Feature: In Istanbul, tiny model ships tell a big story of Trkiye's maritime history

ISTANBUL, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Along Istanbul's busy waterfronts -- from historic Uskudar on the Bosphorus to the shipyards of Tuzla on the Sea of Marmara -- a different kind of fleet has taken shape. The vessels don't float in the harbor but sit on podiums: small, finely carved wooden ships with delicate rigging that trace the country's long maritime history.

The Traditional Ship Models Exhibition, organized by