Historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople, Istanbul is the cultural, economic, and financial center of Turkey. Located on either side of the Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul is the only city in the world that sits on two continents—Europe and Asia. After leaving Egypt, arriving in Istanbul, and driving across the Bosphorus Strait, we managed to stand on three continents within one day...
Istanbul on two continents—Europe in the background and Asia in the foreground.
Constantinople's city walls
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