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Strait Bosphorus which exist between black sea beside north and Marmara beside south make it an important aortae for global navigation. the armies and politicians has battled of no ending, like Trojan War in 1200 preChristian BC. At next millenium, Bosphorus becomes steward for many sirS, begin at greek, Persian, Rome, Bizantium, and since 1453, the Turkses.

Since 1936 the Montreux agreements has placed the Strait Bosphorus become one of the most busiest sea lane in the world of with the average of 50.000 ships pass by quickly every its year. Or can be called four times bigger than panamian canal.

Among Bosphorus and Golden Horn are spreaded out Sultan ahmet peninsula, center from old city. In this peninsula most nicest monuments, like mosque, church, and palace, disseminated in this area. Five prime historical pillar facie the Istanbul is Topkapi Palace, The Blue Mosque, Haghia Sophia, Hippodrome, and Basilica Cistern. Basilica Cistern or Yerebatan Sarayi is palace that built subterranean.

articles source : kompas & bosphorustour.com

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