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Abazov, Rafis. "Istanbul." Encyclopedia of Modern Asia. Ed. Karen Christensen and David
Levinson.187-189. Vol. 3. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2002. World History in
Context. 7 May 2014.
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This encyclopedia entry provides the ancient history, the economics, and the people that
Istanbul provides. This general source is important as it gives key events in Istanbul's
early years. It allows me to understand what Istanbul was built on, and why it was built.

"Blue Mosque, Istanbul." Sacred Destination. Accessed May 29, 2014. http://www.sacred-
destinations.com/turkey/istanbul-blue-mosque.
This website entry displays the history and beautiful images of the Blue Mosque in
Istanbul. It allows me to see how the history of this building has changed and also how
things were a competition to making this building better than the Hagia Sophia.

Brinley, Andrew. "Tour Maps of Istanbul." Dos Plumas Travel. Last modified May 24, 2013.
Accessed May 14, 2014. http://www.gotourturkey.com/blog/2013/05/tour-maps-of-
istanbul/.
Istanbul's city map has changed many times over the years, and this shows how much it
has changed. This website entry discusses the change of the Istanbul city map to help
with the confusion of people that travel to this location. This general source is important
as it gave the important maps of Istanbul's early years to now. It gave me an idea of the
changes that Istanbul's map has gone through over the years.

"Church of the Holy Apostles, Istanbul." Sacred Destinations. Accessed May 29, 2014.
http://www.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/istanbul-church-of-holy-apostles.
This website entry displays information of the history of one of the oldest sacred sites
that Istanbul has to offer. It allows me to see the history and pictures of the ancient site.

Cox, Wendell. "The Evolving Urban Form: Istanbul." New Geography. Last modified August 7,
2012. Accessed May 28, 2014. http://www.newgeography.com/content/003020-the-
evolving-urban-form-istanbul.
This website entry provides facts about the population and gives diagrams of the urban
areas in Istanbul. It allows me to see the population increase in the upcoming years, and
also see how the urban areas have changed in location.

EAIE. "14 things you might not know about Istanbul." European Association for International
Education. Last modified July 22, 2013. Accessed May 7, 2014.
http://www.eaie.org/blog/14-things-you-might-not-know-about-istanbul/.
This website entry provides 14 interesting facts about Istanbul and why they are
important to the location. This general source is important as it supplies more information
to topics already used and gives more than that also. It allows me to see what is
interesting about Istanbul and also teaches me things I did not see on my research.

"Hagia Sophia, Istanbul." Sacred Destinations. Accessed May 29, 2014. http://www.sacred-
destinations.com/turkey/istanbul-hagia-sophia.
This website entry of the Hagia Sophia displays pictures and facts about one of the
biggest sacred sites of Istanbul. It allows me to see how the Hagia Sophia was thought of
and see how beautiful and big it is.

Hayes, Holly. "Istanbul, Turkey." Sacred Destinations. Accessed May 14, 2014.
http://www.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/istanbul.
Istanbul has a great number of attractions for the visitors, particularly for people that are
interested in subjects like history and religion. This website entry provides different
sacred sites in Istanbul and tells me when they were constructed. This general source is
important as it gave specific places, locations, and when the sacred sites were created. It
allows me to learn about the history of Istanbul and about the most important sacred sites
that are in Istanbul.

"Historic Areas of Istanbul." United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Accessed May 7, 2014. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/356.

Hofleitner, Aude. "Coordinated Migration." Facebook. Last modified December 17, 2013.
Accessed May 28, 2014. https://www.facebook.com/notes/facebook-data-
science/coordinated-migration/10151930946453859.
This pictures shows the migration coming into Istanbul. It allows me to see that people
are not just coming from one part of the country, they are coming from all over.

"Istanbul," In Britannica School, accessed May 7, 2014.
http://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/106446.
This encyclopedia entry provides all different information about Istanbul. This general
source is important as it gives me key facts about Istanbul from its history to now in all
different types like climate, people, and geography. It allows me to learn more about
Istanbul and understand what it has to offer.

"Istanbul." Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Accessed May 7, 2014.
http://www.kultur.gov.tr/EN,33048/istanbul.html.
This website discusses gives tourist and cultural visitors places that would interest them.
This general source is important as it gives key places in Istanbul that tourist may have
the idea to travel to. It allows me to see what interesting places Istanbul has to offer for
tourist.

"Istanbul Images." Istanbul Photo Tour. Accessed May 29, 2014.
http://www.istanbulphototours.com/istanbulphotos.php.
This website entry provides many pictures of all Istanbul. It allows me to see what
different experiences there can be in Istanbul, and also shows me how different it is in
every place.

"Kariye Camii (St. Savior in Chora), Istanbul." Sacred Destinations. Accessed May 29, 2014.
http://www.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/istanbul-st-savior-in-chora-kariye.
This website entry displays pictures and the history of the Kariye Camii. It allows me to
see the beautiful place of Kariye Camii, but also gives me information on how it was
built and why.

