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Istanbul Photo Journal, Day 1
Joined by my wife, Amanda, our first day in Istanbul began by visiting Taksim Square, the hub of city, which includes a monument of Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, under which...
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Istanbul Photo Journal, Day 2
Our day began by getting some lunch in the Çukurcuma neighborhood of Istanbul. Amanda got stuffed peppers and chick peas. I got köfte, which is a kind of meatball, and potatoes. We then strolled around...
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Istanbul Photo Journal, Day 3
The plan for Tuesday was to visit the old town, Sultanhamet. To fortify ourselves for the day ahead, we bought simits, known as the Turkish bagel, covered in sesame seeds. They are sold by street...
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Istanbul Photo Journal, Day 4
The plan on Wednesday was to visit The Museum of Innocence, an accompaniment to the novel of the same name by Nobel Prize winning author Orhan Pamuk. Pamuk conceived of the idea of the novel with the...
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Istanbul Photo Journal, Day 5
Our day began by getting breakfast from a street vendor. We bought börek, a flaky pastry filled with cheese. We got up early to visit Topkapı Palace, the residence of the ruling Sultans of the Ottoman...
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Istanbul Photo Journal, Day 6
On Friday we took a ferry to cross the Bosphorus and visited Kadıköy, a neighborhood on the Asian side of the city, the first time we’ve stepped foot into Asia. We passed the Maiden’s Tower. A vendor...
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Istanbul Photo Journal, Day 7
It was a day of culinary adventure in Istanbul on Saturday, but on our way to breakfast, this caught our attention. Ordinary back guard posts line the street everywhere in the city, a barrier along the...
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Istanbul Photo Journal, Day 8
On the agenda for Sunday was a visit to the Hagia Sophia, which has served as a Greek Orthodox basilica, Roman Catholic cathedral, an imperial mosque and now, a museum over the centuries. The first two...
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Istanbul Photo Journal, Day 9
With a high of 81 degrees and mostly sunny skies, Monday was a perfect day for a cruise on the Bosphorus. From top to bottom, flags of Turkey, municipality and ferry company. The sights along the...
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Istanbul Photo Journal, Day 10
Our last full day in Istanbul included a visit to the Panorama 1453 Museum, dedicated entirely to the Conquest of Constantinople when the Ottomans overtook the Byzantine Empire. Engravings on the...
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