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Where east meets west

Impressions from Istanbul.
We did long walks between Taksim Square and the Marmara sea every day inhaling the athmosphere of this very enchanting city. Join the crowds in Sultanahmet and on Istiklal Caddesi or go astray in the backstreets and you'll have a very pleasant day. The Istanbullus are friendly and the food is excellent.
Producing tasty bread.jpg
Producing tasty bread.jpg		 The Blue Mosque.jpg
The Blue Mosque.jpg		 Haggling takes tea.jpg
Haggling takes tea.jpg
Young couple nearby Galata kulesi.jpg
Young couple nearby Galata kulesi.jpg		 Inside Grand Bazaar.jpg
Inside Grand Bazaar.jpg		 Juicy lamb ribs.jpg
Juicy lamb ribs.jpg
Dolmabahce Cami.jpg
Dolmabahce Cami.jpg		 Figs stuffed with walnuts.jpg
Figs stuffed with walnuts.jpg		 More spices.jpg
More spices.jpg
Flowers.jpg
Flowers.jpg		 Spices.jpg
Spices.jpg		 Appetizers.jpg
Appetizers.jpg
Lokum - a Turkish sugar bomb.jpg
Lokum - a Turkish sugar bomb.jpg		 Busy chef.jpg
Busy chef.jpg		 Weaving carpets.jpg
Weaving carpets.jpg
Lavas makes a splendid lunch.jpg
Lavas makes a splendid lunch.jpg		 Fresh bread.jpg
Fresh bread.jpg		 K�c�k Aya Sofia area.jpg
K�c�k Aya Sofia area.jpg
Beautiful china.jpg
Beautiful china.jpg		 Living in a great style on the west bank of Bosphorus.jpg
Living in a great style on the west bank of Bosphorus.jpg		 Yeni Cami by night.jpg
Yeni Cami by night.jpg
Colourful textiles.jpg
Colourful textiles.jpg		 Vegetables.jpg
Vegetables.jpg		 Colours and tastes.jpg
Colours and tastes.jpg
Galata bridge with Galata Kulesi in the background.jpg
Galata bridge with Galata Kulesi in the background.jpg		 Hagia Sofia.jpg
Hagia Sofia.jpg		 Yum yum.jpg
Yum yum.jpg
Pastry beyond imagination.jpg
Pastry beyond imagination.jpg		 Even more yum-yum.jpg
Even more yum-yum.jpg		 An old gem.jpg
An old gem.jpg
Street corner inside Grand Bazaar.jpg
Street corner inside Grand Bazaar.jpg		 Small shop.jpg
Small shop.jpg		 Street vendor.jpg
Street vendor.jpg
Ceiling in Baghdad Kiosk.jpg
Ceiling in Baghdad Kiosk.jpg		 Pretentious.jpg
Pretentious.jpg		 Contrasts.jpg
Contrasts.jpg
Parallel to Istiklal Caddesi.jpg
Parallel to Istiklal Caddesi.jpg		 Do they read the same books.jpg
Do they read the same books.jpg		 Mosque by the sea.jpg
Mosque by the sea.jpg
Restoring the streets of Beyoglu.jpg
Restoring the streets of Beyoglu.jpg		 Mosque at Ortaköy.jpg
Mosque at Ortaköy.jpg		 Distributing tomatoes.jpg
Distributing tomatoes.jpg
Baghdad Kiosk at Topkapi.jpg
Baghdad Kiosk at Topkapi.jpg		 A shoeshine.jpg
A shoeshine.jpg		 Carpet shop.jpg
Carpet shop.jpg
Refilling your lighter.jpg
Refilling your lighter.jpg		 Little gem in Sultanahmet.jpg
Little gem in Sultanahmet.jpg		 Yeni Cami .jpg
Yeni Cami .jpg
Fish.jpg
Fish.jpg		 Backstreet cat.jpg
Backstreet cat.jpg		 Felt hats.jpg
Felt hats.jpg
Blue Mosque interior.jpg
Blue Mosque interior.jpg		 At Topkapi palace.jpg
At Topkapi palace.jpg		 Bazaar lane.jpg
Bazaar lane.jpg
Preparing mezes.jpg
Preparing mezes.jpg		 Incredible beauty in Topkapi Palace.jpg
Incredible beauty in Topkapi Palace.jpg		 Useful rooftops.jpg
Useful rooftops.jpg
Musicians.jpg
Musicians.jpg		 Süleymaniye Cami.jpg
Süleymaniye Cami.jpg		 Come in for a cup of Turkish coffee.jpg
Come in for a cup of Turkish coffee.jpg
Walking to school with mama.jpg
Walking to school with mama.jpg		 Seduced by the leatherware salesman.jpg
Seduced by the leatherware salesman.jpg		 Fresh fish.jpg
Fresh fish.jpg
Takes you across the Bosporous.jpg
Takes you across the Bosporous.jpg		 Asian side.jpg
Asian side.jpg		 Women.jpg
Women.jpg
Medusa in the cistern.jpg
Medusa in the cistern.jpg		 Busker.jpg
Busker.jpg		 Carpet detail.jpg
Carpet detail.jpg
Çýraðan Palace.jpg
Çýraðan Palace.jpg		 Grand Bazaar.jpg
Grand Bazaar.jpg		 For the ladies.jpg
For the ladies.jpg
Almost everything you need to survive.jpg
Almost everything you need to survive.jpg		 Western entrance to the Süleymaniye Cami.jpg
Western entrance to the Süleymaniye Cami.jpg		 Hagia Sofia 2.jpg
Hagia Sofia 2.jpg
Tower next to Galata.jpg
Tower next to Galata.jpg		 On Istiklal Caddesi.jpg
On Istiklal Caddesi.jpg		 School class excursion.jpg
School class excursion.jpg
Cemberlitas Hamam.jpg
Cemberlitas Hamam.jpg		 Night in Beyoglu.jpg
Night in Beyoglu.jpg		 Shuttling between Tünel and Taksim all day.jpg
Shuttling between Tünel and Taksim all day.jpg
Hotel Libya.jpg
Hotel Libya.jpg		 Galata tower.jpg
Galata tower.jpg		 More photos from Istanbul
:: More photos from Istanbul ::

