Galata Mevlevihanesi

Galata mevlevihanesi, Mevlevi house , Galata-istanbul

streets and faces of Galata

Galata-İstanbul, pentax k10d, photos by ozgur ozkok

street art

Turkish style on a budget “art shops”

Galata-İstanbul, pentax k10d, photos by ozgur ozkok

Galata-İstanbul, pentax k10d, photos by ozgur ozkok

Art is everywhere

Art is everywhere

I think it is common knowledge that at some point we don´t notice beauty in our everyday surroundings. We feel stressed because of our obligations, become stony, blind and careless. We navigate daily on certain streets at certain times with certain thoughts in mind.

stunning 3D Kadikoy, Istanbul photos by Eleka Rugam-Rebane

I feel that travelling abroad opens my heart, all senses are alert. I notice and process more of what I see than at home where everything seems familiar and little boring. But I am convinced that “a piece of art” always makes your day and has the same influence on people as travelling. Art is everywhere and everything. First time in Istanbul I was little confused. I didn´t have time to look for art and beauty in this city. And I couldn´t see it either because it was locked out from my mind. Now returning to Istanbul every now and then I can see beauty in this city. I equally enjoy art in museums, tea houses, galleries, mosques, on the streets. Architecture. Nature. Food. Fashion. Poetry. Music. Stories of people. You name it. It´s everywhere and it´s intertwined.

beauty details

Galata-İstanbul, pentax k10d, photos by ozgur ozkok

Last laundry days of winter

Galata-Istanbul, pentax k10d, photos by ozgur ozkok

Galata, Bereketzade Ali Efendi Camii

Bereketzade Camii, Bereketzade Mosque, Galata-Istanbul, pentax k10d, photos by ozgur ozkok

faces of Galata-Beyoglu

street musician, Beyoglu-İstanbul, pentax k10d, by ozgur ozkok

Galata Thru Roofs

Istanbul, Galata Kulesi, Galata Tower, pentax k10d, by ozgur ozkok