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mercredi 21 janvier 2015

Istanbul

Istanbul city was founded in the mid-seventh century BC, when asked the Greek explorer named  Bazas Vi delphi sail above the waters of the Bosphorus. The city was named after the name of Aazantim soon discovered and turned over 1,000 years to an important commercial center. At the beginning of the fourth century AD, the Emperor Constantine making new Romanian capital of the empire in the east, and about its name to Qostunaitinpol.

After the fall of the Western Empire Romania during the barbarian invasions during the fifth and sixth centuries, the empire in the eastern half turned to the heir of Rome. Empire has seen periods of high and degeneration of wealth during the past millennium that followed the fall of the Ottoman Turks, led by Mehmed. Conqueror was replaced and he called the name of the city of Istanbul and began the process of rebuilding the city. He has led the sultans who ruled the city built magnificent palaces, mosques and markets.

Ottoman Empire evolved and became includes a wide territory, including in the Middle East, North Africa, and most of the Balkan countries, and this contributed to making Istanbul crucible of different nationalities. During the year 1800, Istanbul lost most of its former glory. Nationalist movement began to gain strength in the early twentieth century, which led to the fall of the Sultan in 1922 and the establishment of the Turkish Republic. After the War of Independence, the nationalist leader, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the establishment of a new capital in Ankara. But with this, Istanbul has remained Turkey's cultural and business center.







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