1 Have your earlobes pierced by someone who is experienced and understands sterile technique. Piercing by someone inexperienced can result in infections or a cosmetically poor result. 2  The initial posts should be 14-carat gold or stainless steel.  Do not remove the posts for 6 weeks.
Istanbul (/ËÉªstÃ¦nËbÊl/ or /ËÉªstÃ¦nËbuËl/ or /ÉªËstÃ¦nbÊl/; Turkish: Ä°stanbul [isËtÉnbuÉ«] ( listen)), historically known as Constantinople and Byzantium, is the most populous city in Turkey and the country's economic, cultural, and historic center.
The Byzantine Empire. Constantinople was built on the site of an ancient Greek trading city called Byzantium. It lay near both the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. The location protected the city form attacks and let the city control trade between Europe and Asia. It was an ideal place to grow in wealth and power.