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This picture shows an aerial shot of the West End after Urban Renewal had been underway. It is clear to see that entire parts of the city were stripped away to make room for the new plans.
Turks cheering at the end of the 1923 War of Independence
A picture of a modern-day shop within the Spice Market.
A picture of a modern-day shop within the Spice Market.
An engraving of the Basilica Cistern by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, from his “A Plan of Civil and Historical Architecture”
A picture of the Seal of the East India Company, which had evolved by 1860.
A view of the Bosphorus Strait from the Galata Tower, Istanbul 2009
Inside the Basilica Cistern after it has been cleaned for modern use, with its magnificent columns, modern lighting, and pathways.
