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Both a book by Orhan Pamuk and a museum are titled the Museum of Innocence. The love story centers on two families and two classes and uses recollections and flashbacks to explain life in Istanbul. In boxes and display cabinets, the museum showcases the

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One of Istanbul's most well-known mosques, it is located near the Galata Bridge and the Spice Market on Golden Horn. The mosque actually dates back to 1663, hence the name New Mosque is a bit misleading. It is a towering building

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The mosque is the largest one in Turkey and is situated atop Camlica Hill. The mosque has a conference room, library, art gallery, museum, and subterranean parking for 3,500 automobiles in addition to a capacity for 63,000 people to pray

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Dervishes perform the most spiritual dance. Rumi served as an inspiration for the dance, which can be seen as a meditation or cultural performance. The Whirling Dervishes' dhikr ritual is the performance that is most frequently accompanied by the traditional Turkish instrument

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The Museum is located near Taksim and it covers the development of warfare and weaponry from Ottoman to Turkey. The museum has halls each of which corresponds to a category such as military weaponry, conquests, and the Turkish War of Independence. There are

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One of Istanbul's top private art museums is the Pera Museum. Even the structure is a piece of art! In the vibrant and storied area of Pera, in the Beyolu district, the museum is housed in the former Bristol Hotel. There are

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The founder of the Turkish Republic, Ataturk, resided in this home until 1919 along with his mother and sister. The structure, which is located in Sisli, was constructed in 1908. Atatürk's personal belongings, including documents with original signatures, photographs, paintings,

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The Beşiktaş football team's sacred Vodafone Park is home to Turkey's largest and first officially recognized sports museum, which spans two levels and has a space of 1650 m2. The museum features hundreds of one-of-a-kind sports objects, including jerseys, medals,

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Istanbul is home to the largest maritime museum in Turkey. It is still in operation today and is under the command of the Turkish Navy Forces. More than 20,000 objects are kept there. It is distinguished for being the first

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Istanbul Archaeology Museum has many artifacts from the Greek, Egyptian, and Arabian Peninsulas as well as pre-Islamic Anatolia and Mesopotamia. The best way to enjoy and learn about the architecture, history, and hidden tales of the Archeological Museum is with an informative guide. Istanbul Archeological