World Tourism Forum sponsors Turkish Airlines20 Turkish and 20 foreign bloggers wrote for “World Capital Istanbul” “Blogbook Istanbul” collected in the book. Every blogger’s views on why Istanbul is the world capital are featured in Blogbook, both in English and Turkish.
Here is my article on BLOGBOOK;
The World’s Capital ISTANBUL
When we put the world map in front of us and examine it, we see that Istanbul’s two ancient continents Europe and Asia where it joins, we see that it has a perfect geographical location, which is connected to Africa by land or sea, and where human masses can easily reach it.. Considering that international trade is mostly carried out by sea, Istanbul has a great advantage with its strategic location.
Istanbul is in a climate zone that pleases the human body.. Balanced distance from poles and equator. At the same time, since it is a transition region between Mediterranean and Black Sea climates, it has a mild climate.. When we look back at the history of urbanism, we see that all the big settlements were located by the water.. For example, London is on the banks of the Thames, Paris on the Seine, Budapest and Vienna on the Danube, and Rome on the Elbe River.. However, a strait connecting the Mediterranean and the Black Sea passes through the middle of Istanbul, which is more beautiful than the river.. In addition to the Bosphorus, the Golden Horn, also known as the Golden Horn, makes the city attractive.
The geographical structure of Istanbul is also very suitable for settlement. Yeditepe Many of the houses, which are positioned in the form of steps on the not very high hills called , have a wide viewing angle, sea or Bosphorus view.. Since all these features have attracted attention since ancient times, Istanbul has been seen as an attractive settlement throughout history, and has been the capital of many civilizations such as the Ottoman Empire and Eastern Roman Empire.. churches, mosques, Byzantine and Ottoman palaces, monuments and many works of art inherited from these civilizations that lived in history are a great wealth for Istanbul today.
Istanbul is not just a city that stands out with its history.. Opera, ballet, cinema, theatre, art exhibitions and festivals, many restaurants offering Turkish cuisine and World cuisine with a great variety and flavor elements, many restaurants in the world for entertainment. Bringing together a nightlife that can compete with the big city with its own mystical atmosphere, blending the old and the new, the east and the west, the city is very attractive for the whole world.
All these features make Istanbul the capital of the world. makes it unbeatable. As the famous French statesman Napoleon Bonaparte said, IF THE WORLD HAS ONE COUNTRY, ISTANBUL IS THE CAPITAL.’
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