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Istanbul from the sky

Some people might find this is not too sharp, but I thought it gave somewhat of an idea of the geography of Istanbul. On the right, you see the Marmara sea. On the left you see the beginning of the Bosphorus. In the foreground you see the part of the city which is in Europe. In the background, beyond the Bosphorus, you see Asia. All those sand-colored spires you see are minarets on the mosques. (Best seen in large - sorry, only contacts have that option).

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Uploaded on July 21, 2009
Taken on June 15, 2009