Istambul

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At this month I will show you Istambul. I've never been here but I think it's the most beautiful city in the world

Istambul is the most populous city in Turkey, over 15 million people live here. It's the largest European city, located on two continents (Europa and Asia), between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea, historically known as Constantinople and Byzantium. Istambul was the capital city of Ottoman Empire around 470 years. The Golden Horn, in the Beyoğlu district, is the city's biggest attraction. 

 

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Weruka

Boundary between Europe and Asia

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Today I want to write about the Bosphorus Strait. Bosphorus divides Istambul, connects The Black Sea and The Sea of Marmora and separates Asia and Europe. The strait has a length of about 30 kilometers. In Istambul there are three bridges:

- Bosphorus Bridge (1973)

-  Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge (1988)

- Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge (2016)

Of course the Bosphorus has got legend.

A long time ago a sultan  lived  in Instambul . He had a beauitful daughter but one day, an oracle prophesied, that she would be killed by a snake on her 18th birthday. Sultan wanted to protect the princess. He built a tower on the Bosphours. On the 18th birthday of the princess, the sultan brought her a basket of exotic fruits as a birthday gift. However  the snake was hiding in the basket. He bit the princess and she died on her father's arms. Hence the name Maiden's tower. Today, there are a restaurant and a café.

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Weruka

Country of four seas

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Turkey, officially The Republic of Turkey, is bordering  seven countries: Greece, Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Iraq and Syria. It is called "The country od four seas"  because Turkey extends over  to four seas : The Black Sea, The Sea of Marmora, The Aegean Sea and The Mediterranean Sea (but Turks call it The White Sea). The population of Turkey is about 80 millions people.

     



















                               
                                    The capital city is Ankara

The largest three cities are Istambul, Ankra and Izmir.

       

                                           Istambul

                                            Ankara

                                          Izmir

                    Flag of Turkey

The story said that after the battles of Kosovo Turkish soldiers were looking for their friends. They found them in a pool of blood. The moon and stars were brightly shining. So that's why the moon and the star are on the falg of Turkey.

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Weruka