mardi 26 août 2014

Golden horn turkey

Golden Horn, Haliç turk called, is an estuary what is thrown into the Bosphorus.
The Golden Horn a natural harbor. The port was used and arranged by the first settlers Greek to build this town of Byzance the starting point, the current history of Istanbul.
History of the Golden Horn
At the time of Byzance, the Golden Horn was the naval seat of the Empire. Walls were present along the coastline to protect the city of naval attacks.
After the conquest of Constantinople Othomans by the conquest on May 29th, 1453 (led by the Conqueror Mehmed), the Greeks and the Jews, walking Italian were installed on the shores of the Golden Horn, in this quarters of Fener Balat and.
On the shores of the Golden Horn, we find the tower Galata of what was once the site of construction of the big “tower” Pyrgos Megàlos called.
The Bridge of Galata allows to tie the quarters Galata of Eminönü and in passing to the top of the Golden Horn. There are also other 2 decks above the Golden Horn. Those 2 bridges are: upstream
pont Atatürk
pont Haliç
The Golden Horn is part of the tourist attraction Istanbul because of his story but also her beauty.

Some numbers on the Golden Horn
The Golden Horn, prehistoric flooded estuary is long for 7.5 miles. The width is average of 750 meters.
Maximum depth of the Golden Horn is at the place where the Golden Horn Bosphorus joined the.A depth of 35 meters is then measured.
The Golden Horn has crossed by bridges: 3bridge of the Horn Gold or Haliç Atatürk bridge, bridge and the bridge of Galata, the nearest Bosphorus and certainly the most famous of the 3 bridges.

The Turkish Language

The Turkish language is often confused with Arabic. They have nothing in common. The Turkish language is a altaïque Ural language: it is not just the family of languages of the Ural Altaï and it belongs to the same group as the Finno-ugric (language of Finland and Hungary).
The Turkish language origins is different from the arabic language is a Semitic language. Turkish agglutinant is a language suffixal has a system.

The Turkish alphabet is different from the roman alphabet for some letters on special pronunciation.

dj C =
tch. =
ı = between me and E.
ö = have
CH ș =
one ü =
E = é

P R H S s.e has U.e YOU.S.!! E S
Hello. : Gunaydin () in the morning
Merhaba (during the day)
Good evening : Aksamlar Iyi
Good night. : Geceler Iyi
Good bye. : Allaha ismarladik
How are you? : Nasilsiniz?
Please : Lutfen
Thank you. : Tesekkur ederim
There's : VAr
There is no : Yok
Yes : Evet
No, I don’t : Hayir
I do not understand : Anlamiyorum
A lot : Cok
Little : Az
Fat : Buyuk
Boy : Kuçuk
That sounds good. : Tamam
gouche with : Ground
on the right : Sag
Rue : Sokak
Bank : Banka
House : Ev
Village : Koy
Mosque : Cami
E S. C H I F F d E R
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
six
seven
eight
nine
ten
eleven
twelve
thirteen
twenty
thirty
qurante
fifty
sixty
seventy
eighty
quatre-vingt-diz
a hundred
a thousand
million
billion : bir to
: iki
: CPU
: is sleeping
: bes
: alti
: yedi
: sekiz
: dokuz
: We
: onbir to
: oniki
: onüc
: yirmi
: otuz
: kirk
: elli
: altmis
: yetmis
: seksen
: doksan
: yuz
: bin
: milyon
: milyar
E! I m E S p
When? : Zaman
Yesterday : Dun
Today : Bugun
Now : Simdi
Tomorrow : Yarin
Morning : Sabah
This morning : Drunk sabah
Afternoon :Ogleden sonra will
Night : Aksam
Good fortune : Saat
What time is it? : Saat kac?
It is six hours : Saat alti
For what time? : Saat kacta?
E S. Olympic Games you R S
Sunday
On Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday :Pazar
:Pazartesi
: Dirty
: Carsamba
:Persembe
: Cuma
: Cumartesi
With you Original version is G E there
Airport : Havaalani
Port : Liman
Where is this? : Nerede?
Is it far? : Uzakmi?
Tourist office : Turizm Burosu
A mechanic : Tamirci
Watch out! : Dikkat
bus station :Otogar
Taxi : Taksi
Gas : Benzin
Oil : I.
Tire : Lastik
Self : Tekerlek
Action : Car
Jack : Kriko
Driver's license : Ehliyet
With T O H E!
A room : Oda Bir
Two people. : Iki kisi
A room with a bathroom : Banyolu bir to oda
What is the price? : Fiyati nedir to?
Warm water : Sicak known
Breakfast : Kahvalti
With you R E S T is you R N, T
Coffee : Kahve
Tea : Cay
Butter : Tereyag
Bread : Ekmek
To drink : Icmek
Beer : Bira
Wine : Sarap
Red and white wine : Kirmizi Sarap Beyaz/
Salt : Tuz
Soup : Corba
Fish : Balik
Lobster : Istakoz
Meat : And
Sheep : Koyun
Veal : Dana
Chicken :Pilic
Salad : Salata
Cheese :Peynir to
Freeze (sorbet) : Dondurma
H S O p p I N G
How much that? : Kadar drunk?
It's too expensive. : Cok pahali
However/Money : Altin Gumus/
Carpet/Leather : Hali Deri/

