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In this chapter, we will try to identify the
district of Galata, at the opposite side of the Galata Bridge,
and the Taksim Square and its environs. This area which was
under the domination of the Genoese and the Venetian in the
Byzantine period, has revealed no remnants of these
civilizations. The Galata Tower and the Arabian Mosque are most
ancient buildings of this era. After the city had been conquered
by the Ottomans, due to the principle of tolerance for the
minorities, the region remained unchanged. Therefore, there are
a lot of churches and synagogues in Galata, Beyoglu and Taksim
and their environs.
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