The capital of history and culture, modern Istanbul

Istanbul is a city that connects two continents and has hosted different states for thousands of years. Formely, known as Byzantium and Constantinople. It served as an imperial capital for almost centuries, during the Roman, Latin, Byzantine and Ottoman empires. That's why, there is so many the historical structure. The country's economic, cultural and historic center. The city is one of the most important of Europe, because of serves as a bridge between Europe and Asia. Istanbul is one of the both Turkey's and world's most populous cities with a total population of around 16 million. 

Istanbul has a developed transportation network, as it is a crowded city. Istanbul's local public transportation system is a network of trams, funiculars, metro lines, Marmarail, buses, bus rapid transit and ferries. Istanbul has 2 large international airports, which are currenty in active service for commercial passenger flights. The largest is the new Istanbul Airport, opened in Arnavutköy district on the European side, in 2018. 

Art, music, film and cultural festivals were established towards the end of the 20th century and continue to be hosted by the city today. Istanbul was named a European Capital of Culture in 2010, over 2 million foreign visitors came to Istanbul five years after. That making the city the world's fifth most popular tourist destination. Istanbul is a rare city with historical structures that accommodate different cultures at the same time. May it be in arts and culture, eating and drinking, shopping or sports there is always something new in Istanbul for everyone and every taste. The city attracts the attention of local and foreign tourists with its historical texture and natural beauties. Touring Istanbul's marvelous houses of worship, palaces, museums, parks, baths and bazaars could keep history buffs busy for weeks. Most attractions are clustered in the Fatih area, such as; 

Sultanahmet square, which features Sultanahmet (The Blue) Mosque, 

Hagia Sophia Museum, it served as a church during the Byzantine period and as a mosque in the Ottoman period, 

Cihangir, the popular street, 

The Basilica Cistern, 

Topkapi Palace, 

Fener Greek Patriarchate, 

The spice bazaar (Mısır bazaar), 

Suleymaniye Mosque, 

many churches, 

Gulhane Park, 

University of Constantinople, the world's oldest university, 

nevertheless, Beyoglu and Besiktas are also very exciting districts. Galata Tower, Galata Bridge, Istiklal Street, Taksim Square, , Camlica Hill, Pierre Loti Hill, Belgrad Forest, Haydarpasa Train Station, Bagdat Street, Nisantası, Moda district, Grand Bazaar, Dolmabahçe Palace, Maiden's Tower, Hagia Eirene Church, Ahrida Synagogue and many more churches, mosques, baths, etc. Touring this city will take weeks or even months. Istanbul is a developed and as we said at the begining of the blog, it is one of the biggest cities in Europe. 

For all these reasons, the glorious Istanbul attracts not only tourists but also investors. Istanbul has the most popular properties in Turkey, that's why there is a steady increase in demand each year for real estate properties. 

As Napoleon Bonapart said, if the earth were a single state, Istanbul would be its capital.