Istanbul
The heart of the city is the peninsula in the map's lower center. Looking north from that center is the Bosporus strait (two lower photos).reminiscent of San Francisco's Golden Gate
Tha north side of Istanbul's peninsula is its Golden Horn harbor, where the pictures below of Van Sloan were taken. On the bridge photo, one can see at left the spires of the Sultan's palace (details below) and at right the impressive 537AD Aya Sophia (click for that
church's photo).
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