Papa B and I called this glorious city ‘home’ for 4 and a half years. Pitter-Patter S was born here, and I miss it’s beauty, grace and chaos everyday.
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- The Blue Mosque, along with the Hagia Sophia is one of Istanbul’s best known sites. Completed in 1616 by Sultan Ahmed I.
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- The magisterial Hagia Sophia, a true Istanbul landmark. Built in 537 CE, it remains a symbol of the magnificence and power of the ancient world.
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- A view of Istanbul from the Golden Horn looking towards Galata. The Galata Tower was built in 1348.
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- A birdseed seller mans his kiosk outside Yenii Cami (New Mosque) in Istanbul.
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- Sunset over Istanbul, viewed from the Bosphorus.
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- Yeni Cami, or New Mosque completed in 1665. I love it how something built in the 1600s is considered ‘new’!
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Me too…. and our coffee escapes on Bagdat caddesi…! No city is that upbeat, contradicted and crazy as Istanbul I guess!…