Hi,
I live in Istanbul and I love him. I’ll try to share my daily life shots with you …
and some bullets about me …
- working in an international marketing research company as director.
- Electronics and telecommunication engineer
- Ms and Phd in economics
- experienced software developer
- playing fingerstyle acoustic guitar
- formerly active chess player
- reiki practioner
- kung-fu performer tai-chi and wing chun style
- and pentax user since 1997
I’m using my own photos with minimal photoshop touch.
Because of hosting limitations, I ‘ve used compressed copies. If you want to use original copies as free, please send a comment .
from Istanbul, with love and lights
ozgur
76 responses so far ↓
ibrahim // August 24, 2007 at 9:17 pm |
Merhaba;
Gerci siz ingilizce hazilramisiniz, ama ben Turkce yaziyorum kusura bakmazsaniz.
Boyle seyler pek yapmam ama, her yerinden Istanbul sevgisi tasan blog’unuz icin size tesekkur etmekten kendimi alamadim. Ne kadar guzel bir Istanbul asigi ile karsilasmak…
Yaban ellerde ve baska bir dilde Turkiye uzerine yazmaya calisirken, tesadufen Istanbul resimleriyle karsilasmak ne kadar iyi geldi…
Ama ikinci bir itirafta bulunayim sizi kiskanmaktan kendi alamadim. Ayrica Istanbul’da yaşayıpta sehrin kesmekesinden ona olan sevgisini yitirmemis ve onun guzelligini unutmamis biriyle karsilasmak cok güzel… Yoksa uzaklasinca Istanbul korkunc aliyor intikamini, ve gecenin bir vakti internette Istanbul resimleri arıyorsunuz(!)…
Neyse uzattim galiba, guzel calismaniz icin tekrar tesekkurler…
İstanbul’da yasamanin tadini cikarin emi…
özgür // August 29, 2007 at 9:19 pm |
günlüğüme katkılarınız için teşekkür ederim. :)
with best wishes
ozgur
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Abdülkadir // September 15, 2007 at 8:44 pm |
Merhaba,
bende bu aksam Istanbul hasretimi gidermek icin biraz internette bakiniyordum ve bu güzel sayfanizlan karsilastim.
Bu beni cok mutlu etti ve sevindirdi Istanbulun bir cok güzel yanlarini gene icimde canlandi. Böyle devam edin.
Almanyadan selamlar, Abdülkadir
Mirjana Makedonska // October 23, 2007 at 8:22 pm |
Hi,
I am from Macedonia but I am completely in love with Istanbul. I come as often as I can because it helps me “recharge” my spiritual batery :). Anyway, I spent some days in Capadoccia last month and the Turkish guide told me that in May there is a Tulip festival in Istanbul. I would really want to come for that event and bring my parents as well (my father has more than 2000 tulips in his garden), but I couldn’t find out the exact date of the festival. Would you have any idea? Or maybe you could tell me who would be able to give me an answer. Anyway, thank you for the beautiful photos of my Dream City. Istanbul, I love you.
All the best
Mimi
özgür // October 24, 2007 at 5:20 pm |
Hi Mirjana,
I love too :)
Istanbul Tulip festival occurs in May. I dont know exact calendar yet, but I’ll publish in 2008.
You may find more information on Istanbul Municipality website http://www.ibb.gov.tr/en-US/AnaSayfa/
stay in peace and love
ozgur
hobbylobby // November 23, 2007 at 8:54 pm |
I just added you to my blogroll.
Great site!
please post more of Emirgan streets,
Yenikoy, Ulus Pazar, Besiktas and Taksim.
I’d love to see how it’s all changed.
Turkey is an awesome place and a great country. I miss Istanbul almost every day.
waltzingaustralia // December 11, 2007 at 4:16 am |
Your photographs bring back such fond memories of the time I spent in Istanbul. You have captured so many of the sights I loved. I can almost smell and taste and hear Istanbul as I look at your images. They make me want to return. Thank you for sharing them.
Renai // January 17, 2008 at 2:43 pm |
I have really enjoyed looking at your shots of Istanbul. I have added your blog to my ‘Blogs I read’ list on my own blog. I love ‘boys in blur’..Keep it up! r :)
bibomedia // February 29, 2008 at 9:42 am |
:)
Líllian // April 15, 2008 at 8:02 pm |
wow! your photos are incredible! istambul’s incredible!! were you born there? i don’t know it, but looks just great! i live in brazil and it’s fantastic too.
best wishes
Líllian
Veronica // May 13, 2008 at 12:33 pm |
Hello from Ispanya, I’ve discovered your website today, and I like it very much. I’m from Spain, I’ve been in Turkey 5 times, so, I love Istanbul as much as you….I’m lucky, because I have the chance to travel all around Europe and North Africa, and I’ve visit a lot of cities, but Istanbul is my favourite city in the world. I’ll come back there on september. And I’m just counting the days to leave….greetings from Ispanya, Veronica.
