The city of Istanbul is one of the world's most diverse historical cities. The tourist sees various historic and cultural landmarks between the past and the present, as well as Islamic and Christian monuments, and when visiting any historic landmark or museum you will also see the Romanian culture and the Ottoman and Islamic culture.
There is no doubt that Istanbul is one of the most tourist destinations in the world, and the first stop for tourist trips to Turkey, because of its high tourist attractions and a culture that combines ancient Ottoman culture with contemporary Turkish culture. Due to its proximity to the Arab world, The city of Istanbul has two international airports in each airport section and now the Turkish government is building a third airport as it is one of the largest airports in the world. The area of Istanbul is 1.825 square kilometers and has a population of about 17 million people
* Historical places and landmarks include:
Museum of the Islamic Sciences, Post Museum, Museum of Games, Rahmi Museum. Kutch - Palace of Top Kabi - Palace of Dolma Bahja - Palace of Bielaribe - Palace Yildiz - Palace of Chiragan - Tanker Birtan - Hippodrome - Pillar of Opelix Egypt - Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III - German Fountain - Taksim Square - Wall of Constantinople - Galata Tower - Bint Tower - Bath Galata Saray - Castle Hessar Romeli.
* Places and religious landmarks include:
Mosque of Sultan Ahmed - St. George's Church - Yavuz Selim Mosque - Mosque of Sulaymaniyah - New Mosque - Mosque of Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari - Zirik Mosque - Rastam Pasha Mosque Sultan Meharmeh - Ortakwe Mosque.
* Places, landmarks and landscapes include:
The Bosphorus Strait - Sultan Mehmet El Fateh Bridge - Ortakoy - Escudar - Tales Hill - Pierre Lotte - Olos Park - Golden Horn - Yildiz Park - Amirgan Park - Gulhan Park - Peepek Park - Liberty Park - Fenerbahce Park Princesses.
* Historical markets include:
Market covered (Grand Bazaar) - The Egyptian market - Market Mahmoud Pasha - Market Arasta - Bayazid area market - Souq Friday in Qassim Pasha - Ayoub markets - Istiklal Street - Ortakwe market.
* Complexes and malls include:
Mall of Istanbul - Mall of Istanbul Istanbul - Mall of Istanbul - Mall Metro City - Mall Vita Port - Canyon Mall - Hall of Fame - Villaland Complex - Astinia Park Complex - Citi Nisantasi Shopping Complex - Capitol Shopping Mall - Mall Shopping Center - Canyon Shopping Center - Center Flyinn Shopping Center - Spisite Mall - Galleria Complex
* Recreation complexes for children:
City of Games Vialand - Menia Türk - Mall Form where the city of children's games - Akararium - Panorama Open Constantinople.
The most important historical museums:
Museum of Hagia Sophia (in Turkish Ayasofya):
The Hagia Sophia was formerly a cathedral before being transformed into a mosque and then into a religious museum in 1923, where the Hagia Sophia Museum is the third largest museum in the world in terms of its number of visitors.
Ataturk Müzesi Museum
Ataturk Museum is a museum in Istanbul. Its contents are centered around the life of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
Chora museum or chora museum:
The Chora Church or the Chora Museum is a Byzantine church in Istanbul. It is considered one of the most beautiful Byzantine monuments that have survived for many ages. Which is located in the western part of Al Fateh Municipality. The museum was called the Church of the Savior.
Museum of Mosaic in Turkish (Büyük Saray Mozaikleri Müzesi):
The Grand Palace Mosaic Museum in Arasta Bazaar is located within the complex of the Sultanahmet Mosque, which houses many impressive mosaic paintings.
Museum of wax in Turkish (Balmumu Muzesi):
The wax museum is the first and only of its kind in Turkey, which displays sculptures and human skeletons. The museum has sculptures of about 60 famous figures around the world. Although most of the pieces and structures are composed of wax, the hair and the blades are taken from real human hair, and thus appear to be real.
Museum of Islamic Sciences in Turkish (İslam Bilim ve Teknoloji Müzesi):
The Museum of Islamic Sciences is a museum full of many achievements of the Islamic civilization in various Islamic eras. The museums of the Istanbul Municipality, the Ministry of Tourism and the Turkish Government Museums Department are directly and carefully cared for. The museum consists of two large floors containing hundreds that witness the splendor of the Islamic civilization And its scientific achievements in several fields.
