Istanbul is the largest city and center of cultural and economically in turkey. Istanbul located at the inside of Marmara sea and Bosphorus strait. Istanbul is only city of world that located at the two continents. Golden horn natural port or Gulf located at the this city. Istanbul was called in the beginning Byzantium. In 196 A.D the Roman Emperor attack to this city and possess it. Emperor try for change of name of city to name of his son Augusta Antonina but he dosent success and while name of city changed to Constantinople (city of Constantine), people of city called Nova Roma it. This city from 1930 A.D called Istanbul officially. In 1770 A.D Sultan Mustafa by to coins with name of Istanbul, officialize to this name and Istanbul replace of Constantinople. In 1923 capital of Turkey from the Istanbul change to the Ankara. But Istanbul is still center of commercial and industrial in turkey. Weather: Summers of Turkey are hot and humid, and winters of it are cold, rainy, snowy. Humidity is excessive often. Tourism attractions: Sultan Ahmed mosque, Hippodrome sq, Topkapi museum, Hagia-sophia, Prince’s Islands, kis kulesi, Metanica park (birds of park), Shoppings central. Istanbul is candidate for city of cultural in Europe for 2010 A.D.

Islands of Istanbul that is renowned to Prince’s island, located at the Marmara seain near by Istanbul (one hour). This set is contact of 8 islands. Tourists can traveled to this islands by ship and marine bus. This islands pertain to the Byzantine period, and the place for person that is banished or country houses that was for the aristocraticness. The largest and the most famous island of this set is Buyukada. Going back and forth in this island is by carriage. There is one old hotel and ruined that pertain to the 19 century. This building is the largest Wooden building in world. The sides of the beach are cafes, restaurants and shops. The island has 4 hotel that they are for Beauty and excellent landscape remain behind of the tourist’s minds.