dimanche 24 août 2014

top turkish cities

The west side of the country together Turkish big tourist destinations: sea resort (Bodrum Antalya,)… beaches, splits, dive, or even cruises, natural sites, but also the ancient sites of best preserved, exceptional. By renting a car, or by borrowing the buses for those who have more time, a trip on the Turkish side can be much more than just a week ago by the pool of his hotel.

Turkey's but not a destination of sea: in the land, Cappadoce is an area of wonder and reliefs geological formations, with a lot of old equipment troglodytes, Byzantine chapels and entire villages, Göreme and the national park.

The longer we stay away east, the less turkey's tourist, along the shores of the Black Sea to the Van Lake or the further south, toward the Syrian border.

Entirely different atmosphere in Istanbul is: huge city in chaotic space so affluent suddenly, Istanbul is collecting beautiful historical monuments, museums, many neighborhoods where are expressed various ways of life, a constant excitement, day and night. A real digest what is common Turkey.

Travels in Turkey

The guy was in Turkey flooded the sites tour operators: by standard time, we understand the 8 days and 7 nights in hotel- club all inclusive to understand flight, all on sale and headed to the modern and average tourist area of a sea resort of the Turkish side… of course, the line is a little enlarged (here no matter what…) but if the prices are enticing, it is better to look at twice before he entered in a big hotel on the edge of a beach and loud without charm!

The destinations “sun and sea” of Turkey, Bodrum Antalya or, also have nice hotels in nice neighborhoods, but on the other hand, it also depends on what you are looking for.

Ideas of routes in Turkey

A classic tour of Turkey gets a visit from Istanbul in general, the discovery of the region of Cappadoce, and a trip to the seaside resort of the Riviera turk. It is up to you and modulate your aspirations and time you leave, here are some ideas of routes:

A week in Istanbul

A week is not too hard to find out all the major can not bend of Istanbul and take the pulse of the city:

: Steps

- Day: 1Historical Sultanhamet district - Blue Mosque Sophie saint – - Egyptian Mess – walk on the banks of the Bosphorus.

- Day: 2crossing from the Bosphorus – walk on Asian bank and visits Kadiköy district.

- Day: 3The grand bazaar Topkapi - Palace Archaeological museum - - Galata of bridge and Galata of turn.

- Day: 4muslim cemetery and Eyüp Sultan mosque – cruise along the Bosphorus – night with Taksim.

- Day: 5visit Süleymaniye Mosque - Palace of Dolmabaçhe – visit from the district and Ortaköy Besiktas mosque.

- Day: 6Trip on the island of Büyükada Marmara in the Sea

- Day: 7To walk back towards Sultanhamet Taksim, or around the turn to Galata.

Key times: - Historical quarters of Sultanahmet Galata and Beyoğlu - Taksim and the Eastern half of Istanbul – crossing of the Bosphorus by boat.

Transport and accommodation :O the utre Sultanhamet district, the Harbiye district is a popular place to stay in the middle of downtown on the European side, the neighborhood has a variety of chambers international standing, hotels, a place for the small budgets.

