Discover Istanbul's vibrant city life
One of Istanbul’s most significant symbols, Hagia Sophia, one of the most important masterpieces of world architecture.
After the end of the invasion, Istanbul entered a new era with the declaration of the republic.
Constitutional Period started with the dethroning of Sultan Abdülaziz in August 31, 1876. In place of Sultan Abdülaziz, Abdülhamid...
November 3, 1839 was the beginning of a new period in Istanbul.
The Tulip Age of Ottoman Empire took its name from the enthusiasm of palace residents and prosperous families to grow tulips in the...
The period of 46 years, between 1520 and 1566 when Kanuni Sultan Süleyman reigned the Empire, was a period of expansion for Istanbul,...
Istanbul was rapidly taken under control after the conquest of Constantinople. It was announced that Byzantine Greeks could practice...
In 1453, the seventh sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Mehmed the Conqueror, finally conquered Constantinople, a city dreamed of by many...
In the Seventh Century B.C.E., the Megarians, following the advice of the Delphic Oracle, founded a city by the name of Byzantium in...
The first evidence of human life in Istanbul, one of the world’s oldest cities, dates back 300 thousand years.
