About Istanbul

Istanbul is one of the most visited and important places in the world that connects Asia and Europe, brings cultures and people from all over the world together.

It is as old as human history. Since its center is located between two continents, it has become a center where people live in the crowd. It became the capital of many empires that dominated the world.
The population of this city is huge today. It receives immigration from all over the world.
The city has several different centers. Sultanahmet, Taksim, Beşiktaş, Üsküdar, Kadıköy are the most known centers.
Sultanahmet; It is the most central place in Istanbul. Most of the historical monuments are in this region. First of all, it is the place preferred by tourists who come to visit. There are the most known and visited places in the region such as Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia Museum, Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern, Grand Bazaar and Spice Bazaar. This is known as the old city. Here you can always see tourists intensely.
Taksim; It is the center of modern Istanbul. It is the region where night entertainment is more intense. Cinemas, Theaters, night clubs are here.
Besiktas; today it is a large and central settlement. In general, there is a life culture that students prefer. It is the place where the world-famous Beşiktaş sports club is located. The most important attraction is Dolmabahçe Palace.
Üsküdar; It is definitely on the Asian side of Beşiktaş. It is a very old settlement. It has a different culture of life than the European side.
Kadikoy; It is the most modern settlement on the Asian side. A place where students live intensely.
Bosphorus is most beautiful place in the Istanbul. It is absolutely necessary to join the Bosphorus tour.
You can also take a local guided city tour to visit the Bosphorus and get information. Your travel agency will pick you up from your hotel and visit the Bosphorus with a local expert guide and take you back to the hotel.
Istanbul is a must-see city, we strongly recommend you to see it.

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Bosphorus

Let’s explore the beauties of the Bosphorus between the two continents.

The Istanbul Bosphorus is very important because it is in the most beautiful location in the world between Europe and Asia. It provides the transition between the Sea of ​​Marmara and the Black Sea.

It is also very important historically. This region has always attracted people from outside. They wanted to live and settle here. Many states have been established in this region throughout the history of humanity and it has been dominated for a long time. It is one of the most beautiful places in the world.

On the shore of the sea sides are old mansions and palaces made of wood. On the European side, there are districts such as Beşiktaş, Ortaköy, Kuruçeşme, Bebek, Emirgan, Istinye, Yeniköy, Tarabya, Kireçburnu, Büyükdere, Sarıyer and Rumelikavagı. On the Asian side, there are districts such as Kadıköy, Üsküdar, Kuzguncuk, Beylerbeyi, Çengelköy, Kandilli, Kanlıca, Paşabahçe, Beykoz and Anadolukavagı.

There are many beautiful places where you can drink tea and coffee and eat at the sea sides.Yachts or boats has add a different beauty. There are three bridges connecting the continent of Europe and Asia side. You can watch the beauties from these bridges.
The evening has a different beauty. It is very nice to watch the sunset from a place on the sea sides.
We advise for you at night, visiting the Istanbul with dinner cruise boats and having fun.

 

 

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The Largest Tulip Carpet in Sultanahmet

Sultanahmet Tulip Carpet, Since the beginning of April, every corner in Istanbul blossoms with tulips, the flower identified with the city itself. As a part of the Tulip Festival, the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality introduced the biggest tulip carpet in the world in Sultanahmet Square on Thursday.

The 1,734 square-meter tulip carpet is made of 565,000 tulips in different colors and creates a traditional Turkish carpet motif.

Taken from the Turkic homeland in Central Asia’s Pamir Mountains to Anatolia and spread worldwide, the tulip is the symbol of Turkey and Istanbul. The tulip was brought to Europe in the second half of the 15th century. Tulip bulbs sent by the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s ambassador in Istanbul, Ogier Ghislain de Busbecq, who was also a botanist, first arrived in Vienna and then in the Netherlands where tulip fields cover most of the country.

The tulip carpet in Sultanahmet Square will be on display until the end of the month April.

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Celebrate 14 Feb Valentine Day in Turkey

Celebrate 14 Feb Valentine Day in Turkey, The time of a year when you see hundreds of red hearts, roses and kissing lovers on streets has arrived. Just like the rest of the world, lovers who hope to mark Feb. 14 have either already planned a vacation or are looking to find a tranquil destination to spend a romantic time together.

Turkey, which has many romantic destinations that make you feel as if you were alone on the earth with your better half, calls on you this coming Valentine’s Day. Full of lovely destinations, scenery and incredible culture, Turkey is February’s hot choice for couples. To turn your holiday into an unforgettable adventure, here are the best romantic holiday destinations and secluded love nests.

ISTANBUL

Istanbul, absolutely the most romantic destination for lovers on Valentine’s Day with many magnificent, historic architectural wonders and streets where you can walk hand in hand. Its scenery is enough to let you feel love in the air, especially with “that special someone.” With seven hills and three surrounding seas, Istanbul is magically beautiful. The best destination on Valentine’s Day is the Galata Tower in Istanbul’s top tourist destination: Taksim Square. Imagine you are on the roof of one of the city’s most well-known landmarks and watching the mesmerizing sunset. That is exactly what “enjoying the best of both worlds” means. Originally built as a watchtower, the medieval structure is 66.9 meters (nine stories) high. At the time it was the city’s tallest structure, providing a vantage point to look out over the city of Constantinople, sprawling over the opposite side of the Golden Horn. An elevator only goes to the seventh floor, so visitors must climb the two remaining stories. The restaurant at the top gives you an incredible opportunity to enjoy Valentine’s Day dinner, while the 360-degree panoramic view captivates you with the Bosporus, the Golden Horn, the Blue Mosque and many other monumental landmarks at sunset. If you come in the evening, you can dance the night away to Turkish music. There are other romantic destinations around Galata Tower where you can have dinner, but a reservation is a must on Valentine’s Day. As you enter the tower, you realize that it has a spirit different from any other place; there is also a legend that says that someday you will marry the man or woman who climbs to the top of the tower with you for the first time.

