A visit to the Princes' Islands in Turkey, a beautiful place of logistical importance. Off the coast of Istanbul, in the Marmara Sea, lie the Princes Islands. This archipelago of unusual natural beauty has long been considered the maritime suburb of the imperial capital on the Bosporus Strait. The unique positioning of The Princes' Islands has effectively shaped its complicated history. In The Princes' Islands: Istanbul's Archipelago , poet, political observer, and novelist Joachim Sartorius draws a loving portrait of the region's landscape and light. He describes the microcosm, which was always a reflection of Istanbul-Constantinople-Byzantium, and introduces us to the characters, who inhabit this place, which can seem like somewhere from a different time.