İstanbul is a fascinating city with a rich history and culture, and as a result, there are many interesting facts about it. Some of the most interesting facts about Istanbul include:
An 1880 photo showing Hagia Sophia, Istanbul. From the Pierre de Gigord Collection of Photographs. Photographer unknown.
After a long week of snowfall in Istanbul, the city finally fell quiet. The usual noise seemed to fade under a thick layer of white, and the streets felt slower, calmer. When the skies cleared, I headed to the snow-covered…
A rainy and cold winter evening at the Istanbul Technical University. The wet road reflects the streetlights and creates a beautiful, romantic scene. I took this photo on January 1st, 2022.
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).