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Locals say that Istiklal looks like it was transferred from Paris or Vienna: it looks very European. It was known as Grand Street or Grand Rue de Pera but later in the 20th century it became Istiklal street due to the Independence War lead by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

Helpful tips for visiting Taksim and Turkiye to the first time.

Taksim is a famous district in the heart of the European part of Istanbul with all its historical buildings, architectural monuments,