Situated in northwestern Turkey within the Marmara Region, strategically located along the historic Silk Road. One of the interesting fact of Istanbul is the historic center, partially listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its Byzantine and Ottoman architecture are the other famous part of Istanbul. There’s also beautiful palaces and imperial mosques in Istanbul’s hills as a reflections of the city’s previous central role.
Medina (or Madinah), is the second holiest site in Islam and very important to it\'s people. This cultural city is located in the north of the Holy City of Makkah. Madinah known as the “City of the Prophet”. It is reportedly home to the three oldest mosques in Islam. In ancient times, the city was known as Yathrib. Upon the Prophet’s arrival, the city became known as Madinah An-Nabior. Madinah is thrived and became the center of the growing Islamic nation. The city also known as the home of the second holiest mosque in the world and tomb of the Prophet Muhammad’s.