Uskudar was founded at the intersection of
Marmara Sea and the
Bosphorus, at the end of
Asian Side, in the deep valley open to the sea consisting of hills at both sides, forming boundaries with
Kadikoy,
Beykoz and Umraniye. The county is 36 square kilometers, and the lan
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The first of the seven hills on the promontory has been the most important and dynamic part of
Istanbul in all ages. When the city was first founded, the acropolis was a typical Mediterranean trading center surrounded by
city walls. This trading center was enlarged and rebuilt during Roman times. The most prominen
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