Idea budget on the scene: 300/600 quid a week

A week in Turkey: route

A week is too short to hope to see a lot of things in Turkey, you have to choose a road, like for example: a few days in Istanbul and in Cappadoce:

: Steps

2/3 - days in Istanbul (Sultanahmet saint, Sophie, Blue mosque, Topkapı palace and the Grand Bazaar Taksim, and on the cruise Bosphorus)

– Way to Goreme

– 3 days in Cappadoce (visit from the rupestrian churches, cities, underground Çavușin).

Key times: Historical quarters of Sultanahmet Galata and Beyoğlu - Taksim and cross - Bosphorus of the ship in the area of Cappadoce.

Transport and accommodation: You can rent a car to move you in Turkey attached to an international service car rental. If you happen to Turkey in the plane, you can find offices of car rental in the line of arrival of all the airports.

Idea budget on the scene: 300/600 quid a week


Two weeks in Turkey: the impossible to go around people

A couple of weeks route on the west side of the country from Istanbul:

: Steps

- Day: 1Historical Sultanhamet district - Blue Mosque Sophie saint – - Egyptian Mess - walk on the banks of the Bosphorus.

- Day: 2crossing from the Bosphorus – walk on Asian bank and visits Kadiköy district, Taksim at night.

- Day: 3The grand bazaar Topkapi - Palace Archaeological museum - - Galata of bridge and Galata of turn.

- Day: 4Hike with Selçuk to see the ancient Éphèse site.

- Day: 5Plane or night bus for Bodrum – trigger on the beaches of the beautiful sea resort.

- Day: 6Trip to the natural Pamukkale site - site Hiérapolis of ancient.

- 7 Days and 8: Antalya

- 9.10 Days and 11: Way to Cappadoce and discovered area

- Day: 12Visit from Ankara

Day 13 - to 14: Back to Istanbul

Key times: Istanbul Cappadoce – – trigger on the beach Bodrum of old town – Antalya of the ancient Hierapolis site.

Transport and accommodation :P our to move you in the country, in addition to the car, the bus is probably the best way to transport, it is cheap and comfortable, more than the train, and make it possible to go almost everywhere. To save time of domestic flights can be considered, especially in Istanbul and Bodrum.

Idea budget on the scene: 300/600 quid a week

Route in Anatolia

A couple of weeks route () or more in Istanbul and Antalya via the center of Anatolia and the Cappadoce area.

: Steps

Istanbul - – Karabuk Safranbolu and port – of – Sinop Amasra Samsun and on the shores of the Black Sea Amasya – – Sivas Divriği – - the region of Cappadoce Göreme, Ürgüp and national park - Ala Da ğlar Konya – – Antalya.

Key times: Istanbul – beautiful city of Safranbolu – small port of Amasra on the Black Sea Othoman – nice houses in Amasya - Cappadoce region of the national park Ala Da ğlar -

Transport and accommodation: rental car, bus and train, hotel and pension

Idea budget on the scene: 300/600 quid a week

Circuit Cappadoce in

A 5 day old around here you can not go around first trip in Turkey. Cappadoce:

: Steps

- Day: 1Nevsehir Uçhisar –

- Day: 2Göreme and the valley.

- Day: 3Ürgüp Avanos –.

- Day: 4Valley of Love.

- Day: 5Cities in underground Kaymakl Derinkuyu and.

Key times: - the region of Cappadoce Göreme, and Ürgüp – underground city in Kaymakl Derinkuyu and -

Transport and accommodation: rental car, hotel and pension

Idea budget on the scene: 300/600 quid a week


A week with Bodrum

Bodrum is one of the destinations lights will riviera Turkish program at the beach and party but not only some beautiful and natural archaeological sites are not far from Godrum and can be visited as part of a hike in the day:

: Steps

- Day: 1Into town and visit to Bodrum – tour of the castle saint Peter and Underwater Museum – beach.

- Day: 2Mausoleum of Halicarnasse and the greek theater again – beach.

- Day: 3Trip at the site of natural Pamukkale (UNESCO) and the ancient Hiérapolis site.

- Day: 4Lazy day and water activities.

