Exposing The World

Istanbul

The City of Two Continents

As ancient Constantinople, it was the capital of the Holy Roman Empire and then Ottoman Turkey. Though it is no longer a capital, at 15 million population it is the largest and most influential city of today’s TĂŒrkiye.

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Sailing the Golden Horn

This modern sail cruiser passes the urban peninsula containing the primary cultural treasures of old Istanbul.

Ashore, the modern city and a Roman aqueduct
Ancient stelae

The Sultan Ahmed mosque

One of the largest mosques in the world, buikt in 1609, the predominantly blue theme of its art has given it the popular name Blue Mosque. It can accommodate 10,000 worshippers.

Swiss stained glass
Multiple domes, and chandeliers of Spanish iron

The oldest church

The Arya Sophia is among the oldest churches in the Christian world. Recently it has been reconverted into a mosque by the Erdoğan regime.

At the time depicted, early 2001, a major refurbishment was underway here

The Topkapi Palace Museum

This Ottoman palace now shows off the highlights of Turkish history.

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