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Encyclopedia of The Earth, edited by Peter Saundry. Boston University, 2012. Last
modified 2012. Accessed May 12, 2015. This sources was a very helpful source for my
project. This sources included many details about how Environmental changes are
affecting Turkey and its large cities, including Istanbul.
Ehrlich, Blake. "Istanbul." In Britannica Academic. Encyclopdia Britannica, Inc., 2015. Last
modified 2015. Accessed May 8, 2015.This was my most useful and helpful source for
my project. This source had a lot of information about different topics including history,
population, environment, and more, and that really helped my research.
Erder, Sema. "Local Governance in Istanbul." LSE Cities. Last modified 2009. Accessed May 12,
2015. This source helped me research more about the governmental and political system
of Istanbul. It also talked about the history of Turkish politics and how it influences
modern day politics.
"Essential Guide to Istanbul." Lonely Planet. Last modified 2015. Accessed May 12, 2015.
This site described different modes of transportation widely used amongst locals and
tourists. Along with listing the types of transportation, it gives a detailed description
about the types of people who use that type of transportation.
Gall, Timothy L., Susan Bevan Gall, and Derek M. Gleason. "Turkey." In Junior Worldmark
Encyclopedia of the Nations. 6th ed. Detroit, USA: Gale, Cengage Learning., 2012.
Accessed May 12, 2015. This sources gives more detail and information about the
complex history of Turkey, and Istanbul in specific. This sources also gives detail about
the statistics of the environmental challenges.
"ISTANBUL." In World Cities Culture Forum. World Cities Culture Forum, 2015. Last modified
2015. Accessed May 12, 2015. This website gives greater detail and explanation about
the governmental structure in Istanbul. It also helps inform me on issues that the current
Istanbul government faces.
Kilberg, Rebecca. "Turkeys Evolving Migration Identity." Migration Policy Institute. Last
modified 2014. Accessed May 12, 2015. This source talks about the history of migration
in Turkey and specifically, Istanbul. The source also talks about statistics of the
population being migrants.
"Republic of Turkey: Population." In CultureGrams Online. ProQuest, 2015. Last modified
2015. Accessed May 11, 2015.
This source also gives more information about cultural life and the people living in
Istanbul. Istanbul attracts a diverse group of tourism with its unique buildings and
mosque.
Sheskin, Ira M. "Istanbul." In Grolier Online. Scholastic Inc., 2015. Accessed May 11, 2015.

Gives good information about urban agriculture in Istanbul and the products that are sold
in Istanbul. Also gives information about the factors that attract migrants.
"Turkey." In The World Bank. Last modified 2015. Accessed May 12, 2015.
A good source for statistics about just about anything financial in Istanbul. A very good
source to understand the GDP average in Istanbul vs the world's average.