- Day: 5Hike on foot around Bodrum plus beach in the end by noon.

- Day: 6Trip to the archaeological site of Éphèse.

- Day: 7rest and beach with Bodrum

Key times: lazy on the beaches – night in club Outing - at the site of natural Pamukkale (UNESCO) and the ancient site of Hiérapolis – the archaeological site of Éphèse.

Transport and accommodation: rental car, hotel and pension

Idea budget on the scene: 300/600 quid a week

Turkey : How to move?

It is possible to visit several villages in the Bosphorus, but let us not forget this water stretches way about 30 miles and it is bordered countless towns that have almost all assets to attract visitors. It will be necessary to prepare your trip on that detroit, if you wish to visit and meet the people and the hosts.
If the goal is to take a ride on a boat, you do not have to break the front head. Just turn the municipality police twice a day (once in winter, and three times in July) August - and who is next, with the herd, all the Strait of the Bosphorus. Two o'clock stop on Asian bank and go in opposite direction. It takes five hours and is not really a teacher. You have seen you have nice houses, yali and palaces, but without ever knowing what he acts and without stopping to visit one of these buildings. A little frustrating.
Another way to do the same, but without losing all day, is to pick a place and take the vapur of the evening (17) 19:00 and that will take you to dinner in one of those famous restaurants known for their fish. For the return, you have to think about taking a cab or better still, a dolmuș) (van going to drop you at the scene of Taksim for some money. Go for the downtown, so think of the new subway what dessert northern neighborhoods. If you are far away on the European coast, you can get a cab up to 4.Raise Dörtücü or stand up and then soon be on your way to the place of Taksim in the subway.

DO BOATS
For short walks (a) time, you can also take the ships of the private companies that land in the villages in the Bosphorus or even from downtown. They are a little more expensive than the ships of the official lines, but stay friendly. So we can find it by the bridge of Galata near the stop of the bus Eminönü Ortaköy or Üsküdar, Kadiköy, be careful, go by yourself and do not follow baguenaudant pickups, it will take you wherever it is the most expensive, Eminönü.

SHIPS OF SCAM
Do not think about renting a boat of a fisherman to sway the Bosphorus. Even if your offer, we are a great sum to make you a round in the water to be limited to the mouth of the Golden Horn. To avoid.

TRICKS OF THE GREAT AGENCIES
To avoid too. The tricks that the big plan, agencies are for “industrial” tourism, you will not have any explanation of what you and you will have to bear the other 40 people who are going to be with you. Often these agencies make a turn that understands also other monuments in town, even on the other side of town. If you have got a train to catch, that is the way to make quick “” what it seems to you a duty to see. No, on the contrary, you are here to have a good time without running from one place to another, just like the rest of your life in your country, then take the time to live in Istanbul and go at your pace.Anyway, you will not have time to see, so you are going to have to come back.

PRIVATIVE TRICKS
A pleasant way to visit the Bosphorus especially time to see some villages, privative is a trick that throw little agencies for groups of two people. It is a little more expensive than the towers of the great agencies, but it is personalized and very nice.

vendredi 22 août 2014

Istanbul: History

1000-657 BC. J.-C.

Implantation of Semistra then the fishing village of Lygos on the site of the current İstanbul.

657 BC. J.-C.-330 are. J.-C.

Foundation of the city-state of Byzantium by Greek colonists from Megara, near Corinth. The city then came under the rule of Rome.

330

Constantine the Great made Byzantium "New Rome" capital of the Empire and renamed it Constantinople.

337

Theodosius split the Roman Empire between his son Constantinople became the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire (or Byzantine Empire).

527-565

Reign of Justinian and Empress Theodora.

963-1025

Reign of Basil II, one of the most famous Byzantine emperors, winner of the Fatimids and conqueror of Bulgaria.

1204-1261

Sack of Constantinople by the Crusaders and establishment of the Latin Empire. Theodore I st Lascaris founded the Byzantine Empire of Nicaea.

1261

Michael VIII Palaeologus, emperor of Nicaea, Constantinople again.

1288

Foundation of the Ottoman state by the lord of the Turkish war Osman Gazi.

