Istanbul - Turkey

By
Muhammad Irfan Manager MTL.
Presented at PIM Lahore during training
on Presentation Skills for Managers

Istanbul - Turkey
Introduction of Turkey
Introduction of Istanbul
Facts
Mosques
Bridges
Taksim Square
Grand Bazar
Palaces

Turkey
Capital

Ankara
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Largest city

Istanbul
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Official languages

Turkish

Ethnicgroups

7075%Turks
18%Kurds
712%others

Demonym

Turkish

Government

Unitaryparliamentary
constitutional republic

President

Recep Tayyip Erdoan

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutolu

Area
-

Total

783,562km2(37th)
302,535sqmi

2013census

76,667,864(18th)

Density

100/km2(108th)
259/sqmi

Population

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Istanbul
Country

Turkey

Region

Marmara

Province

Istanbul

-Byzantium

c. 660 BC[a]

-Constantinople

330 AD

-Istanbul

1930 (officially)[b]

Districts

39

Government
Mayor

Kadir Topba(AKP)

Area
Metro[c]

5,461km2(2,109sq
mi)

Population(2013)[2]

14,160,467
Metropolitan municipal
ity
Rank
1st in Turkey
6th in the world
Density

2,725/km2(7,060/sq
mi)

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Facts about Istanbul

Istanbul is the only city in the world built on two continents.
Istanbul population is about 14 million (1/6 th of the entire
countrys population).
The city was first known as Byzantium but changed to
Constantinople (City of Constantine) when Roman Emperor
Constantine made it the capital of the Eastern Roman
Empire.
Turks conquered Constantinople in 1453 and changed the
name of the city to Islam-Bol now known as Istanbul, mean
strong hold of Islam.
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Mosques in Istanbul
Masjid Sultan Ahmet (Blue Mosque)
Masjid Hazrat Ayyub Ansari RA.
Hagya Sophya (First Church then converted to
Mosque in Ottomon Empire. Status of museum after end of
Ottomon caliphate)

Masjid Sulemanya (The Great

Suleman)

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Bridges in Istanbul
The Bosphorus Bridges are two
suspension bridges located in
Istanbul, Turkey spanning the
Bosphorus strait.
Bosphorus Bridge, also called the
First Bosphorus Bridge,
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, also
known as the Second Bosphorus
Bridge.
Golden Horn Metro Bridge
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Taksim Square
Taksim Square(Turkish:Taksim
Meydan), situated in theEuropean
part ofIstanbul,Turkey, is a major
tourist and leisure district famed for
its restaurants, shops, and hotels.
It is considered the heart of modern
Istanbul, with the central station of
theIstanbul Metronetwork.
Taksim Square is also the location of
theMonument of the Republic(
Turkish:Cumhuriyet Ant).

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Grand Bazar in Istanbul

TheGrand Bazaar(Turkish
:Kapalar, meaning Covered
Bazaar; alsoByk ar, meaning
Grand Bazaar) inIstanbulis one of the
largest and oldestcovered marketsin
the world, with 61 covered streets and
over 3,000 shopswhich attract between
250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily.
In 2014, it is listed No.1 among world's
most-visited tourist attractions with
91,250,000 annual visitors.

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Topkap Palace

TheTopkap Palace(Turkish:Topkap
Saray is a large palace inIstanbul,
Turkey, that was the primary
residence of theOttoman sultansfor
approximately 400 years (14651856)
of their 624-year reign.
Type

Palace (14531853),
accommodation for
ranked officers
(18531924),
museum (1924
present)

Construction
started

mid-15th century

Client

Ottoman sultans

Owner

Turkish state
Technical details

Structural
system

various low buildings

surrounding
courtyards, pavilions
and gardens

Size

592,600 to
700,000m2(6,379,00
0 to 7,535,000sqft)

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Bosphorus Bridge

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Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge

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Golden Horn Metro Bridge

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The Sultan Ahmed Mosque in

Istanbul
Architectural description

Architect(s)

Sedefkr Mehmed Aa

Architectural type

Mosque

Architectural style

Islamic,
Late Classical Ottoman

Completed

1616
Specifications

Capacity

10,000

Length

73m (240ft)

Width

65m (213ft)

Dome height (outer)

43m (141ft)

Dome dia. (inner)

23.50m (77.1ft)[1]

Minaret(s)

Minaret height

64m (210ft)

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Hagia Sophia
Designer

Isidore of Miletus
Anthemius of Tralles

Type

Eastern Orthodox
cathedral (537
1204)
Roman Catholic
cathedral (1204
1261)
Eastern Orthodox
cathedral (1261
1453)
Imperialmosque
(14531931)
Museum (1935
present)

Material

Ashlar, brick

Length

82m (269ft)

Width

73m (240ft)

Height

55m (180ft)

Beginningdate

532

Completiondate

537; 1478years
ago

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The End

Golden Horn