Istanbul is the only city in the world located on two continents - Asia and Europe. It has a metro population of about 19 million people. Although it is not the capital of Turkey, it is the largest city and is the cultural, economic and financial centre of the country.
We have an apartment booked for eight nights close to most of the historic sites. There is a small mosque next door to us and we can hear the call to prayer loud and clear. We are not sure what time it will begin in the morning. In Oman it was 6:30 am. Hopefully, it is no earlier here (ed. it is actually 5:30 am!) |
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