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umutphp 827 days ago
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Polonezköy is a small village at the Asian side of Istanbul, about 30 kilometers away from the historic city center, within the boundaries of the Beykoz district.
The existence of "Polonezkoy" within Istanbul is a cultural and historical event that has never before been seen in the world. This village was established in Istanbul after Poland was invaded by its neighbours Russia, Austria and Pr
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umutphp 817 days ago
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Emirgan is former retreat from the city, backed by a hillside still green despite the recent construction of villas within it. The district is named for the Ottoman lords (Emirs) that came here on excursions. There is a lovely square in the center, shaded by a huge plane tree, with a cafe in the middle.
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vidistanbul 831 days ago
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Beykoz is one of the silent and peacefull districts of İstanbul. It is located at the upper part of the Anatolian side. Beykoz has small villages, Küçüksu and Göksu streams and Riva river. If you want to have peacefull times in Bosphorus, Beykoz is the first place you must try.
There are a number of tombs of Muslim saints and holy places that also attract visitors, particularly the tomb of the
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vidistanbul 834 days ago
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Çengelköy is a neighborhood in the Üsküdar municipality on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, in Istanbul, Turkey, between the neighborhoods of Beylerbeyi and Kuleli. It is mainly a residential district. Many mansions were built there in the Ottoman period.
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umutphp 833 days ago
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Beylerbeyi is a neighborhood in the Üsküdar municipality of Istanbul, Turkey. It is located on the Asian shore of the Bosporus, to the north of the Bosphorus Bridge, between the neighborhoods of Çengelköy and Kuzguncuk.
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umutphp 831 days ago
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Kınalıada is the closest island to Istanbul. Because of copper and iron mines, It has a reddish color. The people says Kınalıada (Henna Island in Turkish) because of the reddish color. The climate is harsher than the other islands. So the woodland is poorer than the other Princes' Islands.
One of the best beaches of Istanbul is on this island.
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vidistanbul 812 days ago
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Beyoğlu (Turkish pronunciation: [bejoɣlu]) is a district located on the European side of İstanbul, Turkey, separated from the old city (historic peninsula of Constantinople) by the Golden Horn. It was known as Pera (meaning The Other Side in Greek) during the Middle Ages, and this name remained in common use until the early 20th century and the establishment of the Turkish Republic.
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vidistanbul 841 days ago
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Ortaköy (literally Middle Village in Turkish) is a neighbourhood, formerly a small village, within the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, located in the middle of the European bank of the Bosphorus.
Ortaköy is a cosmopolitan area, with communities of Turks, Greeks, Armenians and Jews. The neighbourhood hosts many different religious (Muslim, Jewish, Orthodox, and other Christian) structures. It is
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