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About Fatih
The area which is surrounded by the Byzantine city walls, the Golden Horn and the Marmara Sea is Fatih, the Historical Peninsula. Facing the district of Eyüp in the north, the Golden Horn in the northeast, the Marmara Sea in the south, Zeytinburnu in the west and Bayrampaşa in the northwest, Fatih is a peninsula surrounded by the sea from three directions. This area, which has harbored many civilizations throughout its thousands of years of history, is currently the most significant historical, touristic and commercial center of İstanbul. Although it is usually considered one of the most conservative districts of Istanbul due to the religious community of Çarşamba, Fatih is actually quite cosmopolitan with a variety of things to do and see. Coinciding with historical Constantinople, it is now accepted as being the absolute must-visit area in the city. As a transition point between Asia and Europe, the area has been home to various civilizations since the paleolithic, neolithic and bronze eras. The first historical findings about the Historical Peninsula belong to the neolithic era and they were unearthed during the Marmaray excavations in Yenikapı. The neolithic era, which corresponds to about 6500 B.C., was when mankind first engaged in agriculture, started growing crops and tamed animals. The alphabet, mathematics, the art of architecture and the approach of building cities were all firsts realized during this era. The excavations under Sultanahmet Square in Sarayburnu also resulted in findings which date back to 5000-3000 B.C. being unearthed. Under the light of these findings, it is safe to say that the area has been a point of settlement for 8500 years.
