Istanbul's Land Walls Are Being Restored...

Representatives of tourism sector organizations examined on site the restoration works of the Istanbul Land Walls, which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List and were built in 3 sections – a moat, an outer wall and an inner wall – during the Eastern Roman period, in an event organized under the leadership of Dr. Şengül Altan Arslan, Director of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Tourism Platform, and carried out by İBB Miras within the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Department of Cultural Heritage. İ

On behalf of TÜROB - the Association of Turkish Hoteliers, President Müberra Eresin and Board Member Kasım Zoto attended the event.

Built starting in 408 AD during the reign of Theodosius II (408-450), the Istanbul walls run for 22 km from Sarayburnu along the shore of the Golden Horn to Ayvansaray on one side and along the Marmara shore to Yedikule, from Yedikule to Topkapı, and from Topkapı to Ayvansaray. The Istanbul Land Walls, whose construction began in the 5th century, are known to have been repaired four times following collapses that occurred over time.

We thank everyone who contributed to these works, which will make important contributions on behalf of the tourism sector.