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Istanbul image gallery (59)

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  1. Overhead of Bosphorus taken Topkapi Palace's roof top.
  2. Illuminated Bosphorus Bridge in the evening.
  3. Ortakoy Mosque looking towards the Bosphorus Bridge, under a cloudy sky.

    Ortakoy Mosque, Istanbul

    by Izzet Keribar

  4. Children in street in Western district.

    Children in street, Istanbul

    by Phil Weymouth

  5. View of Bosphorus taken from the dome of Suleymaniye Mosque.

    Bosphorus, Istanbul

    by Izzet Keribar

  6. Cat in Sultanahmet.

    Cat in Sultanahmet, Istanbul

    by Dallas Stribley

  7. Sweets in Turkish Delight shop, Istikial Caddesi.
  8. Food cart vendor on Istikial Caddesi, Beyoglu.

    Food cart vendor, Istanbul

    by Phil Weymouth

  9. Portrait of a man in the Egyptian bazaar.

    Portrait, Istanbul

    by Eddie Gerald

  10. Calligraphy in Grand Bazaar.

    Calligraphy, Istanbul

    by Phil Weymouth

  11. Man selling parsley in street market, Sultanahmet.
  12. Medusa Head detail at the Basilica Cistern.

    Medusa Head detail, Istanbul

    by Mark Avellino

  13. View along Taksim Square with a tram in the foreground, Istanbul. Except for the tram this is a pedestrian only street.

    Taksim Square, Istanbul

    by Donald C. & Priscilla Alexander Eastman

  14. Yerebatan Sarayi underground Roman cistern.

    Yerebatan Sarayi, Istanbul

    by Sean Caffrey

  15. Turkish delight and sweets in the spice bazaar.
  16. Haydarpasha railway station with ferry in foreground.
  17. Restaurant on Istikial Caddesi, Beyoglu.
  18. Selling backgammon and other souvenirs at Kapali Carsi Grand Bazaar.
  19. Platform Gallery interior, Beyoglu.
  20. Sultan Ahmed Mosque (or Blue Mosque) interior.
  21. Circumcision Room's door, Topkapi Palace.
  22. Elderly man walking past Yeni Camii mosque near Galata Bridge, Sultanahmet.
  23. Warm smiles from local children of old Fener, Istanbul.

    Warm smiles, Istanbul

    by Becca Posterino

  24. People talking and smoking in the Mystical Water Pipes and Tea Garden - Istanbul
  25. Selling Turkish delights, dried fruits and nuts.
  26. Members of procession celebrating the Conquest of Istanbul by the Turks on 28th August (28/5/2006).
  27. Whirling Dervishes

    Whirling Dervishes, Istanbul

    by Phil Weymouth

  28. An elderly gentleman shoe polisher from Taksim, Istanbul.

    Shoe polisher, Istanbul

    by Becca Posterino

  29. Local artist at work, The Tunel.
  30. Passengers in ferry on Bosphorus River.
  31. Carpet shop, grand bazaar.
  32. Bus.

    Bus, Istanbul

    by Phil Weymouth

  33. Men washing outside Yeni Cami Mosque.

    Men washing, Istanbul

    by Phil Weymouth

  34. Bridge over Bosphorus in Western district.

    Bridge, Istanbul

    by Phil Weymouth

  35. Kiz Kulesi (Maiden's Tower), Uskudar (Anatolian Side).

    Kiz Kulesi, Istanbul

    by Izzet Keribar

  36. Grand building on banks of Bosphorus River.

    Grand building, Istanbul

    by Phil Weymouth

  37. Sultanahmet Mosque with Small Mosque in foreground.

    Sultanahmet Mosque, Istanbul

    by Izzet Keribar

  38. Painting of Blue Mosque on wall in Sultanahmet
  39. Aerial view over Aya Sofya Church in Sultanahmet Park and city.

    Aya Sofya Church, Istanbul

    by Hanan Isachar

  40. Sultanahmet Mosque, with the minaret of Small Mosque in the foreground.

    Sultanahmet Mosque, Istanbul

    by Izzet Keribar

  41. Ferries on Golden Horn.
  42. Boy selling pretzels.

    Selling pretzels, Istanbul

    by Corinne Humphrey

  43. Interior of Chora Museum (Kariye Muzesi) featuring Byzantine mosaics and frescoes.

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    by Izzet Keribar

  44. Turkish emblems on Freedom House.

    Turkish emblems, Turkey

    by Mark Avellino

  45. Man with cart in backstreet near Balat, Western district.

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    by Phil Weymouth

  46. Turkish delight at Ali Muhiddin Had Bekir.

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    by Phil Weymouth

  47. Dining at Balikci Sabahattin Fish Restaurant in Sultanhamet, with Aya Sofya in background.

    Image_24109-10

    by Holger Leue

  48. Crowds in Kapali Carsi Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey

    Image_24109-13

    by Holger Leue

  49. Tourists buying nuts at Misir Carsisi Spice Bazaar.

    Image_24109-19

    by Holger Leue

  50. Women in scarves visit mosque.

    Image_25424-4

    by Gavin Quirke

  51. Whirling Dervishes.

    Image_25424-6

    by Gavin Quirke

  52. Sultan Ahmet (Blue Mosque) at dawn, Historic centre of Istanbul.

    Image_25677-10

    by Diego Lezama

  53. Apartments on edge of Bosphorus River.

    Image_25722-9

    by Phil Weymouth

  54. Street tram running on Istikial Caddesi, Beyoglu.

    Image_25722-66

    by Phil Weymouth

  55. Boy on street corner near doner kebab shop, Beyoglu.

    Image_25722-91

    by Phil Weymouth

  56. Avrupa Pasaji shop, Beyoglu.

    Image_25722-106

    by Phil Weymouth

  57. Hagia Sofia mosque at night.

    Image_26044-9

    by Sean Caffrey

  58. Palace Gate of the Ciragan Palace, with the Bosphorus Bridge spanning the Bosphorus Strait.

    Image_26132-3

    by Izzet Keribar

  59. Interior of Chora Museum (Kariye Muzesi) featuring Byzantine mosaics and frescoes.

    Image_26248-10

    by Izzet Keribar

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