TABLE OF 1 HISTORY
2 HAGIA SOPHIA
3 BLUE MOSQUE
4 THE GRAND BAZAAR
MARKET
5 TOPKAPI PALACE
7 HOW TO TRAVEL
Wonderful place that
you must go when you
come to Istanbul in
Turkey!
HISTORY of
istanbul
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information (1) : https://th.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Istanbul is the only major city located between two continents (Europe and Asia).
Istanbul was named Byzantium, later Roman Emperor Constantine the Great of the
Roman Empire moved to rebuild Rome at Byzantium, but most of the people called
“Constantinople”. After Constantinople became the center of Christianity Eastern
Orthodox Church in the year 1453 the Ottoman Empire has invaded the city under
the influence of Muslim culture, the city was renewed again and the name of the
city was changed to Istanbul. Finally, the Republic of Turkey was established in
1923, the country's capital moved from Istanbul to Ankara.(1)
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BLUE MOSQUE (1)
Every summer it has event!
This place has symphony of
light and this event is free!
So don’t miss this event
when you visit Istanbul.
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DON’T FORGET TO History of Blue Mosque.
VISIT THIS PLACE
WHEN YOU TRAVEL Blue Mosque or Sultan Ahmed Mosque was built during A.D. 1609-
ISTANBUL IN 1616 by Sultan Ahmed I. His inspiration was he wanted to build bigger
TURKEY! temple than Hagia Sophia of the Greek Orthodox Christian Church so he
built Blue Mosque opposite Hagia Sophia to compete which is the most
beautiful.(2)
What does it have?
Open everyday 24hours Inside Blue Mosque has chapel, seminary, hospital, caravan
for Islamic prayers. accommodation and soup kitchen. They made this mosque is
luxuriousness, greatness and magnificence that you can see from
Western Architecture. Mosque is decorated with indigo blue roof,
interior has blue floral glazed tile from Iznik(city in turkey) and
What you must do when you visit it. windows are decorated with colorful mirrors that reflect so shining.
Everything in Blue Mosque is like magic and fascinating when tourists
This place is for Islamic prayer. When you come visit.(2)
here to visit you must take off shoes hats and
sunglasses in order to respect the place.(2) 03
(1)https://baancat.com/2019/05/27/
(2) https://www.angelstartravel.com/content-detail.php?datablue mosque
THE GRAND Address: Beyazıt, Kalpakçılar Cd.
BAZAAR No:22, 34126 Fatih/İstanbul,
MARKET Turkey
Opening Times: 09:00 - 19:00.
closed on Sundays.
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THE GRAND BAZAAR: THE BEATING HEART OF ISTANBUL
FOR FIVE CENTURIES... The Grand Bazaar Market is the most popular and
famous shopping center in Turkey, a market that is 1,500
By Chompu SEC 272 Group 8 years old. There are 250,000-450,000 visitors/day, and
there are over 15 million tourists/year.(2) Istanbul is the
SHOPPING TIPS ! only city between Europe and Asia. That's why there are
tourists from both sides. Including facilities suitable for
Talk with the merchants and bargain tourist support of tourists. And the variety of products
Know what you want to see and where it available from over 4,000 stores, such as jewelry, clothes,
is ahead of time food, candy, rugs, spices, etc. That goes without saying
Take your time you could buy everything in where.
Avoid going mid-day
If you love something, Get it ! (3) (4)
Although a new mall opened as a
competitor, the Grand Bazaar market still
exists with the specific characteristics of
the product. The Grand Bazaar market is
a huge source of cash, so it isn't surprise
this market will be the center of economic
and Landmark of Istanbul.
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(2) Information from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Bazaar,_Istanbul
(3) Information from https://turkeytravelplanner.com/6-tips-for-exploring-istanbuls-grand-bazaar-shops/
(4) Photo from http://www.3rodhcity.com/
Topkapi Palace
Since: 1459
Founder: Sultan Mehmed II
of the Ottoman Empire
// Address // Cankurtaran, 34122 Fatih,
Istanbul, Turkey (3)
Topkapi Palace is the National
Museum of Turkey. It was listed as a
UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 (3).
This place was the home of the sultan of
the Ottoman Empire for centuries. Today,
it is the preserved of Turkey's most
valuable and sacred artifacts, there are
architectural features of the palace that
are large and beautiful, and patterns of
decorative tiles that are exquisite and
beautiful.
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There are also exhibits that are equally
interesting, such as armor, helmet, sword
belonging to the Ottoman era, imperial
treasures, and Chinese porcelain on display
at kitchens. In addition, the palace has
interesting important places. What shouldn’t
miss is visiting the harem. It is the secret
place of the Sultan and his concubines.
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Opening hours: Mon 09.00-18.00 / Wed – Sat 09.00-18.00 (3)
Do you know (2)
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In addition to having a
beautiful palace, this palace is
also famous for being a
viewpoint, since it is located
on the riverside in the center
of Istanbul, which overlooks
the beautiful scenery of
Golden Horn bay. As well as
being able to see the
Bosporus Strait and the Sea
of Marmara (3). Therefore, this
place can attract a lot of
tourists to come to this place.
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(1) https://travelblog.expedia.co.th/europe/bd03_aug17/
6(2) https://www.airfrance.it/IT/en/common/travel-guide/discover-your-inner-sultan-at-topkapi-palace.htm
(3) https://palanla.com/index.php?op=abroadLocation-detail&id=679
First, from Bangkok, Thailand to Istanbul,
there are many airlines to choose and
Istanbul has two airports .
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Second, the Turkish currency is used as
the Turkish lira there are currency
exchange services in the airport and
almost every city, but it must be in EUR
or USD.
Thirdly, the best hotels in Istanbul are
Romance Istanbul Hotel Boutique Class,
White House Hotel Istanbul and
(2) Swissotel The Bosphorus Istanbul, they
are highly popular and close to
recommended locations.
Lastly, traveling in Turkey by public
transport is easy and versatile such as
trains, subways, buses, trams and boats.
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Photo (1) : https://vanillavadz.com/a-first-timers-guide-to-istanbul/
photo (2) : https://sofiaadventures.com/instagrammable-places-in-
istanbul-instagram-spots/
photo (3) : photo in Canva application
information (1) : https://www.movearound-journey.com/turkey-first-time/
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