Truly a different megapole

Timur · #1 Posted **Dec 12, 2008, 10:24 PM**

İstanbul,on the continents of both Europe and Asia holds currently about 13,7 million people in its city limits.By far the one of the largest in the world,enjoys a great history of about 3000 years with Byzantium,Roman and Ottoman empires.With its setting,its strategic imporance and its offering of at least a week to see it all,is one of the unique megacities in the world that one must see.I attach some pics.

Timur · #2 Posted **Dec 12, 2008, 11:02 PM**

This one didnt come up somehow.

JManc · #3 Posted **Dec 13, 2008, 12:32 AM**

nice pictures but did you take these yourself?

Timur · #4 Posted **Dec 13, 2008, 1:09 AM**

No I didnt.Sorry I am new here and I have not gone through this forum completely,so I do not know where to put my pics.

Best rgds

flar · #5 Posted **Dec 13, 2008, 1:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by Timur

No I didnt.Sorry I am new here and I have not gone through this forum completely,so I do not know where to put my pics.

Best rgds

There is a separate section for these called "Found City Photos." I'll move them there for you.

Istanbul looks pretty cool from the air!

PS: You must credit the photographer too.

Timur · #6 Posted **Dec 13, 2008, 1:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by flar

There is a separate section for these called "Found City Photos." I'll move them there for you.

Istanbul looks pretty cool from the air!

PS: You must credit the photographer too.

I am not a photographer myself,whatever I find on the internet,I tend to share.İs that ok?I cant search in each case who takes which picture.I have tons of pics like that which I can send,if that is allowed?

Cheers

Timur

Timur · #7 Posted **Dec 13, 2008, 1:47 AM**

Two more pictures of one the most beautiful cities in the world.

Timur · #8 Posted **Dec 15, 2008, 12:50 PM**

Following aerial pictures taken from wowturkey.com

European side of İstanbul on the right

Asian side of the city

Timur · #9 Posted **Dec 15, 2008, 1:27 PM**

From the same site,

Historic peninsula

Timur · #10 Posted **Dec 15, 2008, 1:50 PM**

French quarter in the european side

Fist pic taken by Coskun Tezic

Secnd pic by Gurkan Akcakir

A small scenery from Bosphourus by Morris Alkalay

Timur · #11 Posted **Dec 15, 2008, 3:47 PM**

Following pics have been in my computer for at least a year and I do not know who took them.

All on the European side

1)One of the famous pedestrian avenues with a tramway

2)snow

43)A seagull watching

4) A view of north towards Black sea

Rico Rommheim · #12 Posted **Dec 15, 2008, 6:05 PM**

fantastic city!!!! But what the hell is up with the snow? That's rare right?

Timur · #13 Posted **Dec 15, 2008, 6:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

fantastic city!!!! But what the hell is up with the snow? That's rare right?

No mate,snow is not rare at all!Remember İstanbul is in the north and although it borders with the Black sea and local Marmara sea,it gets heavy snow falls every winter.

We get here 3-5 times of snow fall,each one lasting 3-5 days.We get snow every winter,and in some years we get half a meter in the city(in 1987 we had more than a meter in the city)

İstanbul is a place where you get the four seasons properly like the rest of the country.

I do have snowy İstanbul pics and if required,I will post them.

Best regards,
Timur

Timur · #14 Posted **Dec 17, 2008, 5:32 PM**

İstanbul is such a diverse city.When you drive or walk(walking may kill you) you will see that ,in a part,you are in London,Paris,or in another part,Barcelona.Some parts you may think you are in Cairo,and some parts,you think you are in Rio .The description goes on forever...

Now,also Asian part is quite interesting.Some 5 million or may be more live there.Actually,İstanbul was first founded on the asian side,on the shores of ''Kadıkoy'' which was used to be called''Chalcedon'' meaning ''the country of the blind''.On the other hand,there is the ancient ''Uskudar'' historically called''Scutari''.Kadıkoy borough has some 600.000 people and its famous ''Bagdad avenue'' is one of the most important within the city.Actually,it is an avenue of 8 kms(5 miles)but most of its activity is within 3-4 kms with many bars,cafes,expensive shops.İt is also home to various celebrations like independance day,Fenerbahce team ,etc.

İt is a very local area compared to European side where it is very cosmopolitan.

I add some pics of this place.