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1. My country is Turkey. Turkey is a beautiful country. Atatürk is the founder of Turkish Republic. Turkish Republic was founded on 29 November 1923. I live in İstanbul. İstanbul is the most crowded city in Turkey. MY COUNTRY

2. Kız Kulesi was built by Byzantium Empire in B.C. 24. It is in Bosphorus near Üsküdar . KIZ KULESİ

3. Dolmabahçe Palace was built between 1843-1845 by Sultan I. Abdulmecit during Ottoman Empire. DOLMABAHÇE PALACE

4. Anadolu Hisarı was built by Yıldırım Bayezid in 1395 to the east side of İstanbul. Rumeli Hisarı was built by Fatih Sultan Mehmet on 1452 to the west side of İstanbul before the conquest of İstanbul. ANADOLU VE RUMELİ HİSARI

5. Topkapı Palace was built by Fatih Sultan Mehmet in 1478. Ottoman Empire had been govern about 400 years from this palace. TOPKAPI PALACE

6. Sultan Ahmet Mosque was built by Sultan I. Ahmet in 1616. And it was known as ‘Blue Mosque’ by European People SULTAN AHMET MOSQUE

7. Yerebatan Sarnıcı was built by Byzantium King I. Justinianus in A.C 542 to obtain water for his palace. YEREBATAN SARNICI

8. Hagia Sophia Cathedral was built by Byzantium King I. Justinianus in A.C 532-537. It was inovated to the mosque by Fatih Sultan Mehmet HAGIA SOPHIA MOSQUE

9. Galata Tower was built by Byzantium King Anastasius in 528. It ’ s first name was Fener Tower. GALATA TOWER

10. Bosphorus and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridges connect Asia and Europe Continents. BOSPHORUS AND FATİH SULTAN MEHMET BRİDGES

11. Galata Bridge was constructed on Haliç ( golden horn) to connect Eminönü and Karaköy towns. GALATA BRİDGE

12. Çırağan Palace was built by Sultan Abdülaziz in 1871. It is the symbol of Lale Period. ÇIRAĞAN PALACE

13. Grand Bazaar was built by Fatih Sultan Mehmet in 1461. There are 66 street and 4000 shoping centers in bazaar. GRAND BAZAAR

14. I ADVISE YOU TO VISIT MY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY. THERE ARE LOTS OF HISTORICAL PLACE IN MY COUNTRY. I hope you will visit I am Öykü from istanbul...