After a cold December day in Istanbul, I found myself walking along the coast from Sarıyer toward Büyükdere. The light was fading, but not quite gone yet – the hour when the Bosphorus turns a deep, layered blue and everything…
This famous photo of a newspaper-selling boy was taken in 1958 at the Little Hagia Sophia district in Istanbul by the journalist Hilmi Şahenk (1903-1972). The 9-year-old boy is running, waving a newspaper in his right hand, and there’s a…
Here’s a view of the Bosphorus with my road bike (a 2015 Cannondale CAAD10) from Rumelikavağı (Rumeli Kavağı), a neighborhood of the Sarıyer district in Istanbul Province.
Do you know where to find the most beautiful sunset in Istanbul? On the Beşiktaş-Kadıköy ferry. Hop on the ferry around sunset (either direction works) and enjoy the sun setting behind Istanbul’s historic peninsula. The silhouette of the historic peninsula…
The autumn brings beautiful colors to the Istanbul Belgrade Forest. I took these photos during a bicycle ride on November 10.
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April 14, Sunday, was a misty and rainy day in Bahçeköy. I went to the Belgrade forest to get some fresh grass for my cats. Topuzlu bendi looked very beautiful under the mist. I recorded the video below.
Sultan Ahmed Dam, also known as the “Topuzlu Dam” (Turkish: Topuzlu Bendi) was built in 1619, and the construction of the dam was ordered by the Ottoman Sultan Ahmed III (30 December 1673 – 1 July 1736).
On June 5, 1870, a horrendous fire in Pera, which is known as “The Great Fire of Pera” today, destroyed a large part of the district. It is also known as “The Great Fire of Constantinople”. Pera, today’s Beyoğlu, located on…
I jumped on my road bike and rode to the north of Istanbul. I took some photos occasionally.
It is still cold outside. Today it snowed a little here in Bahçeköy. I paid a visit to the local veterinarian to buy my lovely cats some food, especially for Nairo who has urinary problems. I took a few photos…
Since January 6, Friday, Istanbul is under heavy snow. Today (January 7, 2017, Saturday) I took some photos at the Bosphorus University, where I work at.