Introduction of Istanbul Maiden's Tower- Kız Kulesi

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Istanbul's city pictures almost always include "Kiz Kulesi". "Kiz Kulesi" is called in English Maiden's Tower or Leander's Tower. The Maiden's Tower is located on a small islet at a very short distance from the shores of the district "Uskudar" in the Asian side of the city. It can be seen from Topkapi Palace, Dolmabahçe Palace, Ortakoy distric and many other interesting places of Istanbul.

According to a Turkish legend a princess was locked up in the tower by her father because of a prophecy. The prophecy alerted him saying that his daughter would die by the bite of a snake. The father wanted to protect the princess and put her in the Maiden's tower. Unfortunately at the end of the story, the princess dies by the snake that was brought to the islet in a basket of grapes.

The Leander's Tower is the other name you will come across for the same place. There is a legend which has taken place in the city of Abydos in the straight of Dardanelles but somehow mistakenly related to the Maiden's Tower. Leander tried to see his lover Hero and attempted to cross the straight and drowns.

In the 12th century, the emperor Manuel Comnenus has built a small fortress where the tower is located. He wanted to tie a chain to close the Bosphorus straight. The other end of the chain was tied to Tower of Mangana.-

Until today the tower is used as a lighthouse, semaphore station, quarantine, customs control area, and home for retired naval officers. The building that you can see today dates back to 18th century.

İstanbul'un Tanıtımı İngilizce

İstanbul'un Tanıtımı İngilizce

İstanbul is very important place in the world.The city is spread over an area of  7.500 km2  150 km long and 50 km wide.Istanbul became the biggest and the most crowded city of  Europe.Because, ıts location between Asia and Europe, the city always had a great geopolitical importance.the city population is estimate 12 to15 millions.
 Around 2 millions  tourists visit İstanbul every year.They are see the historical and natural beauties of the city. The city has a lots of historical mosque,church and museums of Turkey.

THE ÇAMLICA HILL

Çamlıca hill is the higgest hill in İstanbul.It is 263 m. high from the sea level.It was used as a picnic area.In the 1980 is the Touring Automobile Association built a series of restaurant,a Turkish cafe and a park. 

THE TAKSIM SQUARE

he large square at the end of the Istıklal street is the Taksim square, which is one of the most active centers of İstanbul.The square is the most important for Istanbul.There are a lot of different counturies people.There are a lot of big department store this place is really beatiful.

BOSPHORUS BRİDGE OR THE  ATATÜRK BRIDGE

The project preparations were started in1950.The bridge building started in 1970.It was completed on 29 October 1973.

It was built by German and England engineers.Thirty five engineers and four hundred Turkish workers were employed during the construstion.Its cost was $25 millions.The height of the bridge  from sea is 64 m.

The Atatürk  Bridge carries 200.000 vehicles and 600.000 people a day.

THE FATİH SULTAN MEHMET BRIDGE

The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge was built between 1985 and 1988 the opening date was at the save time the 535th anniversary of the Otoman conquest of the city. 

THE SÜLEYMANIYE MOSQUE

It was built by Architect Sinan, the most famous architect at Ottoman history between 1550-1557 Süleymaniye Mosque, according to the construction reports of those days,5.723 workers (of these 1.713 are Moslems, 3.523 Christians ) completed the construction in 2.7 million working days.The cost of the mosque is $60  millions today.

THE LEANDROS TOWER 

The leandros Tower covers on area of 1250 m2 and was built 200 metres from the Usküdar beach.It has got a intelligent history. 

One day a witch has got apples for the girl and gave her a poisana us apple, she did after eating it.That is why the tower is called the Leandros Tower 

THE GALATA TOWER

This tower at the slopes of Galata is visible every where in the city, and is 61 m. tall.The tower is at the hill which over looks both to the Bospherus and the Golden Horn and the sea of Marmara.

One day,an scientist named Hazerfen Ahmet Çelebi jumped down the tower and flew to the opposite side of the Bosphorus strait by using the wings which he had invented ( 17th century ) 

THE FORTRESS

It was constructed with the order of Yıldırım Beyazıd in 1393, during one of the sicges of İstanbul.It is opposite to the Rumeli

Hisarı.In the previous  period there was a Christian Church at the same place.

Its original name was Güzelce Hisar.

There are a lots of pashas villas.These are the Bahriyeli Sedat Bey Villa, the Zarif Mustafa Pahsa Villa, constructed in the 19 th century; the Yağcı Sefik Bey Villa, constructed in 1905 and the Hasan Pahsa Villa. 

