Historic Areas of Istanbul
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The Historic Areas of Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul'un Tarihî Alanları; Ottoman Turkish: استانبولك تاریخي اﻻنلری) are a group of sites in the capital district of Fatih in the city of Istanbul, Turkey. These areas were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985.
It includes buildings and structures such as the Sarayburnu, the Topkapı Palace, the Hagia Sophia, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, the Hagia Irene, Zeyrek Mosque, Süleymaniye Mosque, Little Hagia Sophia and the Walls of Constantinople.
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