Istanbul

30 May 2014

The Hagia Sofia in Istanbul’s Old City
The Hagia Sofia in Istanbul’s Old City
Children playing beneath the central dome and stained glass of the Blue Mosque
Children playing beneath the central dome and stained glass of the Blue Mosque
The Blue Mosque, Istanbul
The Blue Mosque, Istanbul

A trio of ‘old meets new’ photos from our second day in Istanbul.

A mural advertising a shoe store in the shadow of the Genoese-built Galata Tower
A mural advertising a shoe store in the shadow of the Genoese-built Galata Tower
The classic ‘old meets new’ photo of Ortakoy Camii, with its giant windows in front of the Bosphorus Bridge
The classic ‘old meets new’ photo of Ortakoy Camii, with its giant windows in front of the Bosphorus Bridge
Medieval fortifications amongst the new mansions on the Asian side of the Bosphorus
Medieval fortifications amongst the new mansions on the Asian side of the Bosphorus
The Golden Horn in Istanbul from Topkapi Palace
The Golden Horn in Istanbul from Topkapi Palace