iSTANbul

The bosphorus

• Splits Turkey between Asia and Europe. 
• Connects Black Sea with the rest of the world.  
• Densest population next to the Bosphorus.  
• People follow money.
• 4 city centers.

BOSPHORUS AFFECT on istanbul

• Bosphorus gives Turkey control over the Black Sea.
• Ability to tax vendors.

Movement in istanbul

• Ferry is the way to cross the Bosphorus.
• Istanbul has the 17th busiest airport in the world
• Most people use public transportation.

human environment interaction

• Istanbul is one of the most crowded cities in the world.
• The current population is around 15 million people.
• Istanbul is the 7th most polluted city in the world.
• Istanbul is a trap for greenhouse gases because the mountains surrounding it

constantinople

• Istanbul lies where constantinople was 
• Constantinople the capital city of the Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman empires
• Istanbul has great sites from Constantinople that are still around today.

blue mosque

hagia sophia

Istanbul tourism

• Istanbul is the sixth biggest tourist hot spot. 
• Tourism is growing fast in Istanbul.
• European side has more tourists 

Istanbul's tourism is growing fast. One day it will be one of if not the hottest site for tourism in the world.

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