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       Istanbul and Trabzon: A comparison of two cities

Istanbul and Trabzon is important cities of Turkey. Istanbul is located in northwestern Turkey on the other hand Trabzon is located in in northeastern Turkey. The Marmara Sea surrounds Istanbul and the Black Sea surrounds Trabzon. The two coastal cities of Turkey; Istanbul and Trabzon  have differences in terms of climate, population and social life.

         There are some similar points between Istanbul and Trabzon in spite of differences. For example, the two cities are important cities in the history. Because both cities have ownership for ancient civilizations. The other similarity, the fishery has developed in both cities and a portion of the population provides with fishing their livelihood. Despite some similarities, there are differences between the two cities.

The first difference between Istanbul and Trabzon is their climates. In Istanbul dominates a temperate climate, that is, it has hot and dry summers, rainy and warm winters. On the other hand, in Trabzon dominates the Black Sea climate, that is, it has cool summers and warm winters, rainy every season. In Istanbul the annual rainfall is 720-788 mm whereas, this amount  is 730-1680 mm in Trabzon.

Another difference between Istanbul and Trabzon is their populations. Istanbul's population is approximately 13 million, and it is the most crowded city of Turkey, whereas Trabzon's population is approximately 750 thousand. Istanbul takes the migration due to industry and  economic developments, but Trabzon gives the migration due to unemployment and landslide.

Finally difference between Istanbul and Trabzon is their social lives. The social life in Istanbul is fast and the opportunities are very high, but the social life in Trabzon is stagnant and the opportunities are not much. In Istanbul the level of living is higher than Trabzon.

Overall, the two cities, Istanbul and Trabzon are very significant in Turkey, they are located. It is...