Istanbul

Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul) is a very large city of fantastic history, culture and beauty. Called Byzantium in ancient times, the city's name was changed to Constantinople in 324 CE when it was rebuilt by the first Christian Roman Emperor, Constantine. The name "Istanbul", perhaps surprisingly, comes from Greek and could be translated as a corruption of "to the city". While the term had been in widespread use for centuries, it only became the official name of the city upon the foundation of the Republic of Turkey in the 1920s.

On 15 January sunrise is 08:26, golden light starts about 17:17 and sunset is 17:59 (local time), the sun setting toward the WSW.

On 15 April sunrise is 06:25, golden light starts about 19:06 and sunset is 19:43 (local time), the sun setting toward the WNW.

On 15 July sunrise is 05:44, golden light starts about 19:54 and sunset is 20:35 (local time), the sun setting toward the WNW.

On 15 October sunrise is 07:15, golden light starts about 17:46 and sunset is 18:23 (local time), the sun setting toward the W.

Maiden's Tower Daylight Stop

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