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Istanbul was established in the northwest of Turkey, along the Marmara coast and the Bosphorus, surrounding the Golden Horn. Istanbul is a transcontinental city, its part in Europe is called the European Side or the Rumeli Side, and the part in Asia is called the Anatolian Side or the Asian Side. For the first time in history, the western border of Istanbul, which was founded on a peninsula surrounded by the Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn, was forming the Istanbul Walls. In the process of development and growth, the city, which was expanded 4 times with the construction of the walls each time by advancing further to the west,has 39 districts. Within its borders, there are a total of 40 municipalities including the metropolitan municipality.
Istanbul was established in the northwest of Turkey, along the Marmara coast and the Bosphorus, surrounding the Golden Horn. Istanbul is a transcontinental city, its part in Europe is called the European Side or the Rumeli Side, and the part in Asia is called the Anatolian Side or the Asian Side. For the first time in history, the western border of Istanbul, which was founded on a peninsula surrounded by the Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn, was forming the Istanbul Walls. In the process of development and growth, the city, which was expanded 4 times with the construction of the walls each time by advancing further to the west,has 39 districts. Within its borders, there are a total of 40 municipalities including the metropolitan municipality.
