2. ISTANBUL , WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE HEART OF TURKEY, IS THE MOST DEVOLOPED , THE MOST CROWDED AND THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CITY IN TURKEY. 22.11.2008
3. IT EXTENDS BOTH ON THE EUROPEAN AND ON THE ASIAN SIDE OF THE BOSPORUS , AND IS THEREBY THE ONLY METROPOLIS IN THE WORLD WHICH IS SITUATED ON TWO CONTINENTS . 22.11.2008
4. ‘ IT WAS THE CAPITAL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE (330-395), THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE (395-1204), THE LATIN EMPIRE (1204-1261) AND THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE (1453-1922).’ 22.11.2008 SOURCE:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul
5. ISTANBUL WAS ALSO CHOSEN AS JOINT ‘EUROPIAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE’ FOR 2010 22.11.2008
6. WHY IT SHOULD NOT BE THE CAPITAL OF TURKEY? 22.11.2008
8. ECONOMY : 22.11.2008 ISTANBUL HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE CENTER OF TURKEY’S ECONOMIC LIFE. BECAUSE ITS LOCATION IS ON THE INTERNATIONAL SEA AND LAND TRADE ROUTES.
9. 22.11.2008 SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul#Economy ‘ TODAY, THE CITY GENERATES 55% OF T URKEY’S TRADE AND 45% OF THE COUNTRY’S WHOLESALE TRADE. ACCORDING TO FORBES MAGAZINE, ISTANBUL HAD A TOTAL OF 35 BILLIONARIES OF MARCH 2008, RANKING 4TH IN THE WORLD AFTER MOSCOW (74 BILLIONARIES), NEW YORK CITY (71 BILLIONARIES) AND LONDON (36 BILLIONARIES).’
10. LOCATION: 22.11.2008 IT HAS VERY IMPORTANT LOCATION FOR TURKEY BECAUSE OF THE BOSPORUS. IT IS LIKE A BIG GATE FOR TURKEY. THAT MEANS, IF ISTANBUL WOULD CONQUERED, TURKEY IS CONQUERED!
11. TRANSPORTATION: 22.11.2008 SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul#Transportation ISTANBUL HAS THE MOST DEVELOPED, IMPROVED AND SOPHISTICATED TRANSPORTATION IN TURKEY. IT HAS BIGGEST AIRPORTS, MOTORWAYS AND NAVIGATION IN TURKEY. ALSO SEA TRANSPORT IS VITAL FOR ISTANBUL, AS THE CITY IS PRTICALLY SURROUNDED BY SEA ON ALL SIDES.
12. AS WE CAN SEE, THERE IS NOT ANY BARRIER FOR ISTANBUL TO BE THE CAPITAL OF TURKEY. 22.11.2008
