Sights & Scenes of Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul is my favorite city in all the world. Its incomparable strategic location at the confluence of the Bosphorus, Golden Horn and Sea of Marmara; its historic buildings; its traditions, some of which have lasted for 2000 years; its determination to be both ancient and modern at once. Click on the small image (or the label beneath it) to see a larger one.

Golden Horn Mosques	Bosphorus Fortress	Byzantine City Walls	Basketmakers’ Kiosk

Imperial Door	Grand Bazaar Arches	Football Colors	Belly Dancing Dresses

Linden Tree Kiosk	Kamondo Mansion	Tentmakers’ Street	Furriers’ Market

Dolmabahçe Palace	Prayer Beads	Solid Gold Bangles	Dried Fruit Snacks

Grilled Fish Boat	Ottoman Café	New Mosque Drama	New Mosque Domes

Rüstem Pasha Mosque	Aya Sofya Scaffold	Aya Sofya Dome	Blue Mosque Gate

Byzantine Emperors	Chora Pantocrator	Bosphorus Fishing	Istanbul Skyline
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