Society & Culture
Located at the crossroad between Europe and Asia, Istanbul is an amazing city with over 2000 years of history. In this episode we give a historical overview and talk about its foundation, the Hagia Sophia, the cisterns and many more famous sights! For additional links and show-notes visit us at https://beyondthesights.info/istanbul ! Chapters: 06:16 Foundation 12:28 Fourth Crusade 13:00 Turkish Conquest 15:13 Turkish Republic 17:04 Population-Swap 19:01 Haghia Sophia 25:15 Neighbourhoods 25:59 Blue Mosque 26:29 Sinan 28:38 Topkapi Palace 31:60 Grand Bazaar 32:50 Cisterns 37:15 Galata 42:13 Tourist worries 46:55 Food