THE MAGIC OF ISTANBUL THE GRAND BAZAAR A family wanders through the gates of the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul They gaze at the dazzling stalls of gold jewelry and colorful rugs The smell of juicy döner kebab sandwiches lures them to a nearby restaurant They enjoy their lunch with a cup of thick Turkish coffee
ONE HUGE MARKET The Grand Bazaar is one of the largest covered markets in the world OTHER TOP SITES BLUE MOSQUE CAPPADOCIA EPHESUS TOPKAPI PALACE In the afternoon they visit the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque Turkey’s most popular location for tourists Light streams through the towering dome windows casting a glow over the glittering gold mosaics They marvel at the ancient architecture Turkey is a country of both old and new treasures
LOCATION BULGARIA BLACK SEA GREECE ISTANBUL ANKARA IZMIR BURSA TURKEY ADANA MEDITERRANEAN SEA SYRIA ONE CITY TWO CONTINENTS Istanbul is one of the few cities in the world to span two continents Its west bank lies in Europe while its east bank lies in Asia
Turkey connects Europe and Asia It covers 302,535 square miles 783,562 square kilometers of the Middle East Most of the country is in Asia The northwestern area Thrace lies in southeastern Europe The Black Sea borders Turkey to the north Bulgaria and Greece border Turkey to the northwest The Aegean Sea and the Marmara Sea lap against Turkey’s western coast The Mediterranean Sea washes on the southern coast Syria and Iraq lie to the southeast Iran Azerbaijan Armenia and Georgia border on the east and northeast The capital Ankara is located in the northwest Turkey also includes 500 islands N E W S GEORGIA ARMENIA AZERBAIJAN IRAN IRAQ