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Bijan Asmai 03-Jun-2009 17:22
Very Nice Gallery......
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G.Pietro Munaretto13-Nov-2006 17:45
very beautiful
Michael Tauber02-Oct-2006 15:27
Great photojournalism!!!
Richard Calmes30-Jun-2006 22:36
Very interesting tour! Excellent gallery! Well composed beautiful shots! Vote
Eldar Kadymov29-Jun-2006 13:23
This gallery is simply feast for the eyes, one could spend hours starring at these wonderful images ! The athmosphere of this charming city is certainly there ! The best compliment I can extend is that it's well on pair with, ( or even better yet ), Helen Bett's Turkish galleries which I consider as an benchmark for Turkish journeys ! GMV
Dominique Schreckling26-Jun-2006 19:46
Great colourfull gallery, voted...
raymond ker25-Jun-2006 05:15

This is a powerfully evocative gallery of great beauty
and exoticism, Arnulf!
Wonderful mood, atmosphere and spirit.
Captures the people, culture, and architecture superbly.
Love especially your excellent street portraiture: great tenderness,
emotion, warmth and sensitivity.
So memorable!
Warm congratulations.
Voted !!
marie-jose wolff01-Jun-2006 22:13
very nice this impressions of Istanbul !
wonderful colours and lighting !
Wenche Aune02-May-2006 10:06
Flott galleri dette. Jeg liker atmofæren du har fanget.
bygaspo05-Apr-2006 20:56
Been a while since I was in Istanbul. Enjoyed your pictures. Regards Bygaspo.
viljamix04-Apr-2006 18:37
Nice gallery with interesting images.
Fatih Gumus04-Apr-2006 18:19
charming gallery..
Franz Bauer30-Mar-2006 22:21
Hallo Arnulf,Isee you had a great time and brought back beautiful photos of this exciting town.
Nebenbei bemerkt,denke ich, war es für Dich schon an der Zeit,dem langen skaninavischen Winter ein wenig davonzulaufen. ;)) Alles Gute!
Franz
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