The second option on Valentine’s Day is the Maiden’s Tower, which historically has been the subject of many legends concerning love. The Maiden’s Tower sits in the middle of the Bosporus like a beautiful girl displaying Istanbul’s beauty. The history of the Maiden’s Tower stretches back 2,500 years, and the associated legend tells of the romance of two lovers, Hero and Leander, and that a castle was built on the present site by a Byzantine emperor for his daughter Hero. When the emperor learned that his daughter was in love with a commoner, Leander, he imprisoned Hero in the castle. This did not discourage Leander from crossing the Hellespont to see her. One stormy night, having no light to guide him, he drowned. Upon hearing of his death, Hero flung herself into the sea. Today, the tower has been transformed into a café and restaurant, and it offers a night filled with romance and exclusive Ottoman and international cuisine. More than just a romantic dinner location with a nostalgic ambience, the tower is also a memorable wedding venue.

CAPPADOCIA

Celebrate 14 Feb Valentine Day in Turkey- Cappadocia, Located in the middle of the country, Cappadocia, which represents the finest work of Mother Nature, is a great place to witness history. A place of natural beauty, Cappadocia has such a charming atmosphere that a one-day trip is insufficient for enjoying all of its attractions. With its volcanic landscape that offers gorgeous scenery and slick rocks with lush, green tracks and caves, tunnels and canyons waiting to be explored, Cappadocia is a paradise. Over the centuries, wind and melting snow has carved the volcanic rock into unique colors and shapes, such as fairy chimneys. In this magical region, you can explore the heart of Anatolia’s historic remains, some of the most renowned ancient natural wonders. Cappadocia, one of the most visited destinations in Turkey, is packed with local and foreign tourists even in the harshest season. The only way to understand why it is among the top-visited spots is to take a trip to this magical land. It is one of the best places for a romantic holiday, and where foreign tourists come specifically to have wedding photos taken. All the leaves and natural beauty seem to keep pace with the colors of the area in every season, and Cappadocia is especially enchanting in the winter. Cappadocia Cave Suites, located in the city of Göreme, is a perfect destination to feel as if you are living in a fairy tale with natural beauties and cozy cave suites with a Turkish bath, sauna and a rooftop so you can watch the Cappadocia landscape, making you feel like you are living in a dream.

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Easter Feast

Easter Feast is an occasion to mark Jesus’s crucifixion and his subsequent resurrection. The Easter season begins on Ash Wednesday (February 14) which is the first day of Lent.

The season of Lent lasts for 40 days (excluding Sundays) and remembers the sacrifices Jesus made when he fasted in the desert.

Christians will generally fast for the 40 days or give up indulgent foods and vices.

The day before Lent begins – Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday – is a day for making pancakes to use up rich foods such as eggs and milk ahead of fasting.

Lent culminates with the Holy Week, which includes Maundy Thursday – the day of the Last Supper, Good Friday – the day which Jesus was crucified, and Holy Saturday – the day that Jesus’ body lay in the tomb.

Easter Sunday is the first day after Lent and celebrates Jesus’ resurrection.

In the UK, Mothering Sunday is celebrated three weeks before Easter Sunday.

Why does Easter change every year?

Easter Sunday always falls on the next full moon after the Spring Equinox.

As the full moon can be on different days in different time zones, the Church said they would use the 14th day of the lunar month instead – the Paschal Full Moon – and host Easter Day on the following Sunday.

Once the date of that moon is known, Easter Day and the Easter holidays can be determined.

Christians celebrate Easter on a Sunday, as it was the day of Christ’s resurrection, after he was crucified on a Friday two days before.

The Paschal Full Moon was chosen because of the date of Passover in the Jewish calendar, and the Last Supper (Holy Thursday) occurred on the Passover.

Therefore Easter is the Sunday after Passover.

It was determined by a council of Christian bishops that Easter Day would always be on a Sunday to commemorate the happy occasion.

Easter can falls as early as March and as late as April, as it is dependent on the year and calendar used.

Christians in the east may use the Julian calendar instead of the Gregorian calendar so may have a different date than Western Christianity.

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Anzac Day Dawn Service at Gallipoli

Anzac Day Dawn Service at Gallipoli, it is often suggested that the Dawn Service observed on Anzac Day has its origins in a military routine still followed by the Australian Army. The half-light of dawn was one of the times favoured for launching an attack. Soldiers in defensive positions were woken in the dark before dawn, so by the time first light crept across the battlefield they were awake, alert, and manning their weapons; this is still known as the “stand-to”. As dusk is equally favourable for battle, the stand-to was repeated at sunset.

After the First World War, returned soldiers sought the comradeship they had felt in those quiet, peaceful moments before dawn. A dawn vigil became the basis for commemoration in several places after the war. It is difficult to say when the first dawn services were held, as many were instigated by veterans, clergymen, and civilians from all over the country. A dawn requiem mass was held at Albany as early as 1918, and a wreath laying and commemoration took place at dawn in Toowoomba the following year. In 1927 a group of returned men returning at dawn from an Anzac Day function held the night before came upon an elderly woman laying flowers at the as yet unfinished Sydney Cenotaph. Joining her in this private remembrance, the men later resolved to institute a dawn service the following year. Some 150 people gathered at the Cenotaph in 1928 for a wreath laying and two minutes’ silence. This is generally regarded as the beginning of organised dawn services. Over the years the ceremonies have developed into their modern forms and have seen an increased association with the dawn landings of 25 April 1915.

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