges the cultures and philosophies of Europe and the outer edges of Asia, Occident and Orient. Though no longer a capital, Istanbul is the cosmopolitan heart of the Republic of Turkey, its financial centre and most populous city. Istanbul sits at the crossroads of human history with nearly 20.000 cultural sites from the 6 th millennium B.C. to present day. It has been associated with major events in political, religious and art history for more than 2000 years. The city is situated on a peninsula which is surrounded by the Golden Horn, a natural harbour on the north, the Bosporus on the east and the Marmara Sea on the south. The Historic Peninsula, on which the former Byzantium and Constantinople developed, was surrounded by ancient walls, built initially by Theodosius in the early 5 th century. The Outstanding Universal Value of Istanbul resides in its unique integration of architectural masterpieces that reflect the meeting of two continents over many centuries, and in its incomparable silhouette formed by the creative genius of Byzantine and Ottoman architects. The distinctive and characteristic skyline of Istanbul was built up over many centuries and encompasses the Hagia Sophia whose mystical dome mirrors the architectural and decorative expertise of the 6 th century, the 15 th century Fatih Complex and Topkapı Palace - that was continually extended until the 19 th century, the Süleymaniye Mosque and Şehzade Mosque, works of the chief architect Sinan, reflecting the climax of Ottoman architecture in the 16 th century, the 17 th century Blue Mosque and the slender minarets of the New Mosque near the port completed in 1664. The Historic Areas of Istanbul inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1985 cover also a multitude of other mosques, baths, cisterns, tombs, fountains, religious and commercial buildings and vernacular settlement around the latter. The Zeyrek Mosque - former church of the Pantocrator, the Hippodrome of Constantine, the Aqueduct of Valens, the Justinian Church of St. Irene and the area along both sides of the Theodosian land walls including remains of the former Blachernae Palace display architectural achievements of successive imperial periods. The former Church of the Holy Saviour of Chora is especially a masterpiece of interior ornamentation with its mosaics and paintings dating from the 14 th and 15 th centuries. Flanking around 30 kilometres of the Bosporus between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea, Istanbul is a linchpin for trade routes in all directions. Historically a tolerant melting pot as the centre of Christendom for over a millennium and Islam’s seat for another 500 years the city remains home to legacies of numerous religions, cultures and beliefs. Istanbul is thus emblematic for many civilisations. It sends a strong message to the world in terms of peaceful co-existence. http://40whc2016.istanbul/about-turkey/the-city-of-istanbul/

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