Photo Tour of Istanbul

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Istanbul's political climate and geograhy is split in two, historically, it looks that way too. Can you tell by the pictures?

 
View of the Blue Mosque from Hotel Nena
View of the Blue Mosque from Hotel Nena

 
Hagia Sophia details
Hagia Sophia details

 
View of the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia from Hotel Nena
View of the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia from Hotel Nena

 
Hagia Sophia main room
Hagia Sophia main room

 
Hagia Sophia mural
Hagia Sophia mural

 
Hagia Sophia mosaic
Hagia Sophia mosaic

 
Lina in the "staircase" to the upper level of Hagia Sophia
Lina in the "staircase" to the upper level of Hagia Sophia

 
Virgin Mary and Jesus along side Islam script in Hagia Sophia
Virgin Mary and Jesus along side Islam script in Hagia Sophia

 
The columns were all mosaic
The columns were all mosaic

 
from the upper level of Hagia Sophia
from the upper level of Hagia Sophia

 
view from the upper level of Hagia Sophia
view from the upper level of Hagia Sophia

 
View of the Blue Mosque from Hagia Sophia
View of the Blue Mosque from Hagia Sophia

 
Sultan tombs outside of Hagia Sophia
Sultan tombs outside of Hagia Sophia

 
Hagia Sophia mosaic
Hagia Sophia mosaic

 
For some reason, murals were painted over beautiful mosaic in the Hagia Sophia!
For some reason, murals were painted over beautiful mosaic in the Hagia Sophia!

 
Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque

 
Mother of pearl and wood detail on a door to a sultans tomb outside of Hagia Sophia
Mother of pearl and wood detail on a door to a sultans tomb outside of Hagia Sophia

 
Inside the Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque)
Inside the Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque)

 
Inside the Blue Mosque
Inside the Blue Mosque

 
Lina being conservative
Lina being conservative

 
Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque

 
View of the Hagia Sophia from the Blue Mosque
View of the Hagia Sophia from the Blue Mosque

 
Lina and the colors of Istanbul
Lina and the colors of Istanbul

 
Obelisk from Egypt
Obelisk from Egypt

 
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia

 
Lina on the streets of Istanbul
Lina on the streets of Istanbul

 
Different types of baklava!
Different types of baklava!

 
Door details
Door details

 
Galata tower in Istanbul
Galata tower in Istanbul

 
Matching eyes to background
Matching eyes to background

 
Street pets
Street pets

 
Galata Tower
Galata Tower

 
Walking along the main strip of Istanbul
Walking along the main strip of Istanbul

 
One of the first "subway" cars in the world (after the London tube)
One of the first "subway" cars in the world (after the London tube)

 
Blue Mosque at night
Blue Mosque at night

 
Hagia Sophia at night
Hagia Sophia at night

 
Istanbul streets at night
Istanbul streets at night

 
Topkapi Palace
Topkapi Palace

 
Hotel Nena at night
Hotel Nena at night

 
Galata Tower from the Topkapi Palace
Galata Tower from the Topkapi Palace

 
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IMG_2387

 
Inside the Topkapi Palace
Inside the Topkapi Palace

 
Inside the Topkapi Palace
Inside the Topkapi Palace

 
"Deck" on the Topkapi Palace
"Deck" on the Topkapi Palace

 
View from the Topkapi Palace
View from the Topkapi Palace

 
Topkapi Palace roses
Topkapi Palace roses

 
Topkapi Palace
Topkapi Palace

 
Topkapi Palace
Topkapi Palace

 
Topkapi Palace
Topkapi Palace

 
Inside the Topkapi Palace
Inside the Topkapi Palace

 
Intricate stained glass inside the Inside the Topkapi Palace
Intricate stained glass inside the Inside the Topkapi Palace

 
Lina camoflage?
Lina camoflage?

