Istanbul Province is the Turkish province built around the city that served as capital of both the Eastern Roman and Ottoman Empires, and today Istanbul is the only city Travelog covers there: a city guide plus standalone pages for Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace, the two most-visited landmarks within the four-area UNESCO listing.
Istanbul is the reason this province has a Travelog page today, and its UNESCO listing is unusual, four separate protected areas rather than one contiguous site. Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace, the two landmarks most visitors specifically plan a trip around, each get their own standalone page underneath the city's broader guide.
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