Turkiye

Istanbul, voorheen Constantinopel en daarvoor Byzantium, is de enige stad ter wereld die op twee continenten ligt. De Hagia Sophia was bij voltooiing in 537 het grootste interieur ter wereld en is achtereenvolgens kerk, moskee en museum geweest. Turkije produceert 80% van de wereldwijde hazelnoten.

Istanbul, formerly Constantinople and before that Byzantium, is the only city in the world located on two continents. The Hagia Sophia upon completion in 537 was the world's largest interior and has been successively a church, mosque, and museum. Turkey produces 80% of the world's hazelnuts.