taksim square and republic monument cumhuriyet ant at the end of istiklal street with sculpture

04032021 ancient ant architecture asia beyoglu bosporus building byzantine city cityscape constantinople culture cumhuriyet day details downtown early eastern empire end established faces famous flag freedom golden heritage historic historical horn independence istanbul istiklal kemal landmark man medieval monument mustafa nation object oriental people republic sculpture sightseeing square stage statue street taksim the touristic turkey turkish urban