Istanbul 2010 - European Capital of Culture

The city of culture, the city where continents meet. Official video of Istanbul 2010; European Capital of Culture.

Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul, historically also known as Byzantium and Constantinople) is the largest city in Turkey and fifth largest city proper in the world with a population of 12.6 million. Istanbul is also a megacity, as well as the cultural and financial centre of Turkey. It is located on the Bosphorus Strait and encompasses the natural harbour known as the Golden Horn, in the northwest of the country. It extends both on the European (Thrace) and on the Asian (Anatolia) sides of the Bosphorus, and is thereby the only metropolis in the world that is situated on two continents.

In its long history, Istanbul has served as the capital city of the Roman Empire (330 - 395), the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire (395 - 1204 and 1261 - 1453), the Latin Empire (1204 - 1261), and the Ottoman Empire (1453 - 1922). The city was chosen as joint European Capital of Culture for 2010.

Istanbul welcomes you...

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[jesscarey411]

This video went viral on New Hampshire

[SunriseArchive]

@jesscarey411 Can you please explain a bit more? What do you mean??

[MrDenocan]

@SunriseArchive He/She means that video was shown on some TV channel in New Hampshire -a state in U.S-

[SunriseArchive]

@MrDenocan I sure know where New Hampshire is and what "viral" means but I wanted to learn why he wrote something like this. This video was an advertisement for the Capital of Culture campaign and was shown on several TVs around the globe...

[gitarcicagri]

16 people are jealous becouse they don't have a city like istanbul :D

[ilovespirito15]

Thumbs up if AC: Revelations brought you here.

[JaguarsSoul]

@Demischevich Isn't that a bit logical? Istanbul's in Turkey, a country in which over 90% people are muslim. Duh, of course you're going to see more mosques than churches -_-''

[kgzsr]

my beautiful city, love it!

[LauraKerem]

You haven't lived until you have been to ISTANBUL!

[aporia82]

@hanks864 @hanks864 You may hold hands while taking a photo but wandering with holded hands in daily life or in regular streets is not a good choice (in whole eastern europe), but there's nothing to be afraid of. Besides there are many gay clubs, gay friendly restaurants or hotels in Istanbul, you may act freely there. You should check istanbulgay com. Have a nice trip...

[silverkinjal]

Wheres the nearest American thing to Istanbul?

Bullshit perhaps...

[Demischevich]

there are any language but no greek, and much more shown the mosques no churchs....

[Ahakim66]

Ahhhh Istanbul ? is there even a more beautiful, cultural, multucultural, amazing city than u ? i cant even find a word describing you ! if u havent visited istanbul yet i wont call ur life a life !

[ouishansen923l]

This video is popular on Sudan

[TroubleReckonz]

istanbul is beautiful & that, but guys... brace yourself for a earthqauke.. 3x worse than Japans... Good luck brothers :)

[HafizzyAbdullah]

Love Istanbul very much <3 <3 <3