ImagineImagine // June 30, 2008 at 6:27 pm |
I discovered your website while I was searching for some information on the Yeni Camii. I enjoyed visiting your site because it’s obvious that both you and I (and many others) share a common love for the mystic city of istanbul.
I have a website about the city of Istanbul, too.
Actually, my blog is about a little boy who worked in the streets of Istanbul whom I photograph on one trip. Later, I returned to Istanbul to find the little boy and it took me three days to find him. I wrote a poem about the search and that became a blog and a whole lot of creative work on the city of Istanbul. Maybe you would like to visit.
Keryn // July 9, 2008 at 11:26 am |
I love your photos, I love Istanbul too. Keep up the inspiring work!
Jose // July 22, 2008 at 3:53 pm |
Istanbul got inside my skin and became part of me.
I love this city as I have never loved another city.
And now that I am far from Istanbul pictures like yours help me remembering the happy moments spent there.
I will go back, soon, and I will never live it again, despite all difficulties, despite the fact i don’t know your language.
Istanbul is the place I wnat to call Home.
Thank you for what you do and thank you for these beautiful pictures.
ibrahim göktan meriç // July 23, 2008 at 9:29 am |
istanbul!!!! poli orea ! s’agapo
Timeshares // August 28, 2008 at 10:03 pm |
It seems by reading these posts that you have touched many peoples lives through your website. Thank you for posting such wonderful pictures and poems. I have never been to Istanbul. I live in the United States but I would be honored to go there one day and spend some time. It looks like a truly wonderful city that is bustling with life and activity. You are blessed to live in such an alive place.
Peace to you
Arzu // October 25, 2008 at 12:18 pm |
Slm…. Ben viyanadan arz…. resimler cok güzel…
istanbula cok gittim ama gezmek nasip olmadi…
birsey rica etcektim sizden…
ben okulda istanbul beyoglunu tanitmam gerekiyor ama ingilizce…
ve ingilzcem yok zayif oldugu icin yardiminizi isticekstim…mailime geri cevap yazarsaniz cok sevinirim :)….
Arzu
Henry // October 28, 2008 at 11:40 am |
It’s my initial stage of blogging and I’ve come to your page. I like your postings so keep it up.
özgür // October 28, 2008 at 3:48 pm |
thanks Henry,
I cannot visit your blog. Because your blog is in blogspot. And Blogger banned in Turkey :(
http://istanbulstreets.wordpress.com/category/dont-block-the-blog/
fatma // October 31, 2008 at 7:51 pm |
gözlerinize ve gözlerinizin gördüklerine nazar değmesin …
.. // November 29, 2008 at 4:11 pm |
“him”? this is a rare perpeption of istanbul as a “he”..
özgür // November 29, 2008 at 8:37 pm |
Thanks , you are the first visitor to see this perception.
For me , It is a “him” , contains many “she”
with best regards
ozgur
Eylul // December 8, 2008 at 7:58 pm |
Iyi Aksamlar arkadas,
I ‘ve just discovered your lovely blog. I am madly in Love with Istanbul too (esp. Istanbul off the beaten track.) En guzel sehir cihan’da. It’s been 3 years now since I visited the city. I can’t get enough of it!
Can I post a few things in your blog? Sorry for the silly question, I don’t know how blogs work!
I am genuinely interested in Turkish folk music. Singing in Turkish is makes me so happy ! (Yemin ediyorum I’m so good. I sing in Istiklal street music cafes when I visit the city!)
Tesekkur ederim,
Harika bir blog
Eylul
Lubnan’ dan
özgür // December 12, 2008 at 8:51 am |
Hi Eylul, I’ve sent an e-mail by my private adress.
regards
see you again :)
Nakejeaddywak // December 16, 2008 at 6:09 am |
Funny foto here
Eylul // December 16, 2008 at 8:56 pm |
This Eylul the Turkucu again :) :)
Ozgur bey,I didn’t get your email.
