Istanbul

I drank Istanbul.

Grand Bazaar 01

manequins at suit shop

Burger Turk

Eminönü

drummer

the quiet one played

Galata Tower

taken from the boat along my Bosphorus cruise! The sun was just starting to set as we came into port. The Eminönü port is like this crazy highway of ferry boats zipping around with no traffic rules it seems, and they're all speeding as if the world ends tomorrow, kinda scary and awesome at the same time.

Anadolu Kavaği

view of Bosphorus

Anadolu Kavaği

daily coffee

Anadolu Kavaği

Castle ruins at top

door

on mosque by İstanbul Modern Museum

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mosque by İstanbul Modern Museum

Taksim Square

election week

Blue Mosque 02

woman taking photo of children

Blue Mosque 03

child in front of door

Blue Mosque 04

people watching

Blue Mosque 05

central courtyard

Blue Mosque 06

main mosque hall

Blue Mosque 07

people watching

Blue Mosque 08

people resting in shade

Blue Mosque 09

people entering

view from restaurant

in Sultanahmet

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in Sultanahmet

view from restaurant

Princes' Islands in distance

outside Topkapi

around the corner from hostel!

Topkapi Palace

beautiful old tree

Topkapi Palace

Rococo Palace

Topkapi Palace

Inlaid mother-of-pearl work

Topkapi Palace

mosaic tiles and hanging lamp

Topkapi Palace

outdoor Pavilion mosaic work

Topkapi Palace

the Summer Room

Topkapi Palace

the Summer Room

Topkapi Palace

shadow from balcony wall

Topkapi Palace

outdoor Pavilion mosaic work

Topkapi Palace

outdoor Pavilion mosaic work

Topkapi Palace

me in front of wash basin

Topkapi Palace

woman's headdress

Topkapi Palace

view of bosphorus

Calligraphy 01

Topkapi Palace

Calligraphy 02

Topkapi Palace

Calligraphy 03

Topkapi Palace

flower from Levent

"yes it is sweet, like you"

Mavi Guesthouse

view from the rooftop open-air 20-bed loft

me in hostel

trading Canons with Andrei

Aya Sophia, me in hallway

playing with photo techniques with Moritz