Kirisci, Kemal. "Turkey: A Transformation from Emigration to Immigration." Migration Policy
Institute. Last modified November 1, 2003. Accessed May 7, 2014.
http://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/turkey-transformation-emigration-immigration.
Turkey has been known as a country of emigration, but has also become a destination for
irregular migrants. This website entry discusses the emigration and the immigration in
Turkey, also what challenges they will face in the future years. This general source is
important as it gives key information of the history of immigration and emigration. It
allows me to understand the migration patterns that go to or come out of Turkey.

Koksal, Irfan, trans. "Economy." European Capital. Last modified 2010. Accessed May 8, 2014.
http://www.ibb.gov.tr/sites/ks/en-US/0-Exploring-The-
City/Location/Pages/Economy.aspx.
Istanbul has always served as one of Turkey's top economic centers, over the years
Istanbul generates over 23% of Turkey's GNP. This website entry discusses the
economics of the city and how it has changed over the years. This general source is
important as it gave the different type of economic income that comes in and goes out of
Istanbul. It allowed me to understand the growth of economics in Istanbul.

, trans. "Population and Demographic Structure." European Capital of Culture. Last
modified 2010. Accessed May 7, 2014. http://www.ibb.gov.tr/sites/ks/en-US/0-
Exploring-The-City/Location/Pages/PopulationandDemographicStructure.aspx.
Istanbuls growth has come quick in the last few years and today has become one of the
biggest mega cities with over 14 million people living there today. This website entry
provides me with the population and demographics of Istanbul, and also provides me
with the population in the districts of Istanbul. Its allows me to see the poorest parts, and
most populated places in Istanbul.

MacEacheran, Mike. "The rebirth of Istanbuls Bosphorus." BBC Travel. Last modified August
20, 2013. Accessed May 7, 2014. http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20130819-the-
rebirth-of-istanbuls-bosphorus/1.
The Bosphorus Strait serves as a boundary of water that splits the European and Asian
sides of Turkey. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan, has planned to spend $10 billion
to build a 50km-long artificial canal to clear the congestion and shipping-lane traffic jams
in the Bosphorus Strait. This website entry discusses how valuable the Bosphorus Straits
beauty and geographic location is important to Istanbul. This general source is important
as it gives key places and how they plan to transform the Bosphorus Strait back to its old
glory days, and it allows me to see how important the Bosphorus Strait is to the people of
Istanbul.

"Map of Istanbul." Lonely Planet. Accessed May 29, 2014.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/europe/turkey/istanbul/.
This website entry shows the current map of Istanbul and also has everything on the map
that is important to the city. It allows me to see how far apart the sites that Istanbul has to
offer, and to compare the old map to the new map.

Mustafa Ismet Cinar. "Stop the pollution!" Trek Earth. Last modified August 30, 2004. Accessed
May 29, 2014.
http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Middle_East/Turkey/Marmara/Istanbul/Kadikoy/photo
86624.htm.
This picture entry shows the pollution of the city of Istanbul. Its allows me to see the
pollution of the city and where the trash goes to.

Sadovi, Maura Webber. "Blueprint / Istanbul, Turkey." Wall Street Journal (New York, N.Y.),
July 17, 2007, B.4. Accessed May 8, 2014.
http://search.proquest.com/docview/399021050?accountid=9793.

Sansal, Burak. "Istanbul with numbers." Istanbul. Accessed May 14, 2014.
http://www.greatistanbul.com/numbers.htm#top.
The numbers provided show that Istanbul is growing at a rate of 1.68% in population
each year. This website entry discuss the numbers for Istanbul in many ways such as
geography, housing, education, and the economy. This general source is important
because it gives more than one of the important keys of Istanbul with numbers. It allowed
me to understand the numbers behind Istanbul

"35 Amazing Photos of Istanbul, Turkey, The Third-Largest City in the World." BOOMSbeat.
Last modified March 9, 2014. Accessed May 15, 2014.
http://www.boomsbeat.com/articles/1063/20140309/35-amazing-photos-of-istanbul-
turkey-the-third-largest-city-in-the-world.htm.
This website provides beautiful pictures of the city, water, nightlife, and the churches.
This general source displays the extremely elegant features of Istanbul. It allows me to
see how beautiful Istanbul really is, and how the water brings such glamour to the city.

Walsh, John R. "Istanbul." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online, (accessed May 15, 2014).
http://ea.grolier.com/article?id=0219060-00
This encyclopedia entry discusses the history of the old city Istanbul, and provides facts
about the history today. This general source is important as it gives key events in the
history and the creation of Istanbul. It allows me to see the change of the history of
Istanbul from having ancient history as well as how the city is today.

Watch Mojo. "Travel Guide - Istanbul, Turkey." Youtube. Last modified January 23, 2008.
Accessed May 22, 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYUPjJ6ZrQo.
This website entry provides a tour of the most famous place in Istanbul. It allows me to
see what places that are important out of the research I already have from other entries.