Seni Bekliyorum,
Iyi geceler
özgür // December 20, 2008 at 10:20 pm |
thanks Nakejeaddywak …
regards
Anni Poulsen // January 7, 2009 at 2:48 pm |
Hi özgür,
I really like your blog and wondered if you might be interested in an interview for my travel site. Please could you contact me on the above email, if you’re interested.
Many thanks,
Anni
Fredrik // January 12, 2009 at 9:18 am |
Dear Ozgur,
Let me introduce myself. I’m a historian from the Netherlands. Currently I’m writing a book about the life of Raymond Paul Pierre Westerling, a former Special Forces commander of the Dutch army.
However Raymond Westerling was born in 1919 in Istanbul, where his fathers family already lived for 5 generations. Westerling stayed in Istanbul till 1941 when he moved to England to join the Dutch army fo fight Nazi-Germany. In 1946 he was appointed commander of the Dutch Special Forces in the war against the former Dutch colony of Indonesia. His methods of fighting Indonesian guerillas made him famous in the Netherlands, where many glorified him for his toughness and considered him a national hero, while others condemned his excessive use of violence against indigenous people and saw him as a war criminal.
His Turkish origin got much attention by the Dutch newspapers at that time. They suggested his bravery was a result of it and nicknamed him “the Turk”. Westerling passed away in the Netherlands in 1987. He never saw his family in Istanbul again.
In order to find out more about Westerling’s formative years in Istanbul, I’m attempting to get into contact with his family members and with people who knew Westerling.
So far, only very little is known. Westerling lived with his father Paul, an antique dealer whose family had been living in İstanbul for generations, his mother, Sophia Moutzatzou, and his sister Palmyra in Beyoğlu. The family also owned a summer house in Pendik.
Do you know how I can find Westerling’s family members and people who grew up with them? With your help I maybe will be able to fill this gap in Dutch Turkish historiography. Any information is welcome!
Kind regards and best wishes for 2009,
Fredrik Willems
Michaele Jeavons // May 5, 2009 at 4:14 am |
Trying to find any information on the Westerling family. My niece’s husband’s father is Johannes Henderikus Westerling(born 1938, Vendum) and his grandparents were Johannes Westerling and Alberdina van Oust. Can you advise what relation Turco Westerling was to this branch of the family? Thank you
özgür // May 5, 2009 at 5:53 am |
Hi Michaele,
I am contacting with Fredrik.
thanks for information.
regards
ozgur
Katia&Martin // January 14, 2009 at 9:01 pm |
Your photos are magical. And poetry of Mevlana Rumi …We I have no words.
Just congratulations! And go ahead!
thoughtdna // January 15, 2009 at 3:43 am |
Thanks for looking me up. Unluckily for me, my pentax is broken now :( – inserted the wrong the memory card and it did not like that. Hope to have have it fixed soon.
I like your pictures. Will keep checking in.
Regards,
C
Ozdemir // January 23, 2009 at 12:22 pm |
selamlar, memnun oldum. bizede bekleriz.
berke15 // January 28, 2009 at 8:03 pm |
hi özgür,
I really like your blog. your photos of istanbul are marvellous (:
best wishes…
berkee
özgür // April 15, 2009 at 9:07 pm |
see you again <3
incirus // February 21, 2009 at 3:27 pm |
merhaba ozgur,
cok guzel bir site. diger sitelerini de baktim. gercekten guzel seyler yaratiyorsun.
ben de turkiye hakkinda bir site hazirliyorum http://www.iwasinturkey.com
yazi ve fotolarindan birisini ekleyebilirsen cok sevinirim.
bol sans,
onur
özgür // April 15, 2009 at 9:08 pm |
ilginiz için teşekkür ederim. Vakit bulursam eklemeye çalışacağım.
görüşmek üzere.
özgür
mario // March 4, 2009 at 4:06 pm |
I had the pleasure of doing touring as a musician accross Turkey in 05 as part of the Efes Pilsen Blues Fest. It was an amazing experience. The people, the architecture, the history, the FOOD! I had such a great time in many cities but I especially loved Istanbul. I stumbled upon your website and they brought back many fond memories. Thanks.
Slim // March 4, 2009 at 9:01 pm |
It is a very interesting web site, the picture are marvellous, some of them are informative but many are “poems”…. you made me willing to come soon to Turkey, particularly Instanbul. A visit I am in a way planning since many years … fascinating place … specially for a Tunsian of …Turkish origin!!! All the best.
