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Living and working in Istanbul, Turkey
The world’s fifth largest city and the largest city in Turkey, Istanbul is unique in almost all senses. It is a megacity by all standards and is the only of such located on two continents.
In the ancient times, the city served as the capital of the old Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Latin Empire, and Ottoman Empire.
Only recently, the city was picked by UNESCO as one of Europe’s culture capitals.
At various times, bearing names like Nova Roma, Constantinopolis, Constantinoples, and currently, Istanbul, the city proper is formed by 27 districts while the Province of Istanbul holds 39 districts.
Istanbul is a typical megacity. Geographically, it is located on the Bosphorus Straits, with its western portions in Europe and the eastern portions in Asia and is often a place where cheapest business flights are booked worldwide.
The city is divided into three areas;
Old Istanbul’s historic peninsula lying in the southern shores of the Golden Horn. It comprises Fatih and Eminonu.
The northern tip of the Golden Horn which contains Besiktas and Beyoglu districts. These are mainly holiday destinations.
Kadikoy and Uskudar, which were once outlying areas but have now been absorbed and integrated into the city. It houses a third of istanbul’s population and holds a large number of residential and commercial buildings.
Earlier, Istanbul had been described as a megacity and due to its strategic location, has become the economic nerve centre of the nation.
Olive oil, cotton, fruit, silk and tobacco are some of the city’s main produce. Major sectors of Istanbul’s economy are: food processing, textile, rubber, leather, chemicals, electronics, glass, machinery, paper and alcohol.
In the thick of the global economic crisis, Istanbul had 35 a total of 35 billionaires. The city is responsible about a quarter of the nation’s Gross National Product and is a major tourist centre.
Istanbul is Turkey’s educational centre focal point. Istanbul is the location of the prestigious Istanbul University and Istanbul Technical University, which are some of the world’s oldest institutions.
There are at least 20 tertiary institutions in the city. There are also colleges of impeccable standards in the city with most teaching at least one foreign language.
The Galatasaray School of the Sultans is the oldest high school in Turkey. The Turkish Ministry of Education regulates educational institutions and activities in the nation.
There are a large number of libraries in Istanbul. The most popular are:
Topkapi Palace Library Library of the Naval Museum Library of the Archeological Museum Istanbul University Library Ataturk Library Suleymaniye Library
The city has many medical facilities with the latest equipment.
Reminiscent of India, nationals of western nations come down to Istanbul to seek medical treatment at reduced rates. Globally, Istanbul has become a centre of excellence for laser eye and plastic surgery.
There are a good number of night clubs, restaurants, fast food joints, pubs and cinemas here.
On the Bosphorus, there are open air fun spots and a lot of these host international concerts and parties. There are also a number of shopping centers for antique buying.
The Grand Bazaarand Egyptian Bazaar are the most popular of these. Newer shopping facilities include Cevahir Mall, MetroCity, Kanyon Mall, and Akmerkez.
Transportation in Istanbul is a coordinated system of sea transport, automobile, rails, trams and funiculars. The Istanbul Light Rail transit system consists of two lines; M1 and T4. The system was built by giants, ABB.
240710—Living and working in Istanbul, —Dean Ayre, Whitechapel, London
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