Wednesday 31 July 2013

ISTANBUL, TURKEY

The protests at Taksim Square didn't dampen our spirits, we still like Istanbul.

MURAL AT RESTAURANT.

RESTAURANT PORCH .

THE BLACK SEA.

BOAT YARD AT SHORE OF THE BLACK SEA.

SULTAN AHMAD SQUARE, SITE OF THE ROMAN HIPPODROME.

ROASTED SWEET CHESTNUT AND CORN.


THE SHORTEN OBELISK WAS A RESULT OF DAMAGE ON IT'S JOURNEY FROM EGYPT.

DETAIL OF OBELISK BASE.

THE SERPENT COLUMN.

ENTRANCE TO THE BLUE MOSQUE.

BLUE MOSQUE, INTERIOR.

BLUE MOSQUE, INTERIOR

BLUE MOSQUE, INTERIOR

BLUE MOSQUE, INTERIOR

BLUE MOSQUE, INTERIOR


HAGIA SOPHIA.

THE BLUE MOSQUE.

INTERIOR, HAGIA SOPHIA.

INTERIOR, HAGIA SOPHIA.

INTERIOR, HAGIA SOPHIA.

ARCHANGEL GABRIEL. 



UPPER LEVEL, HAGIA SOPHIA.


 

INTERIOR, HAGIA SOPHIA.

EXIT, HAGIA SOPIA.

NEWLYWEDS.


ENTRANCE OF THE TOKAPI PALACE.

INTERIOR, TOKAPI PALACE.



MAN IN TRADITIONAL GARB.

PERFORMER AT RESTAURANT.

PERFORMERS AT RESTAURANT.

BELLY DANCER.

PERFORMERS AT RESTAURANT.

PERFORMER AT RESTAURANT.

PERFORMERS AT RESTAURANT.

INSIDE THE GRAND BAZAAR.

INSIDE THE GRAND BAZAAR, TURKISH LAMPS.

INSIDE THE GRAND BAZAAR

STREET OUTSIDE THE GRAND BAZAAR.

Wednesday 3 July 2013