Istanbul

Bosphorus

• 17 Dec 2007 02:22
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Bosphorus is a natural strait connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, thus being a very strategic waterway. It was a river in the valley during the Tertiary period of the continents, which was drowned by the sea at the end of this period. It's length is 32 kilometers (20 miles) in the north to south direction, width varies between 730-3300 meters (800-3600 yards), and

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Besiktas

• 18 Dec 2007 01:27
• yildiz palace, besiktas, ortakoy, dolmabahce palace, Arnavutkoy, Bebek, Balmumcu, Etiler, Levent, Ulus, yildiz

Besiktas is a district of Istanbul, located on the European side of the city, by the coast of the Bosphorus.

Besiktas district council administers a number of communities running up the Bosphorus on the European side

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Bebek Istanbul

• 12 Apr 2009 12:48
• bosphorus, Bebek, bogazici, bogazici university, bebek kahve

Bebek is one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods of Istanbul. It is located on the European shores of the Bosphorus and is surrounded by other wealthy districts such as Arnavutkoy, Etiler and Rumeli Hisari. It falls within the boundaries of Besiktas district of Istanbul. The direct translation of the word "Bebek" into Turkish is "Baby".Bebek was a popular residential district under the Ottoman rule. It's population reflected the multi-diverse society which is still visible today in Bebek's historic buildings.Bebek is also home to Bogazici Üniversitesi (

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