Priscilla in Istanbul

Hi!! I'll be writing about my internship at Fiba Gayrimenkul (Fiba real estate) and life in Istanbul. Feel free to comment on anything :)

Hi Everyone! Thanks for all your encouraging comments :) I don't really know how to blog...so I try to put as many pictures as possible to make it interesting :)

I decided to write a little post about Istanbul, particularly about the idea of Asian and European sides. The title of this post, in Türkçe, is translated as "Asia and Europe." Honestly, I know almost nothing about Istanbul, so when I was told there are Asian and European sides, I got really confused. Right now, my understanding of it is geographical. Anyone who knows more about this, feel free to comment! :)

Below is a map of Europe. Turkey is located in the bottom right corner. The blue circle is where Istanbul is :)

And this is a close up of Istanbul.

There is a river, Bosphorus, that separates Istanbul into 2 parts. That is where the Asian and European sides come in. The right side is the Asian side, and the left is the European side. The reason is simply because the right is attached to Asia while the left is attached to Europe. The Asian side is mostly residential, while the European side has the office buildings. I'm not sure of all the modes of transportation available to cross Bosphorus, but my favorite is the ferry! People take the ferries as though they are just buses. Since coming here, I've only taken the ferry twice. I'll probably ride the ferry more often as the view from the ferry is amazing :)

Some views from the ferry!!

Somehow I got distracted by trash in the river....but I heard it used to be worse.

Imagine taking a ferry to work/school everyday...and crossing two continents in the process...sounds exciting???

Signed off by Priscilla