The city covers 39 districts of the Istanbul province. The historic areas of the city were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985. Istanbul is currently bidding to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. Istanbul was named a joint European Capital of Culture for 2010 and the European Capital of Sports for 2012. When the Republic of Turkey was proclaimed on 29 October 1923, Ankara, which had previously served as the headquarters of the Turkish national movement during the Turkish War of Independence, was chosen as the new Turkish State's capital. In 2010, it has been ranked by GaWC as an alpha(-) world city.ĭuring its long history, Istanbul has served as the capital of the Roman Empire (330-395), the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire (395-12-1453), the Latin Empire (1204-1261), and the Ottoman Empire (1453-1922). On other slopes, such as the circuit in Istanbul, they weren’t as fast, or they made mistakes. The 58-lap race was won by the championship leader, Red Bull Racing 's Sebastian. It was the fourth round of the 2011 Formula One season. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton after finishing the race in fifth place REUTERS/Umit Bektas. The 2011 Turkish Grand Prix, formally the 2011 Formula 1 DHL Turkish Grand Prix, was a Formula One motor race held on at Istanbul Park in Tuzla, near Istanbul, Turkey.
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Extending both on the European (Thrace) and Asian (Anatolia) sides of the strait, it is the only metropolis in the world situated on two continents. Formula One F1 Turkish Grand Prix Intercity Istanbul Park, Istanbul, Turkey October 10, 2021. Located in the northwest of the country, it lies on the Bosphorus strait and encompasses the natural harbour known as the Golden Horn. Istanbul is a megacity, the cultural, economic, and financial center of Turkey.
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Istanbul metropolitan province (municipality) had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe (including the Asian side of the city) after London and Moscow. And the Three Lions 4-2 win over West Germany at Wembley in 1966 - still Englands only. A study asked 2,000 adults which incredible sporting feats theyd have loved to have seen live.
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Istanbul (Turkish: ?stanbul), historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople, is the largest city of Turkey. ENGLANDS 1966 World Cup win is the iconic sporting moments most Brits wish they could have witnessed in person.