İstanbul, Turkey

Situated on the Bosporus Strait, İstanbul is a major port and the largest city in Turkey. The walls seen here are the remains of the original city, built in ad 324 by Constantine I of Rome.

Turkish Tourism Office

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Bosporus; Urban Environment; Turkey (country); İstanbul

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