Posta Müzesi
Is a museum of tools and equipment used in postal service. It also shows the circuit seen so far in terms of mail service. The museum has mechanical, electrical and primary devices, electronic yoghurt, a variety of phones and various postage stamps from the Ottoman Empire ... etc
Turkish Games Museum (İstanbul Oyuncak Müzesi):
The Museum of Games is a wonderful museum for children and families in Turkey. The museum contains more than 4000 games that reflect the evolution of play in the various decades. These games were collected from inside and outside Turkey.
Museum of Rahmi m. Koch in Turkish (Rahmi M. Koç Müzesi):
It is a special industrial museum specializing in the history of industry, transportation and communications. Most of the exhibits in the museum are from a collection of special Rahmi Kush collections, in addition to other machines and models donated by different organizations and individuals. It has the equipment and machinery of various kinds of transport, maritime transportation, and various scientific devices.
The most important palace in Istanbul:
Topkapi Palace in Turkish (Topkapı Sarayı):
It is a large palace in Istanbul, Turkey, which was the headquarters of the Ottoman sultans for about 400 and the opening of the palace for visits for the first time under the reign of Sultan Abdul Majid, and even today receives visitors from visitors. Its charm and Ottoman architecture made it a center of tourist interest.
Dolma Palace in Turkish (Dolmabahçe Sarayı):
It is a unique masterpiece, combining Eastern and Western styles of architecture and interior design, and is a testament to the attempts of the Ottoman Empire to open up to Europe's unique tourism experiences in Istanbul.
Beylerbeyi Sarayı Palace:
The palace is characterized by its magnificent building, which overlooks the Bosphorus Strait. It was also built with a simple engineering design, built with the aim of serving as a guesthouse for the Ottoman sultans and a government hosting house to host foreign rulers and statesmen.
Yıldız Sarayı Palace in Turkish:
It is located between the regions of Besiktas, Orta Koi and Palamogu. It is a palace that has seen a long part of history. Today, the palace is used as a museum to display the special objects of Sultan Abdul Hamid II, thus attracting the attention of tourists. It also houses the Yildiz Theater and the Museum of Dramatic Arts.
Çırağan Sarayı Palace in Turkish
It is located in the "Besiktas" area on the western side of Istanbul, so it was called the name of the Palace of Besiktas. It was built by Sultan Abdul Aziz, a palace of greatness and grandeur. Today, weddings and weddings are organized, and both foreigners and Turks are meant for this purpose. Brings back to us the distinctive architecture of history.
Top landmarks in Istanbul:
A Turkish-language tank (Yerebatan Sarnıcı):
Is one of the most important tanks in Turkey and the only one that receives visitors in Istanbul and is designed with the best designs.
Hippodrome (Hippodrome) and the Column of Egypt's Oplex in Turkish (Dikilitaş):
Hippodrome is the centerpiece of Byzantine life for 1000 years as well as Ottoman life for another 400 years. In this area, it consisted of two galleries, a central axis and the semi-circular southern half-squares of the Sphendone. The hippodrome was the scene of many of the city's political plays. It is a large square near the Sultan's Mosque. In the center of the square is the Turkish Dikilitaş, an ancient Egyptian obelisk brought from Egypt to Istanbul by the Roman Emperor Theodosius I in 390 AD, .
Address: Sultan Ahmet Mh., Mimar Mehmet Ağa Cd No: 38, 34400 Istanbúl,
The fountain of Sultan Ahmed III in Turkish (Ahmet Çeşmesi):
Located on the right side of the Hagia Sophia Mosque and in front of the Topkapi Palace gate.
This fountain was evaluated in 1728, the most beautiful "Sabil" in the city. Equipped with a wooden ceiling and still in good condition. The fountain is located on the south-western side of the Sarai Palace of Topkapi, near the political heart of the city of Constantinople. It is also close to "Hagia Sophia and the Ministry of Justice". The fountain replaced a former Byzantine fountain at the same site, which had been a social gathering for centuries. Such fountains were the local source of water before the houses were connected to a central supply network, and they were used for ablutions prior to prayer.
Address: Soğuk Çeşme Sk No: 14, Cankurtaran Mahallesi, 34122 Fatih / İstanbul
German fountain in Turkish (Alman Çeşmesi):
Located on Sultanahmet Square, on the other side of the mausoleum, it was built to mark the anniversary of the visit of the German Emperor Wilhelm II to Istanbul in 1898, but the various pieces were moved and assembled in its current location in 1900.
It is uniquely designed with an octagonal dome of eight marble columns that wrap around a fountain and cover the interior with mosaics.
Address: Binbirdirek Mah., 34122 Fatih / İstanbu
