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FOOD IN ISTANBUL
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is largely the heritage of Ottoman cuisine, which can be described as a fusion and refinement of Central Asian, Middle Eastern and Balkan cuisines. Turkish cuisine has in turn influenced those and other neighbouring cuisines, including that of wester... |
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RESTAURANTS IN ISTABUL
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Most Istanbul restaurants offer a high standard of food, as anything less wouldn't satisfy the locals. A good opportunity to watch local performances and belly dancing while eating some traditional Turkish dishes is possible at Sultana's Dinner and 1... |
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WEATHER OF ISTANBUL
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Istanbul has a Mediterranean climate according to the Köppen climate classification system, although its climate becomes more oceanic toward the north.In summer the weather in Istanbul is hot and humid, with the temperature in July and August averagi... |
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ECONOMY OF ISTANBUL
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Apart from being the largest city and former political capital of the country, Istanbul has always been the centre of Turkey's economic life because of its location as a junction of international land and sea trade routes. Istanbul is also Turkey's l... |
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FIRST SETTLEMENTS
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Recent construction of the Marmaray tunnel unearthed a Neolithic settlement underneath Yenikap? on Istanbul's peninsula. Dating back to the 7th millennium BC, before the Bosphorus was even formed, the discovery indicated that the peninsula was settle... |
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RISE AND FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE
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When Constantine I defeated Licinius at the Battle of Chrysopolis in September 324, he effectively became the emperor of the whole of the Roman Empire. Just two months later, Constantine laid out the plans for a new, Christian city to replace Byzanti... |
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