özgür // March 24, 2009 at 6:35 am |
voow great comment :)
Paula // March 16, 2009 at 12:57 pm |
I’m really enjoying this site. I have visited Istanbul twice before, and looking forward to the time when I can visit again. Your pictures I find very interesting, and gives me the feeling of being there again. Keep up the beautiful photography!
Thanks!
Paula
özgür // March 24, 2009 at 6:34 am |
thanks Paula, see you again in Istanbul and my blog :)
chteoh1980 // March 22, 2009 at 12:12 pm |
Dear Ozgur,
Thank you for drop by my site n give me a comment!! Nice to meet you Ozgur here… n hope keep in touch!
Thank!
chteoh1980 (Malaysia)
özgür // March 24, 2009 at 6:34 am |
nice to learn your great blog, regards …
BM San Miguel // March 24, 2009 at 3:08 am |
Hello,
I visited your website and I am very much impressed with your hardwork on it. I was wondering if can add a link to your website on my resource page at mexicovacationtravels.com. I am trying to link with websites that my visitors might find useful and visit them when they leave our site. And also if you think my site is worthy, maybe you can link back to it. If that is fine with you, please send me the title and URL you wanted me to use for your link and I’ll send you mine on my next reply. I will be looking forward to your reply. Take care and thanks.
BM
özgür // March 24, 2009 at 6:32 am |
thanks :)
OR // March 29, 2009 at 1:39 pm |
dear özgür
great site – my compliments!
can you please indicate me the address of the öbekler naqshbandi and naqshbandi efgan tekkia in a way that a taxi driver will undestand it?
many thanks and best regards
osi
özgür // March 29, 2009 at 2:13 pm |
Hi Osi,
hhm, there were two Özbekler Tekkesi (afgan tekkesi) in Istanbul. I dont know Naksibendi relations of tekkes.
(1)
big and best known building. In Asia side !!
(in turkish) ”
Üsküdar, Fethipaşa Korusu yanı. Özbekler tekkesi. Ertegün sokak.
”
(2) in Europe side !!!
In sultanahmet, there was a Özbekler Tekkesi. It’s difficult to find and to consult a experienced guider of mosque’s care man.
(in turkish)”
Sokull Mehmet Paşa Camii ‘nin arkasi. Su terazisinin devamında. Özbekler sokak içerisinde. Sormak gerekiyor.
”
You can write and give to taxi driver “in turkish” part.
My Twitter account is OZGURD . you can ask from twitter easily.
regards
ozgur
OR // March 29, 2009 at 3:48 pm |
hi özgür
twigger is not provided out of switzerland – do you have a ‘nomal’ email account?
best regards
osi
özgür // March 29, 2009 at 4:53 pm |
I’ve sent private e-mail from my yahoo acount.
Osman // April 2, 2009 at 8:37 pm |
Wonderful work Özgür, keep up the good work!
özgür // April 15, 2009 at 9:06 pm |
thanks Osman.
istanbulac // April 14, 2009 at 6:16 am |
Ozgur,
great site. thanks for sharing your photos.
here’s my contribution to the world wide web: http://www.istanbuleats.com
we’d be happy to give you a link on our site, if you want it. would you reciprocate?
özgür // April 15, 2009 at 9:06 pm |
hi, I know your blog. getting link is simple.
write a comment :)
regards
ozgur
Michelle // April 15, 2009 at 5:37 am |
Subject: You have a great blog
Hello,
I find your blog, istanbulstreets.wordpress.com, very informative and interesting. Please continue the great work you’re doing. Is it okay if I link to you? I know that the followers of my site would find your articles helpful like I did. I run a small store, Hieyeglasses.com. It’s not as good as what you have done with your blog, but I’m very proud of it. Before I forget is there by any chance you can link my site too?
Thanks in advance!
Michelle
özgür // April 15, 2009 at 9:04 pm |
hi Michelle, if you want to get link. it is simple.
please comment with your site :)
regards
ozgur
hilarija // April 15, 2009 at 9:35 pm |
Hello ozgur!
I’m very happy today, when i discovered your site. Another one witch is follen in love in Istanbul. I ‘ m from Slovenija and I was there two times last year. But for the time I come again your fotos and writing keep in me good feelings and memories. THANK YOU VERY MUCH! All best wishes and go on! You are great!
Regards Hilarija
Babak Sorkhpour // April 18, 2009 at 1:14 pm |
Dear Master
I’m BabaK sorkhpour Reiki master and founder of islamic reiki .
We will have special class with Mr patrik zeigler Founder of seichim and All-love in 5/6 may in istanbul.
