Compass of Destiny: Istanbul download the new for apple

Istanbul is the sum of all these geographical and socio-historical differences. Looking at the transforma on of the city throughout history, we encounter a different Istanbul in every period. It is a rare example of a city in which historical and geographical features are represented in both eclec c and synthe c forms and integrated (assemblage). Istanbul has collected all sorts of complicated and diverse features that resist singular defini ons of the city these diverse features o en interact with each other through symbiosis, allowing different historical layers to survive con nuously. In the history of the city, these features o en intertwine. Istanbul is a port city, a military city, a poli cal city that was the center of two empires, a commercial city which served as a mee ng point for transna onal colonial networks, a financial city, an educa onal city with numerous secondary and higher educa on ins tu ons, and also a cultural city that func oned as the center of ethno-religious diversity. This complex formula has resulted in both its fortune and misfortune. As the mee ng point of passageways and ac vi es that join together many ci es spread over two con nents, Istanbul is also a vital bridge for numerous social networks. Including the Balkans and Asia Minor, it can be considered to be in the economic and poli cal heart Eastern Europe. Like the Marmara Sea, Istanbul is a place where the cultural ecologies of the Aegean and Black Seas intertwine. The city was established on firm land to the north of the Marmara Sea, which connects the Aegean and Black Seas, and towards the southern end of the Bosphorus, straits that have undisputed geo-strategic importance. Istanbul lies at a key intersec on of strategic sea-lanes, and connects two con nents, working as a hinge-city. Due to its unique geographical posi on, Istanbul's economic and poli cal influence spread over a wide area.

Compass of Destiny: Istanbul download the new for apple