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New Mosque

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The New Mosque (Yeni Cami) is one of the most beautiful mosques in Istanbul, Turkey. It’s located in Eminönü next to the Spice Bazaar.

European Side of the Bosphorus

Galataport

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Galataport is a huge waterfront development along the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. It takes up parts of the Karaköy and Tophane neighborhoods and includes the city’s cruise ship terminal.

Historic Peninsula of Istanbul

Samatya

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Samatya is a pleasant neighborhood in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It sits on the Marmara Sea between Yedikule and Cerrahpaşa.

Historic Peninsula of Istanbul

Yedikule

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Yedikule is a quiet neighborhood on the southwest corner of the Fatih district in Istanbul, Turkey.

Historic Peninsula of Istanbul

Yedikule Fortress

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Yedikule Fortress (Yedikule Hisarı / Yedikule Zindanları) is an Ottoman fortress in Istanbul, Turkey. It’s located in the Yedikule neighborhood.

Historic Peninsula of Istanbul

Silivrikapı

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Silivrikapı is a neighborhood in Istanbul, Turkey, just inside the Theodosian Walls of Constantinople. It’s located in the Fatih district.

Historic Peninsula of Istanbul

Sümbül Efendi

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Sümbül Efendi is a neighborhood in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It’s nestled between Samatya and Silivrikapı.

Historic Peninsula of Istanbul

Altımermer

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Altımermer is a neighborhood in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It lies north of Cerrahpaşa and west of Haseki.

Historic Peninsula of Istanbul

Haseki

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Haseki is a neighborhood in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It sits between Aksaray and Altımermer and north of Cerrahpaşa.

Historic Peninsula of Istanbul

Cerrahpaşa

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Cerrahpaşa is a neighborhood in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It’s located between Aksaray and Samatya.

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