If you would like join us or would like talking about Reiki with Iranian Masters we will be glad to see you.
for more information about all-love try in http://www.all-love.com website.
Hope see you there.
Best Regards
Babak Sorkhpour
International Reiki Master
E-mail:Babakskr@gmail.com
GSM :+98-911-171-5395
Gorgeous Ol'Eve // April 25, 2009 at 6:53 pm |
Hello, Özgür.
From this page, I can relate to you from 2 lines.
- I live in Istanbul and I love him.
- I’m using my own photos with minimal photoshop touch.
Istanbul is a wonderful. Your daily shots bring out the best contents of the city. Love them! :)
Brad // April 30, 2009 at 11:13 am |
I’m going to The City this summer again. I love Istanbul as well.
serghuk // May 7, 2009 at 6:51 am |
If you arrive to Istanbul for the 1st time, what first you should see there?
p. arslan // May 12, 2009 at 12:30 pm |
lale fotoğraflarınızdan birini dergide kullanmak istiyoruz. bağlantıya geçer misiniz?
Illenkah // May 18, 2009 at 9:30 am |
eh. cognitively..
adel // May 26, 2009 at 2:24 pm |
I met your site while i was looking for, ummm dont even remember but i am very fond of it. I live in Istanbul too for the last year and I like HER too.. I want to add you to my thingy but dont even know how to do that.. hopefully i can find it again tomorrow..
ciao!
Jose m // May 30, 2009 at 10:17 am |
Hı, I’m a spanish man travelıng wıth my partner. We were lookıng for a budget hostel ın Beyoglu and I saw your blog recomended by a frıend of mıne that use well the ınfo you gave to hım, Bob Noyen. I’m a guıde who has hıs own lıttle company and I would lıke to begın to work brıngıng people to Turkey, so would lıke to know the real ınsıghts of the country and also of thıs wonderfull cıty. I thought that a man who love so much thıs cıty could be a good host, ın certaın way, for us. If you have any advıce for us wıll be great. We also love photografy and already we have been takıng some around Capadoccıa and the coast(Dalyan).
Take care and
Un saludo
Jose m
Marina Dadinova // July 6, 2009 at 8:10 am |
Ozgur,
your site is beautiful, full with your talent and senses.
Thank you.
Marina Dadinova // July 9, 2009 at 7:55 am |
Ozgur,
do you post your photos without any chronological consistency? Or tulips are still in blossom in Istnabul?
manuel ribeiro // July 17, 2009 at 7:57 am |
i visited istanbul last week ,and i had no time to see all of its beautiful places ,so thanks by yours photos ,they are superbes,my regards from my city lisbon -portugal’s capital town
ali // July 18, 2009 at 10:52 pm |
merhaba,
Öncelikle sitenizle ilgili olarak tebrik etmek isterim. Ben istanbul ile ilgili bir blog hazırlıyorum şu an yeni acaba sitenizde benim sitemin linkini yayınlar mısınız? tabi bende sizin sitenizi eklerim zira istanbul fotoğrafları olan bir siteyi eklemeye ihtiyacım da var. ( bu yorumu yayınlamanıza gerek yok e-mail ile haberleşebiliriz.
Teşekkürler,
Angeles // August 15, 2009 at 8:06 pm |
Dear Ozgur,
I came across your blog just by chance, looking for the lyrics of a song. I have never been in Istanbul, but for some reason my soul ‘flies’ there at the special moment of the evening when the world is blue…
Loved your pictures, loved your blog! THANK YOU!
tazzy18 // August 18, 2009 at 10:59 am |
It’s so nice to hear that you are proud with your country, and I must agree that you have a great pictures with you.
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sandrar // September 10, 2009 at 1:26 pm |
Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.
Megan // September 26, 2009 at 5:58 pm |
Hi Ozgur! I am SO excited about your website! I just found it. I LOVE to see and experience countries from all over the world, and whenever I find something like this…a photo library of a certain place I have never been, I get REALLY EXCITED!!! I get a whole new perspective on the world by seeing all the amazing photographs you have taken. THANK YOU!!!! xx
Paul // October 19, 2009 at 5:06 pm |
Hello, I found your site though Google as it is related to my own travel site. I wanted to ask if you would be interested in a link exchange as I have some high ranking travel blogs many with a PageRank of 3 or more.
I have a list of my sites here: http://www.migranchile.com/mysites.html
I have been swapping links for while now and have found it very beneficial to search engine rankings for everyone. If you are interested just mail me back and I can show you my sites and hopefully give you some links asap.
Thanks for your time.
Paul