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CLEAN : Plankton explosion turns Istanbul's Bosphorus turquoise
A sudden change in the colour of the Bosphorus Strait that divides the continents of Europe and Asia in Turkey's largest city Istanbul has surprised residents with scientists putting it down to a surge in a kind of plankton across the...
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CLEAN : Turkey launches first aerospace and technology festival
Turkey launches its first aerospace and technology festival at Istanbul's new airport
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BLUE MOSQUE SULTAN AHMET CAMII
BLUE MOSQUE, SULTAN AHMET CAMII; SULTANAHMET, ISTANBUL, TURKEY
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HAGHIA SOPHIA MOSQUE AYA SOPHIA
HAGHIA SOPHIA MOSQUE, AYA SOPHIA; SULTANAHMET, ISTANBUL, TURKEY
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HD:The Obelisk of Theodosius Istanbul, TURKEY
The Obelisk of Theodosius is of red granite from Aswan and was originally 30m tall, like the Lateran obelisk. The lower part was damaged in antiquity, probably during its transport or re-erection, and so the obelisk is today only 18.54m...
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HD: Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia (Turkish: Aya Sofya) is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. From the date of its dedication in 360 until 1453, it served as the cathedral of Constantinople, except...
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BLUE MOSQUE SULTAN AHMET CAMII
BLUE MOSQUE, SULTAN AHMET CAMII; SULTANAHMET, ISTANBUL, TURKEY