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Exploring Istanbul

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Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia
Spice Market
Spice Bazaar
Spice Bazaar
Spice Bazaar
Hagia Sophia at night
Hagia Sophia illuminted
one of the 22 gates to the Grand Bazaar
The Grand Bazaar Gate
T1 Tram
T1 Tram
Grand Bazaar
One of the many shops in the Grand Bazaar
Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque
The Blue Mosque from the Courtyard
Blue Mosque Courtyard
Topkapi Palace, Hareem
Topkapi Palace, Hareem
Sultan Ahmed III Library
Sultan Ahmed III Library
Topkapi Palace Entrance
Topkapi Palace Entrance
Topkapi Palace
Views of the Topkapi Palace
Basilica Cistern
Basilica Cistern
Galata Tower, a reminder of Istanbul's past
Galata Towet
Galata Tower at night
Galata Tower at night
Views from the Galata Tower
Views from the Galata Tower
Rugs in the Grand Bazaar
Rugs Shop: Grand Bazaar
Turkish bath in Istanbul
Cagaloglu Hammam
Boat on the Bospohrus
Boat on the Bospohrus
The Blue Mosque in June
The Blue Mosque in June
Sultanahmet Square
Sultanahmet Square
Taksim Square
Taksim Square
Tünel Funicular
Tünel Funicular
Istanbul Historic Tram
Historic Tram in İstiklal Caddesi
Eminonu bus
Bus by the New Mosque
Buses in Istanbul
Buses in Istanbul
Boat in Istanbul
One of the boats that cruises the Bosphorus
Boats in the Eminönü dock
Eminönü dock
Istanbul
The Blue Mosque from the Hagia Sophia
Archaeological Museum
Archaeological Museum
Turkish and Islamic Art Museum
Turkish and Islamic Art Museum
Ice cream in Istanbul
An ice cream seller in Istanbul
The Kebab, the most typical dish in Istanbul
The Kebab, the most typical dish in Istanbul
Restaurants under the Galata Bridge
Galata Bridge Restaurants
Roasted corn stall
Roasted corn stall
Dolmabahçe Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace, gardens
Main gardens in the Dolmabahçe Palace
Views of the Bosphorus from Gülhane Park
Views fromm terraces of Gülhane Park
Gülhane Park
Gülhane Park
Istanbul from the Bosphorus
Istanbul from the Bosphorus at sunset
Views from Camlica hill
Views from Camlica hill
Beylerbeyi Palace
Beylerbeyi Palace
The walls of the Byzantine city
The walls of the Byzantine city
Bosphorus Cruise
Boats cruising the Bosphorus
Cruise on the Bosphorus, Rumeli Fort
Rumeli Fort from the water
Galata Bridge
Fishermen on the Galata Bridge
Taksim Istiklal Caddesi
Istiklal Caddesi, Independence Avenue
Little Hagia Sophia
Little Hagia Sophia
Maiden or Leonardo's Tower
Maiden or Leonardo's Tower
Cruise boats docked in Istanbul
Cruises docked in Istanbul
Istanbul Cruise Port
Cruise Port in Istanbul
Bosphorus bridge at night
Bosphorus bridge at night
Views from the cruise
Views from the Bosphorus
Dolmabahce Palace Clock
Dolmabahce Palace Clock
The Spice Bazaar
The Spice Bazaar
The Blue Mosque and Bosphorus
The Blue Mosque and Bosphorus
Turkish Food
Turkish Food
Cemberlitas Hammam: Turkish Bath
Çemberlitaş Hamamı

People in Istanbul

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Four girls in Istanbul
Four girls in Istanbul
A woman reading
A woman reading
Viendo pasar el tiempo
Viendo pasar el tiempo
One of the characters in Istanbul
One of the characters in Istanbul
Leaving the Mosque
Leaving the Mosque
Tea seller
Tea seller
Ice cream in Istanbul
Turkish ice cream
Praying at the entrance to the mosque
Praying at the entrance to the mosque
An Istanbul Local
An Istanbul Local
A street seller in the Asian part of Istanbul
A street seller in the Asian part of Istanbul
Children perparing for the Sünet ritual
Children perparing for the Sünet ritual
Women in Beyazit Square
Women in Beyazit Square
A mother and daughter in Gulhane Park
A mother and daughter in Gulhane Park
Relaxing in the park
Relaxing in the park
Soldiers in the Dolmabahçe Palace
Soldiers in the Dolmabahçe Palace

Nearby sights

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Pamukkale
Pamukkale
Pamukkale
Pamukkale
Capadocia
Baloons flying over Capadocia
Capadocia
Capadocia
Capadocia, caves
Flying over Capadocia
Temple of Celsus, in Ephesus
Temple of Celsus, in Ephesus
House-cave in Cappadocia
House-cave in Cappadocia
Ankara, Ataturk Mausoleum
Ankara, Ataturk Mausoleum
Troy and the famous horse
Troy and the famous horse
Pergamon Asclepion
Pergamon Asclepion
Hot Air Balloon in Cappadocia
Hot Air Balloon in Cappadocia
Cappadocia, in the Goreme Valley
Cappadocia, in the Goreme Valley

Other Photos

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Istanbul Ataturk Aiport
Istanbul Ataturk Aiport
Istanbul Ataturk Airport
Istanbul Ataturk Airport
Tourist Bus
Tourist Bus
Inside the Hagia Sophia
Inside the Hagia Sophia
Constantine and Zoe adoring a Christ in the Hagia Sophia
Constantine adoring Christ in the Hagia Sophia
Interior of the Hagia Sophia
Interior of the Hagia Sophia
Inside the Blue Mosque
Inside the Blue Mosque
Medusa in the Basilica Cistern
Medusa head in the Basilica Cistern
Illustration of the Topkapi Palace
Illustration of the Topkapi Palace
Istanbul at the beginning of the 20th Century
Istanbul at the beginning of the 20th Century
Constantinople in 330
Constantinople in 330
Bosphorus bridge, Boğaziçi
Bosphorus bridge, Boğaziçi
Boat along the Bosphorus
Sailing the Bosphorus
Turkish Airlines in Istanbul
Turkish Airlines, the main Turkish airline
Taxis in Istanbul
Official Taxi in Istanbul
Alexander's Sarcophagus
Alexander's Sarcophagus
Babylonian Istar Gate
Babylonian Istar Gate
Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art
Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art: Main Hall
Baklava
Baklava, Turkey's national dessert
Turkish Delight
Turkish Delight
Chora Church
Chora Church
Sabiha Gökçen Airport
Sabiha Gökçen Airport
Mosaic in Chora Church
Mosaic in Chora Church
Belly Dance Show
Belly Dance Show
Turkish Folk Dancing
Turkish Folk Dancing
Whirling Dervishes
Whirling Dervishes
Whirling Dervishes
Whirling Dervishes
Belly Dancers
Belly Dancers
Gar Musichall Show
Gar Musichall Show
Ashuk and Mashuk Show
Ashuk and Mashuk Show
Gar Musichall Show
Gar Musichall Show
Suleymaniye Hammam
Suleymaniye Hammam
Aga Hamami Turkish Bath
Aga Hamami Turkish Bath
Aga Hamami Turkish Bath
Aga Hamami Turkish Bath
Istanbul New Airport
Istanbul's new airport
Istanbul Kart
Istanbul Kart
A jeton
A jeton
Public transport map
Public transport map
Informational map of the Istanbul railway lines
Railway transit map of Istanbul
Informational image of the Istanbul sightseeing bus route map
Sightseeing bus route
Sightseeing bus full of passengers
Istanbul sightseeing bus