Constantinople
1900 Istanbul, Turkey
A view of Constantinople, present-day Istanbul, Turkey, around 1900, when the city was the capital of the Ottoman Empire. The scene looks across the historic peninsula where Europe meets Asia along the Bosphorus.
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Seagull In Istanbul through time — all 9 photos taken here (1900–2025) →