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The Hagia Sophia, originally built under the Byzantine Empire and consecrated on 27 December 537 AD under Emperor Justinianus. View towards the Marmara Sea. |
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The Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) (situated opposite the Hagia Sophia). Construction started in 1609 under Sultan Ahmet. |
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The Suleymaniye Mosque. |
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Topkapi Sarayi (Topkapi Palace), residence of the Turkish Sultans, overlooking the Bosphorus. |
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View of the Bosphorus from Rumeli Castle. Background: Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge. |
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The Dolmabahce Palace (former residence of the Turkish Sultan) situated at the Bosphorus strait. |
