The legend is that Judas Iscariot hanged himself on the redbud tree after betraying Jesus. In the morning, out of embarrassment, the tree blushed turning its white flowers into pink, thus called the Judas tree. The Bosphorus is at its best in the spring...
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Life as it is in the mid 60s. Interesting to see that Turkish way of life has been still prevalent in some ways in many neighborhoods. Can you recognize some of the landmarks and places? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTVHXOKUxDQ&feature=youtu.be
When the urban projects for regeneration turned out to be true, not a myth, and the demolition for the Tarlabaşı district was confirmed, many people I know rushed to the area to say goodbye, and to make pictures of the buildings soon to be knocked down....
A depiction of a man with acanthus beard from the mosaic museum, one of the most underrated places in the city. The only thing that remains from the 6th century Great Palace of the Byzantine Constantinople is the floor tiles of a peristyle courtyard....
Another arty day around Galata... Graffiti works get disappeared so quickly here so don't expect to see these works of art if you walk around Galata today.
In the name of regeneration, the old historic neighborhood of Istanbul, Tarlabaşı, will be confined to the memories of Istanbullites very soon. It used to be inhabited mostly by the Greeks since the mid 1800s and by migrants from Anatolia since the 1960s....
It is Easter time!! In some neighborhoods you could see the window displays of pastry shops decorated with painted eggs and the sweet smell of mahlep coming from the bakeries that bake easter pastry (or paskalya çöreği in Turkish) for the Easter.I...
In the eyes of many, tulip is associated with the Netherlands, and for a good reason. However, it has always been a prevalent motif used in many art forms, whether be tiles, or jewellery or textile since the Ottoman period. Once upon a time,...
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