İstanbul

Burgazada (Burgaz Island)

Burgazada (Burgaz Island)
Burgazada, Istanbul is the third in size of the islands. Ada rounded shape and the length is about 2 kilometers. The flag is the only hill on the island Hill. Burgazada, climate, coast, pines, is one of Istanbul's most popular sites with elegant mansions have been restored. Waterside mansions of the island and is known…
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Kınalıada (Hennaed Island)

Kınalıada (Hennaed Island)
Kınalıada, City Island is one of the smallest in. It is the size of 1500X1100 kilometers. Kınalıada name, in the above period was covered with scrub has been due to take on a reddish appearance plays remotely. Çınar Hill, Teşvikiye Hill, and has three peaks, including the Manastır Hill. In Kinaliada, because it is very…
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Sedefadası (Pearl Island)

Sedefadası (Pearl Island)
The settlement is the smallest island of the islands that are open. 1300X1100 meters is the size. When on the vegetation afar Sedefadası name was given to it compared to psoriasis. Tavşanadası name was used in the past because there are plenty of rabbits. Sedefadası two beaches on the island, it is used as a…
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Yassıada (Flat Island)

Yassıada (Flat Island)
It's a small island. At 185, the length is 740 meters. Someone pointed, and the other is the flat two Hayırsızada the flat looking. The land is flat, but usually in a steep sea coast. There is a small harbor on the north side. Yassıada was purchased by the Navy in 1947, was established here…
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Sivriada (Pointed Island)

Sivriada (Pointed Island)
Istanbul is one of the smallest islands. Yassıada with Sivriada by Istanbul residents "in Hayırsızada" as they are also called. It is not inhabited. It is an extension of the sea from a hill rising above the sea. The altitude is 90 meters. South of the island is a small port, there is also a…
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Kaşıkadası (Spoon Island)

Kaşıkadası (Spoon Island)
Burgazadası is a small island located just to the east. Pitaya is the old name. Turkish, because it looks like a spoon laid on his stomach 'Kaşıkadası' has been called. Length is a few hundred meters from north to south. On the island there is a simple pier and two small houses.  
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Tavşan Adası (Rabbit Island)

Tavşan Adası (Rabbit Island)
Istanbul is the most remote islands in the south and Istanbul (Istanbul harbor from the 13.5 nautical miles). It is slightly bigger than Kaşıkadası. At the height it is 90 meters. Treeless, naked, is a rocky piece of land. On, a hill 40 meters high. The official name of the Map "Balıkçı Adası " (Fisherman's…
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Istanbul in General

Istanbul in General
Istanbul, Turkish: İstanbul, historically known as Constantinople and Byzantium, is the most populous city in Turkey and the country's economic, cultural, and historic center. Istanbul is a transcontinental city in Eurasia, straddling the Bosphorus strait (which separates Europe and Asia) between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its commercial and historical center lies…
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Geography

Geography
Istanbul is among the most special cities in the world with its position as a bridge between Europe and Asia. To the south of Istanbul lays the Marmara Sea, and to its north the Black Sea. The Western part of the city is in Europe, and the Eastern is in Asia. The vital watercourse that…
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