istanbul

the history of istanbul dates back to 300 thousand years ago. the excavations made in the yarımburgaz cave on the edge of kucukcekmece lake are the first traces of human cultures. it is believed that neolithic and chalcolithic people lived around the lake during this period. excavations in various periods found the lower paleolithic age near dudullu and the middle palaeolithic and upper palaeolithic ages in the vicinity of ağaçlı.
b.c. it is believed that an intensive settlement has begun in the province of çakça, dudullu, ümraniye, pendik, davutpaşa, kilyos and ambarlı, especially in kadikoy fikirtepe since 5000 years. but the foundation of present-day istanbul is bc. it was laid in the 7th century. a.d. built in the 4th century by the emperor constantine, the capital was built; after that day and for about 16 centuries, it maintained its title of capital in roman, byzantine and ottoman times. at the same time, istanbul, one of the centers of christianity with emperor constantis, was considered one of the most important cities of muslims after being conquered by the ottomans in 1453.