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With its strategic location on the Bosphorus peninsula, Istanbul has been associated with major political, religious and artistic events for more than 2,000 years. Its masterpieces include the ancient Hippodrome of Constantine, the 6th-century Hagia Sophia and the 16th-century Sultan Ahmet `Blue` Mosque.