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Placed on the borderline between two different worlds, Asia and Europe, Istanbul, a city of thousands of years of history, bears the marks of the Ancient Greeks, the Persians, the Romans and Turks. This vibrant city represents a mix of civilizations, religions and cultures. Within the course of its history, Istanbul was a capital of two great Empires—The Byzantine and The Ottoman. Istanbul is Turkey's dazzling jewel in so many ways. Istanbul is divided by the Bosphorus Strait into two parts—The European side and the Asian side. It’s the only city in the world residing on two continents.