Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul), historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province (municipality) had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe (including the Asian side of the city) after London and Moscow. Istanbul is a megacity, as well as the cultural, economic, and financial centre of Turkey. It is located on the Bosphorus ....

Few Turkish Airlines Euroleague teams will be more motivated this season than Anadolu Efes Istanbul, which targets its first Final Four appearance in over a decade with the games being played in its own front yard. Founded in 1976, Efes needed just three seasons before winning the Turkish League championship in 1979. Efes made its Euroleague debut in the 1979-80 season and reached the quarterfinals group stage. In 1996, Naumoski and Sarica joined forces with the late Conrad McRae

The Sinan Erdem Dome (Turkish: Sinan Erdem Olimpik Spor Salonu), formerly known as the Ataköy Dome, is a multi-purpose indoor arena that is located on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey. It has a seating capacity of 22,500 for concerts, for the sport of basketball it has a seating capacity of 16,000[1] people and for tennis of 13,676, making it Turkey's largest multi-purpose indoor venue and the third largest in Europe.

Hagia Sophia is a great architectural beauty and an important monument both for Byzantine and for Ottoman Empires. Once a church, later a mosque, and now a museum at the Turkish Republic, Hagia Sophia has always been the precious of its time.One of the greatest marvels of architecture, constructed as a basilica in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian.

A traditional excursion by boat along the waterway seperating Europe and Asia. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses. During the excursion you will pass the magnificent Dolmabahce Palace, and further along Ciragan Palace, 300 meters of is marble facade faces the shore.

Topkapi Palace was the main residence of the sultan and his court. It was initially the seat of government as well as the imperial residence. Even though access was strictly regulated, inhabitants of the palace rarely had to venture out since the palace functioned almost as an autonomous entity, a city within a city. Audience and consultation chmabers and areas served for the political workings of the empire.