SCHOOL PRESENTATION FOR S.P.A.C.E. ŞEHİT ÖĞRETMEN İZZET YÜKSEL SECONDARY SCHOOL | Page 9

• one of the largest cities in Europe and the world
• Located on both sides of the Bosphorus
• With its long history at the center of empires, Istanbul offers a wealth
of historic and religious places to take in. The bulk of these ancient
monuments, dating back to Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods,
including the Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace, Sultanahmet
Mosque (Blue Mosque), and Basilica Cistern are located
around Sultanahmet Square
• North of the peninsula of old city, across the Golden Horn, is Galata,
crowned by the Galata Tower
• Across the Bosphorus to east is Asian Side, centred around the
historical districts of Kadıköy and Üsküdar, and perhaps best
symbolized by Maiden’s Tower, located at about the halfway between
these districts