Photos of the beautiful city of Istanbul. Once known by the Greek name Byzantium and made famous as Constantinople under the Eastern Roman Empire, under which, it was one of the most powerful cities in the world. It served as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire for almost a thousand years before falling to the Ottoman Empire in 1453. Since 1923 it has been part of the Republic of Turkey after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk led the regime that overthrew the last Ottoman Sultan, Sultan Mehmed VI. Atatürk is seen as a hero in Turkey and there are flags, statues, pictures, etc. of him all over the country.
Süleymaniye Mosque
Dinner at Roof Panorama Restaurant with great view of Shehzade Mosque.
Istanbul walking tour including Theodosian Walls build by the Romans, Tekfur Palace, walk through Greek/Jewish neighborhoods, and Bulgarian St. Stephen Church.
Bosphorus Cruise.
Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and other historical sites.
