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Aya Yorgi, Aghios Gheorghios on Buyukada
Aya Yorgi, Aghios Gheorghios, is the Rum (Greek) Orthodox church on Yücetepe Hill (or The Hill of Aya Yorgi) on Büyükada. On the 23rd of July and the 24th of… Read more
Grandbazaar
Worldwide famous Grandbazaar or Kapalıcarsi (meaning closed shopping street in Turkish) located between Nuruosmaniye and Beyazit was built by Mehmet II the Conquerer in 1461. The area of the bazaar… Read more
Galata Bridge, Connecting The Old and New City
Galata Bridge between Eminönü and Karaköy over the Golden Horn connecting the old İstanbul to Pera, Galata, Taksim, Beyoğlu area. During the Ottoman period, the bridge also had a symbolic… Read more
Hamam, Turkish Bath
Hamam, Turkish bath is a public bath used since the Roman times. During the Ottoman period, they were either part of a külliye (a complex of buildings adjacent to a… Read more
