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Winter 2015

Homeland

Istanbul, Turkey. View of the Golden Horn and the Suleymaniye Mosque at dusk.

Istanbul is a metropolis city in Turkey. This city is located on two continents: Europe and Asia. Istanbul is a very crowded city, but it is also nice to live there. It has good weather. It is not very cold in winter, and it is not very hot in summer. The population of the city grows every day because of being a developed city. Not only citizens of Turkey but people from different cultures are living there as well.

Istanbul Bosphorus extensive bridge gives you wonderful nature views. This makes you full of peaceful emotions. When you drive over the Bosphorus Bridge, you can see the Maidens Tower, not only Bosphorus but also some streets of Istanbul are safe if you want to walk around.

This city is also a historical place. Eminonu is one of the historical places to visit in Istanbul. Eminonu consists of a well-known Grand Bazaar. There are about 4000 stores selling all different things. This attracts not only citizens of Turkey but also tourists. There are many unique and old mosques in Istanbul. One of the most popular known mosques is Hagia Sofya Mosque. It is more than 1000 years old. It is one that many tourists from all over the world come to visit.