Istanbul Turkey
Reviewed Resources for Students and Teachers
City Portrait: Istanbul, Turkey __ A lavishly annotated gallery of Istanbul photos. A great place to 'meet' the city for the first time. Istanbul Pictures - illustrated - from Thomas Driemeyer - http://www.bitrot.de/city_istanbul.html
Istanbul __ You will find an encyclopedic article with links to related materials. "According to 2000 Census, the population is 8,803,468 (city proper) and 10,018,735 (metro area), making it the second largest city in Europe." -
illustrated - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul
Istanbul.com - Official City Guide - İstanbul'da Yaşam Portal __ General guide to Istanbul. "Official Istanbul
Guide - hotels, restaurants, bars, events, night-life, places to visit, museums, travel, business, meeting, news, arts, culture, economy, politics, weather, history, lifestyle, tradeshows, shopping and much more in Istanbul, Turkey." - illustrated - From istanbul.com - http://english.istanbul.com/?Vst=2
Istanbul Picture Index - Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Hippodrome __ "Cruise photos from Istanbul taken on a cruise to the Greek Isles and Turkey on the Silversea Silver Shadow." Several click-to-view galleries of Istanbul pictures. -
From about.com - http://cruises.about.com/cs/europeancruises/a/istanbul_photos.htm
Istanbul Travel Information __ "Straddling the Bosphorus, its skyline
studded with domes and minarets, I.stanbul is one of the truly great romantic cities. Its history tracks back from Byzantium to Constantinople to its place at the head of the Ottoman Empire." This and much more. - illustrated - From lonelyplanet.com - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/europe/turkey/istanbul/
Map of Istanbul __ Interactive Istanbul map with points of interest. - illustrated - From istan-bul.org - http://www.istan-bul.org/
pictures of Istanbul at picturesofplaces.com - istanbul pictures ... __ Istanbul pictures including Bosphorus Strait, Taksim Square, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Bridge on the Golden Horn, and more! - From picturesofplaces.com - http://www.picturesofplaces.com/Europe/turkey/istanbul.html