Like other cities and towns in other countries in the world, Istanbul displays the Turkish flag proudly from aluminum and steel flagpoles. Istanbul is maybe one of the bigger cities in the world; it certainly is one of the most impressive ones I have visited! I traveled to this area back in 2007 for as part of my fond hobby of traveling to different world cities. As of last year, the city counts 13 plus million inhabitants, which is roughly 20 percent of the whole population of Turkey. The country's flag is commonly available online and made available through selections of all kinds, including international flags for sale!

The Turkish flag is a red colored banner (field) that features a white crescent moon as well as star in the center of the flag's field. Also referred to as the "moon star" or the "red flag" at times, it is officially called the "red banner" in the Turkish national anthem. Interestingly, the currently maintained design of the Turkish banner is based on the late Ottoman banner or flag, which received its final shape and form back in 1844, some one hundred and fifty years ago!

Turkey is officially called the Republic of Turkey and considered a Eurasian country located in the western part of Asia, and southeastern Europe. Some of the other countries that border the republic are: Greece, Armenia and Iran. Interestingly, the Mediterranean Sea borders Turkey to the south; the Black Sea does so to the north. The Turkish Straits are the bodies of water that separate Europe and Asia.

The island of Cyprus was an island or territory of conflict between Greece and Turkey, mostly in the past. Incidents between the Green and Turkish communities have resulted in the virtual division of the island in two. A few decades ago an agreement was produced between Greece and Turkey, and Great Britain that brought British sovereignty to a close or end. Today, Cyprian politics include a working government, representatives and a president.

The island has a fascinating history really. The very earliest human activity on the island dates back to about ten thousand years BCE, according to historic evidence found on the south coast of the island. Some of the older water wells in the world are found on Cyprus, dated at the same aforementioned time. Interestingly, Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.

These above mentioned flags are available at times as international flags for sale for use with garden and other flag poles. As aforementioned, some very tall flagpoles have been installed throughout the Turkish territory in recent years. Turkey and Cyprus have become popular tourist destinations to folks living in all kinds of areas of the world, including Europe and the United States. Istanbul has a European and an Asian side, in other words, it is divided geographically.