THE DOLMABAHÇE PALACE    MUSEUM

The Dolmabahçe Palace Museum was built between 1611-1614.It ıs that 14 tens of gold and 40 tons of silver were used for the decoration of the palace.The furniture was bought from Paris, the vases from Hereke and Lyan , the crytal materials from Bccarant and the the can dlesticks from England with special order.Almost all of 131 large and 99smal hand-made carpets are silk carpets, and they were woven in the royal workshops in Hereke.The total area covered by the carpets is 4.500 square meters.The total area at the palace is 250.000 square meters

There are 12 gates.There are 285 rooms, 43 holls, 6 balconies, 6 hamams and 1427 windows.In the deconation, 156 clocks, 280 vases and 58 candle sticks.By the way, the carpet of 124 m2 is the second largest hand-made Hereke carpet in Turkey

İngilizce Türkçe İstanbul’u Gezi Tanıtımı

İngilizce Türkçe İstanbul’da Tatil Ödevi
A Holiday İn İstanbul

I went to Istanbul with my family for a holiday in the last summer.We went there by our car for a week.It was the most beautiful holiday that I had.Now,I want to write about my holiday. 
First day I got up very early.Because I was so excited.A few days ago we prepared our suitcases.My father put the all suitcases in the baggage of car and got off.We arrived to Istanbul at 14.00 pm.That day we were very tired and we stayed at my aunt house in Fatih. 
Next day,after we moved a hotel,I said my father that I wanted to walk alone.And firstly,I went to Sultanahmet.It has got lots of old buildings.Then I visited Topkapı Palace Museum where the Ottoman people lived in.It ıs the oldest place where the people met from all over the world.I saw ”DİAMOND ” which everybody wanted to see.It was great big place.So I was tired and my feet were killing me. 
In the second day I decided to visit historical places,mosques,shopping centres and the other places of the city with my sister.She was happy and said me ”They are the most wonderful places I have ever seen.” That day we walked until it got dark. 
In the third day I went out to go beach with my family.It was really hotter than the other day so I sunbathed.The beach was very crowded because of weekend.When I sunbathed I heard a sound which telling me ”Excuse me” I opened my eyes.”Oh my God! What a pretty girl!” I thought.Once I tried to talk and asked about her name,age,favorites,family..etc.At the end of talking I knew everything about her.She promised to phone me but she hasn’t phoned yet.I think she forgot me. 
The last day of the holiday we bought some present to our friends and neighbours. 
Finally,we got off as soon as it got dark. 
When I went back home,I told my friends the holiday with details.I showed them the photograps.I said that Istanbul was very interesting and crowded city. It was more beautiful than Ankara. 
Next year,I will go to Istanbul again,If my father lets me.

 

Türkçesi 

”A HOLIDAY IN ISTANBUL”
Geçen yaz tatil için ailemle birlikte İstanbula gittim.Oraya bir haftalığına arabamızla gittik.Yaptığım en güzel tatildi.Şimdi tatilim hakkında yazmak istiyorum.

İlk gün çok erken kalktım çünkü oldukça heyecanlıydım.Birkaçgün önce bavullarımızı hazırladık.Babam bütün bavulları arabanın bagajına koydu ve yola çıktık.İstanbul a öğleden sonra 2 de ulaştık.Ogün çok yorgunduk ve Fatih te halamın evinde kaldık.Ertesi gün otele geçtikten sonra aileme yalnız gezmek istediğimi söyledim.Ve ilk olarak Sultanahmet e gittim.Orda birsürü eski binalar vardı.Osmanlıların yaşadığı Topkapı sarayını ziyaret ettim.Dünyanın heryerinden birçok insanın ziyaret etmek istediği çok eski bir saray.Herkesin görmek istediği kaşıkçı elmasını bile gördüm.oldukça büyük bir saraydı ve çok yoruldum ayaklarım beni öldürüyordu.

İkinci gün kız kardeşimle beraber tarihi yerleri,camileri,alışveriş merkezlerini ve şehrin diğer yerlerini gezmeye karar verdim.kız kardeşim çok mutlu oldu ve bana dediki”şimdiye kadar gördüğüm en harika yerler” O gün hava kararana dek gezdik.

Üçüncü gün,ailemle birlikte deniz kenarına gitmek için çıktık.Hava diğer günlerden daha sıcaktı.ben de güneşlendim.Hafta sonu olması nedeniyle çok kalabalıktı.Güneşlenirken ”afedersiniz” diyen bir ses duydum.gözlerimi açtım.Aman Allah’ım ne cici bir kız diye düşündüm.ilk olarak onunla konuşmaya çalıştım.Adını,yaşını,yaşadığı yeri,ailesini v.b sordum.sonunda onunla ilgili herşeyi öğrendim.o da bana beni arayacağına dair söz verdi fakat henüz aramadı.sanırım beni unuttu.

Tatilin son günü,arkadaşlarımıza ve komşularımıza hediyeler aldık.Günün sonunda ,hava kararır kararmaz yola çıktık.

Geri eve döndüğümde arkadaşlarıma tatili tüm detaylarıyla anlattım.Onlara fotoğrafları gösterdim.İstanbulun çok ilginç ve kalabalık bir şehir olduğunu,Ankara dan daha güzel olduğunu söyledim.

INTRODUCTION OF ISTANBUL GALATA TOWER

GALATA KULESİNİN İNGİLİZCE TANITIMI

A 55 meter tower providing a panoramic view of the old town, Galata Kulesi was built by the Genoese as part of the defense wall surrounding their district of Galata directly opposite Byzantium (Constantinopolis). The Genoese used to trade with the Byzantines and the tower was used for the surveillance of the Harbor in the Golden Horn. After the conquest of Constantinople by Mehmet II it served to detect fires in the city. The tower now houses a restaurant and a night club. Today there is an elevator but there are still three more floors to climb by stairs to get on the panoramic terrace. It’s open from early morning until late at night everyday.