Istanbul

Istanbul, written by Kira Freed. Focus question. Where is Istanbul, and what can you see there?

《伊斯坦布尔》，作者：基拉·弗里德。 核心问题 伊斯坦布尔在哪里？你在那里能看到什么？

One city, two worlds. A ship sails into the port of a big city. It came from Europe and is on its way to Asia. This is Istanbul, Turkey. Parts of this amazing city are on each continent.

一座城市，两个世界。 一艘船驶入一座大城市的港口。 它从欧洲来，正驶向亚洲。 这里就是土耳其的伊斯坦布尔。 这座魅力十足的城市，部分区域分别坐落在两个大洲上。

Where in the world? Istanbul is in the northwest corner of Turkey. It is on both sides of a narrow waterway between two seas. Istanbul has the most people of any city in Europe.

它在世界的哪个角落？ 伊斯坦布尔位于土耳其的西北角。 它坐落在两片海洋之间的一条狭窄水道的两岸。 伊斯坦布尔是欧洲人口最多的城市。

History. Istanbul has been an important port since long ago. It is on the only road between the two seas. People from both the East and West come to Istanbul for many reasons.

历史沿革 很久以来，伊斯坦布尔都是重要的港口。 它地处两片海洋之间的唯一通道上。 东西方的人们出于各种缘由来到伊斯坦布尔。

Istanbul has had many rulers and has been a capital of many empires. Its name has changed several times. It became Istanbul in 1930. Many buildings and parts of the city have been destroyed and built again. Let's visit some interesting places in Istanbul.

伊斯坦布尔曾有过许多统治者，也是多个帝国的都城。 它的名字改过好几次， 1930年正式定名为伊斯坦布尔。 这座城市的许多建筑和区域都曾被毁，之后又重建。 咱们一起去逛逛伊斯坦布尔的有趣景点吧。

Water tank. This huge underground water tank is no longer used. Long ago, it was the most important water supply for the city. The water came from a lake. Istanbul has many very old water tanks. This one is the biggest.

蓄水池。 这座巨大的地下蓄水池如今已经不再使用了。 很久以前，它是城市最重要的供水来源。 水是从一处湖泊引过来的。 伊斯坦布尔有很多年代久远的蓄水池。 这一座是其中最大的。