Istanbul through my eyes

street portraits serie

March 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment

street portraits

street portraits

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red bean (zeytinyağlı barbunya fasulye)

March 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment

red bean with olive oil, zeytinyağlı barbunya fasulye

red bean with olive oil, zeytinyağlı barbunya fasulye

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the smallest Byzantine church of Constantinople (Hirami Ahmet Pasha Mosque)

March 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Hirami Ahmet Paşa Camii, Fatih, İstanbul, Hirami Ahmet Pasha Mosque, Pentax K10d

Hirami Ahmet Paşa Camii, Fatih, İstanbul, Hirami Ahmet Pasha Mosque, Pentax K10d

Hirami Ahmet Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Hirami Ahmet Pasa Mescidi) is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans. The small church, one among the 36 dedicated to Saint John the Baptist in Constantinople, was part of a monastery bearing the same name.  Its full name was Saint John the Forerunner by-the-Dome (Hagios Ioannis ho Prodromos en to Trullo). It is the smallest Byzantine church of Constantinople still extant and has never been studied.

The building lies in Istanbul, in the district of Fatih, in the neighborhood of Çarsamba, one of the most (Islamic) conservative areas of the walled city. It is located in Koltutçu Sokak, along a small square, surrounded by new buildings, less than 400 m to the south of the complex of the Pammakaristos.
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Hirami Ahmet Paşa Camii

March 20, 2010 · 1 Comment

Hirami Ahmet Paşa Camii, Fatih, İstanbul, Hirami Ahmet Pasha Mosque, Pentax K10d

Hirami Ahmet Paşa Camii, Fatih, İstanbul, Hirami Ahmet Pasha Mosque, Pentax K10d

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boys from Balat

March 20, 2010 · Leave a Comment

boys portrait, balat, istanbul, pentax k10d

boys portrait, balat, istanbul, pentax k10d

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Little girls

March 20, 2010 · 1 Comment

child portrait, balat, istanbul, pentax k10d

child portrait, balat, istanbul, pentax k10d

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Aksaray, Horhor çeşmesi

March 20, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Horhor fountain, Aksaray, İstanbul, Horhor çeşmesi

Horhor fountain, Aksaray, İstanbul, Horhor çeşmesi

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Horhor Fountain
Founder : Unknown.
Date :1293 AH / 1876
Location : An apartment building on Horhor Caddesi in Aksaray
Type : Pair of single face wall fountains

Horhor street

The district in Fatih, got its name from Horhor fountain. According to hearsay, when Mohamed the Conqueror was wandering herein, he heard of water sounds and told the bystanders “Built a fountain here; look, I heard of water sound, it runs splashing (which is described as “hor hor”). Then a fountain was built herein, and as a result, both the fountain and district began to be called as Horhor.

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time to talk about route

March 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment

visitors of Sultanahmet , Sultanahmet meydanında turistler, pentax k10d, istanbul

visitors of Sultanahmet , Sultanahmet meydanında turistler, pentax k10d, istanbul

Pentax K10D, at Istanbul

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Column of Constantine Porphyrogenetus (Örmedikilitaş)

March 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Column of Constantine Porphyrogenetus (Örmedikilitaş), Sultanahmet square, Sultanahmet meydanı, İstanbul

Column of Constantine Porphyrogenetus (Örmedikilitaş), Sultanahmet square, Sultanahmet meydanı, İstanbul

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open market on mosque’s garden

March 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment

book seller on mosque's garden

book seller on mosque's garden

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old houses, walls and ruins :(

March 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment


Pentax K10D, at Istanbul

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waiting for praya time

March 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment


Pentax K10D, at Istanbul

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streets of Sultanahmet

March 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment


old houses, old fountains …

Pentax K10D, at Istanbul

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exiting from The Church of Saints Sergios and Bacchos (Küçük Ayasofya Camii)

March 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment



there is a small cafe on garden of mosque. I ‘ll share some photos from there.

Pentax K10D, at Istanbul

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The Church of Saints Sergios and Bacchos (Küçük Ayasofya Camii)

March 16, 2010 · 3 Comments


Pentax K10D, at Istanbul

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The Church of Saints Sergios and Bacchos (Küçük Ayasofya Camii)

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Pentax K10D, at Istanbul

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Küçük Ayasofya Camii

March 16, 2010 · 1 Comment


Pentax K10D, at Istanbul

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Küçük Ayasofya Camii

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Küçük Ayasofya Camii (The Church of Saints Sergios and Bacchos)

Küçük Ayasofya Camii (The Church of Saints Sergios and Bacchos)

Küçük Ayasofya Camii (The Church of Saints Sergios and Bacchos)

Küçük Ayasofya Camii (The Church of Saints Sergios and Bacchos)

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The Church of Saints Sergios and Bacchos and visitors

March 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Küçük Ayasofya Camii (The Church of Saints Sergios and Bacchos)

Küçük Ayasofya Camii (The Church of Saints Sergios and Bacchos)

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Küçük Ayasofya Camii

March 16, 2010 · 1 Comment

Küçük Ayasofya Camii (The Church of Saints Sergios and Bacchos), Little Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultanahmet, İstanbul, Pentax K10d

Küçük Ayasofya Camii (The Church of Saints Sergios and Bacchos), Little Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultanahmet, İstanbul, Pentax K10d

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