| istanbul2 jpg[640×427] ●トルコ共和国 TURKEY 1983 イスタンブール歴史地区 Historic Areas of Istanbul 85 12 06 C Publishing origin | |
| turkey1913 Istanbul Suleym[333×225] Soon after however Istanbul entered a period of slow and steady decline The Ottoman Empire grew weaker as the sultans became less effective leaders Istanbul was the site of several Publishing origin | |
| istanbul08 jpg[444×648] that İstanbul became its official name According to some sources the name İstanbul is derived from the Greek term stin poli meaning to the city or in the city the palace Stambul is dominated by the great palace complex of Topkapý Sarayý begun by Sultan Muhammad II in 1459 and added to by later Ottoman sultans The palace is now Turkey s Publishing origin | |
| turkey1995 IstanbulPanarom[445×148] Constantinople reached its peak during the reign of Byzantine emperor Justinian I 527 565 who is responsible for some of the city s greatest architectural monuments including Hagia Publishing origin | |
| istanbul14 jpg[504×442] Province and on the west by Tekirdağ Province The Bosporous a narrow strait that links the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara separates Istanbul s European and Asian sections entrance to the great palace complex of Topkapý Sarayý Istanbul was founded in the 7th century BC as Byzantium In the 4th century AD it was renamed Constantinople by Roman emperor Publishing origin | |
| turkey1913 Istanbul Bospor[344×228] Publishing origin | |
| turkey1913 Istanbul Bospor[291×193] Publishing origin | |
| turkey1913 Istanbul Hippod[191×307] Publishing origin | |
| turkey UnescoFrance1983 Is[244×161] Publishing origin | |
| istanbul13 jpg[337×504] gateway to the complex a garden fountain inside Publishing origin |