 
As you can tell... I loved these things hanging from the domes of the Inside the Topkapi Palace
As you can tell... I loved these things hanging from the domes of the Inside the Topkapi Palace

 
Topkapi Palace kitchen
Topkapi Palace kitchen

 
Intricate stained glass inside the Inside the Topkapi Palace
Intricate stained glass inside the Inside the Topkapi Palace

 
Ortaköy Mosque on the Bosphorus
Ortaköy Mosque on the Bosphorus

 
Graffiti
Graffiti

 
palace on the Bosphorus
palace on the Bosphorus

 
Topkapi Palace kitchen dome
Topkapi Palace kitchen dome

 
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IMG_2511

 
Palace on the Bosphorus
Palace on the Bosphorus

 
Anadoluhisari Fort
Anadoluhisari Fort

 
Küçüksu Palace
Küçüksu Palace

 
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IMG_2524

 
Lina on the Bosphorus
Lina on the Bosphorus

 
Rumelihisarı (Rumeli Fortress)
Rumelihisarı (Rumeli Fortress)

 
Notice the great pool
Notice the great pool

 
New Mosque with the Suleymaniye Mosque in the background
New Mosque with the Suleymaniye Mosque in the background

 
Galata Bridge Istanbul
Galata Bridge Istanbul

 
Me on the Bosphorus
Me on the Bosphorus

 
Grand Baazar
Grand Baazar

 
New Mosque at night
New Mosque at night

 
Unkapani Bridge
Unkapani Bridge

 
Suleymaniye Hamam
Suleymaniye Hamam

 
Grand Baazar
Grand Baazar

 
View from the Suleymaniye Mosque
View from the Suleymaniye Mosque

 
Suleymaniye Mosque
Suleymaniye Mosque

 
Suleymaniye Hamam
Suleymaniye Hamam

 
Suleymaniye Mosque perspective
Suleymaniye Mosque perspective

 
Suleymaniye Mosque
Suleymaniye Mosque

 
Inside the Suleymaniye Mosque
Inside the Suleymaniye Mosque

 
Suleymaniye tombs
Suleymaniye tombs

 
Chora Church mosaic
Chora Church mosaic

 
Chora Church mosaic
Chora Church mosaic

 
This is a boat, serving fish!
This is a boat, serving fish!

 
Chora Church mosaic
Chora Church mosaic

 
Chora Church mosaic
Chora Church mosaic

 
Chora Church murals
Chora Church murals

 
Chora Church murals
Chora Church murals

 
Basilica Cistern in Istanbul
Basilica Cistern in Istanbul

 
Basilica Cistern in Istanbul
Basilica Cistern in Istanbul

 
Chora Church mosaic of Mary and Jesus surrounded by the decendents of Jesus
Chora Church mosaic of Mary and Jesus surrounded by the decendents of Jesus

 
All columns were imported, including this Medusa
All columns were imported, including this Medusa

 
Lina in the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul
Lina in the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul

 
Sunset view from the rooftop bar at Mikla at The Marmara Pera
Sunset view from the rooftop bar at Mikla at The Marmara Pera

 
Sunset view of the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and the Galata Tower from the rooftop bar at Mikla at The Marmara Pera
Sunset view of the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and the Galata Tower from the rooftop bar at Mikla at The Marmara Pera

 
Sunset view from the rooftop bar at Mikla at The Marmara Pera
Sunset view from the rooftop bar at Mikla at The Marmara Pera

 
Sunset view of the royal palace from the rooftop bar at Mikla at The Marmara Pera
Sunset view of the royal palace from the rooftop bar at Mikla at The Marmara Pera

 
Sunset view of the Galata tower and bridge from the rooftop bar at Mikla at The Marmara Pera
Sunset view of the Galata tower and bridge from the rooftop bar at Mikla at The Marmara Pera

 
Boats and Suleymaniye Mosque at sunset
Boats and Suleymaniye Mosque at sunset

 
Sunset lens flare
Sunset lens flare

 
Sunset view of the Bosphorous from the rooftop bar at Mikla at The Marmara Pera
Sunset view of the Bosphorous from the rooftop bar at Mikla at The Marmara Pera

 
Sunset bar, blends into the cityscape
Sunset bar, blends into the cityscape

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