25 March 2010

Panoramic photograph of Istanbul, Turkey by James Blakeway

This panoramic photograph of Istanbul, Turkey was taken by James Blakeway. It features the area of Istanbul referred to as Old Town. From the left is Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque. The body of water to the left is the Bosporus Strait with the Sea of Marmara in the distance. The Bosporus Strait connects the Aegean Sea to the Black Sea. The bridge in the foreground is the Galata Bridge which crosses the body of water referred as the Golden Horn. Istanbul is a city on two continents, Asia in the distant left of the photograph and Europe in the center and right of the photograph.
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