1326-1331

Orhan Gazi, son of the preceding, takes Nicaea and Bursa and makes it the Ottoman capital.

1453

Capture of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmed II the Conqueror.

1520-1566

Suleiman the Magnificent bringing the Ottoman Empire at its peak.

1789-1807

Sultan Selim III undertook the modernization of Turkey but it is overthrown by a revolt of the Janissaries.

1826

Mahmut II massacred corrupt Janissaries that threaten the throne.

1876

The reformist period called Tanzimat ("reorganization") results in the first Ottoman Constitution.

1876-1909

Sultan Abdülhamid II abrogated the constitution and ruled with a rod of iron.

1909-1918

The Young Turk movement helped a part of the army, and installs files Abdülhamid II to power a triumvirate.

1918

After World War I, the Ottoman Empire, an ally of the Central Powers ( Germany and Austria ), collapses. The British occupied Istanbul and the Sultan is only a puppet in the hands of the victors.

1920-1922

Turkish War of Independence against the French occupation forces Greek, and Italian.

1922-1923

The Grand National Assembly, led by Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk) abolished the Ottoman sultanate and proclaimed the Turkish Republic with its capital in Ankara.

Years 1980-1990

Istanbul is experiencing a cultural renaissance where tourism development is consistent with the modernization of the city and restoring its architectural treasures.

August 17, 1999

An earthquake hit seven provinces north of the country Nighthawk (epicenter in Izmit) and is more than 12 000 people.

January 2000

Violent clashes between the army and radical Islamists.

2002

In December, at a summit, the Union European fixed in December 2004, the planned start of accession negotiations of Turkey in Europe.

2003

An attack is hitting British targets and killed 28 people.

2005

Opening of accession negotiations with Turkey to the European Union. Entry into force of the new Turkish lira, Yeni Türk Lirasi.

2007

AKP victory in early parliamentary elections in July. In the process, Abdullah Gül was elected president by Parliament.

2008

Istanbul was chosen as the cultural capital of Europe for 2010.

2010

Adopted by referendum measures harmonizing the Turkish system with that of its European neighbors.

2011

The AKP won a third victory in the parliamentary elections on June 12 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continues as prime minister.

Istanbul: The essential

Language

Anglais ( langue to officiell ), kurde, Zaza, the Azeri, Kabardian

Jet lag

GMT / UTC + 2h. Daylight saving time starts on the last Sunday of March at 3 and ends on the last Sunday in October at 4am.

Useful addresses and numbers

Consulate General
Istiklal Caddesi 4 - Taksim, Istanbul - Tel. +90 (212) 334 87 30www.consulfrance-istanbul.org
Ambassade en France
16, avenue de Lamballe 75016 Paris - Tel. +33 (0) 1 53 92 71 11; fax. +33 (0) 1 45 20 41 91; ambassade.paris@mfa.gov.tr ​​;http://paris.emb.mfa.gov.tr

Electricity

220

Phone

+ 90 (followed by the 212 sign İstanbul)

Health

No vaccinations are required to enter Turkey, but WHO recommends that any traveler, regardless of destination, to be immunized against diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis vaccination, measles, mumps and hepatitis A and B. Beware of mosquitoes or ticks (malaria risk exists in the southeast of the country): wearing long clothing and using repellents are strongly advised.Avoid drinking tap water.

Istanbul: Money & Payment

Expect to be on site to exchange currency for exchange offices abroad usually offer extremely disadvantageous rate. In Istanbul, you can go to banks or exchange houses, the latter proving more effective ordinary. Convert Travellers Cheques however takes time and sometimes you might encounter at a certain unwillingness or even exchange rates prohibitive. In large hotels, car rental agencies, the chic boutiques and souvenir shops, it is usually possible to pay with credit card (except American Express). ATMs present across particularly take Visa.
In cheap restaurants, tipping is not necessary, but some people leave some parts, the equivalent of a soft drink or coffee. In the more expensive establishments, it is still required (10 to 15%).By taxi, you can round the fare rounded up. Allow 10 to 20% of the price displayed for the masseur steam and 3% of the room rate for the wearer in upscale hotels.
Haggling is practiced extensively in the bazaars of Istanbul, where he is part of the business.