Eminönü is a district of Istanbul in Turkey. This area was the business district of the city in the Ottoman times and still it is the hub of business (mostly in electrical goods) in the city. This article is about the city. ... The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Imperial motto El Muzaffer Daima The Ever Victorious (as written in tugra) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital İstanbul (Constantinople/Asitane/Konstantiniyye ) Sovereigns Sultans of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40 million Area 6. ...

A largely working class district, it stretches from the Bosphorus, where it has sea links to the Asian shore and the Prince's Islands to Sultan Ahmed district in the north, the main tourist destination in Istanbul. Fatih Sultan Mehmed Bridge over the Bosporus seen from over Rumelihisarı This article is about the strait; Bosphorus is also a Turkish Boğaziçi or İstanbul Boğazı) is a strait that separates the European part (Rumeli) of Turkey from its Asian part (Anadolu), connecting the Sea of Marmara (Marmara Denizi) with... A satellite composite image of Asia Asia is the central and eastern part of the continent of Eurasia, defined by subtracting the European peninsula from Eurasia. ... The Princes Islands are a chain of nine islands off the coast of Istanbul, Turkey, in the Sea of Marmara. ...

It has many historical mosques and buildings such as the Yeni Mosque, one of Istanbul's landmarks. Recent development has improved Eminonu greatly and many of it's winding streets which can at first seem imposing have been developed and imporved. A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ...

Several public transport lines like buses, tram (known as the Tramvay in Istanbul, light metro (Which starts at Aksaray some distance walk from Eminonu but can be reached by taking the Tramvay to Yusuf Pasa and then changing train (there is no extra cost for changing from tramvay to metro in Istanbul), ferryboat (there are boats to almost all destinations from Eminonu, boats leave to Kadikoy and Uskudar on the Asian side, the Islands, Karakoy, Beykoz, Eyup and Sile) and sea bus have stations here. Public transport in Istanbul comprises of an extensive bus network, various rail systems, funiculars and maritime services for the more than 10 million inhabitans of the city with an area of 5712 km2. ... This article is about the city. ...

The main train station of the European side, Sirkeci Station(Where trains can be caught to Eastern Thrace (Trakya) and Europe) is only a few blocks away from Eminönü. Sirkeci Station is a terminus main station of the Turkish State Railways (TCDD) in Sirkeci, on the European part of Istanbul, Turkey. ...