Istanbul in the 1970s, as people from Anatolia migrated to the city to find employment in the many new factories that were built on the outskirts of the sprawling metropolis. This sudden, sharp rise in the city's population caused a large demand for housing, and many previously outlying villages and forests became engulfed into the metropolitan area of Istanbul. Istanbul is located in north-western Turkey within the Marmara Region on a total area of . The Bosphorus, which connects the Sea of Marmara to the Black Sea, divides the city into a European, Thracian side—comprising the historic and economic centers—and an
The Union Church of Istanbul Church celebrated 150 years of worshipping in the Dutch Chapel. In 1866, a Covenant and Creed was written and signed by 17 members, the name was also decided to be "The Evangelical Union Church of Pera". The name was changed in 1966 to its current name, "The Union Church of Istanbul". Today the church prays for King Willem-Alexander every week, in gratitude for the use of the chapel. As of April 2015, the congregation was made up of 101 confessing members, and 141 registered attendees. Union Church of Istanbul Webpage The Union Church of Istanbul The Union Church of Istanbul