The Markets of Istanbul
The Egyptian Bazaar (known as the Misir Carsisi in Turkish) and also known as the Spice Market was built as a part of the complex of the New Mosque (known as the Yeni Camiı in Turkish) in the 1600s. I would walk often through the markets in search of the little [...]
In the village of Galata in old Istanbul on the north side of the Golden Horn stands the Galata Tower, a structure measuring 66.90 meters tall. It dominates the skyline of the city where one can view the Golden Horn, the Sea of Marmara and the Bosphorus.
Since early Greek and Roman times, a [...]
The Ortaköy Mosque in the district of Ortaköy stands gracefully at the edge of the Bosphorus. It is my favorite mosque in Istanbul perhaps because I find it to be the most prettiest and with its white ornate structure, it possesses a kind of feminine loveliness. I always loved walking around Ortaköy, browsing through [...]
This is one of the first photographs I took of the little boy of Istanbul. I added some words from the poem “In Search of the Little Boy of Istanbul“. Someone made it into a large poster for me with Photoshop. I love this photograph because it shows everything about the little [...]
With the launch of ImagineIstanbul.com as a blog in January, 2008, I think I should provide some technical, historical background the existence of ImagineIstanbul as a blog.
ImagineIstanbul.com was originally launched in 2004 and ran for about one year. Then, due to circumstances beyond my control (or maybe they were in my control), I lost [...]
In his land, I want to lie down upon the harsh sand that burns the skin or to stand at the edge of a mountain where the wind blows a horrible cruel whisper like a silent shriek across the burnt sky. It is the shriek, like a scream when the mouth is open and [...]
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