Uskudar area

Üsküdar, Scutari

Turkey, Istanbul

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Uskudar area

Üsküdar, Scutari

Turkey, Istanbul

Uskudar is a district of Istanbul, located in the Asian part of the city. In the west it is washed by the Bosphorus. The name of the district comes from the Persian language and is translated as "messenger", since it was from here that pilgrims set off by caravan to Mecca and Medina. This gateway to Asia, once a Greek colony, has served as an active transport hub for thousands of years with a variety of routes. Uskudar is not only a trading town, it is full of countless cultural treasures.
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