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Spinster
Made by Linus Gelber
The whirling dervish is a tourist staple in Turkey, although the strange spinning dance that the dervishes do was not really meant for audience entertainment. It is a practice of the Mevlevi Order of Sufis, and is intended to induce a state of religious ecstasy. It's quite strange to watch - mesmerizing, in a word. If there's one thing wrong with my methods as a solo traveler - my brother and his family are gone at this point, headed for points Middle Eastern - it is that I am often incapable of doing touristy things. Case in point: the Dervish Cafe, handily situated between the Blue Mosque at the Aya Sofya, and just a hop and skip from Java Studio (where I enjoy a daily hang), has dervish performances every night. It would be easy enough to sit for a quick glass of tea and watch for a while. But I am nothing if not bloody-minded, so this is shot from just outside the cafe. I loiter a bit, and then move on. This image has been spotted as high as #268 on the Flickr daily Interestingness charts.


Entrance to the Grand Bazaar
Made by nicolarn75
I went because it was on my to-do list. The bazaar itself is overwhelming...on any given day there are so many people. I did however find a lovely cafe somewhere in the belly of the bazaar where I was able to grab a moment of peace and a turkish coffee. High energy, but not my scene. I preferred the Arasta Bazaar where I could take my time amongst a smaller crowd.


Valens aqueduct
Made by nicolarn75
I got a little lost on my way from the bazaar and Mosque of Suleyman...I made my way to the Sehzade Cami where I met a nice gentleman that insisted that he was a cool guy...he got me back to the general direction of the spice market.


handwork
Made by unionpearl
A former medrese, once attached to Aya Sofia, now a center for handcrafts in Istanbul. www.istanbulyesilev.com/En/handcraft_center.asp


Tomb of Suleyman
Made by nicolarn75
I am always torn when it comes to taking photos in places of worship/burial but they are open to the public...my Catholic guilt caused many lira to be left at all the mosques I visited.


spice market
Made by nicolarn75
on a weekday this is an amazing place to wander. it smells lovely and despite being a tourist attraction, you can still find many a Turk shopping here.


Pasticcini // Pastries
Made by Raffaello Lamonaca
Scansione di una foto fatta 7 anni fa, in epoca (per me) predigitale. // Scan of a 7 years ago shot, taken in pre-digital era (for me).


Hagia Sophia--dome
Made by nicolarn75
The frescos were repaired when it became a museum to refurbish the faces on the angels that were removed while it was a mosque.


Fountain outside Blue Mosque
Made by nicolarn75
The weather was gorgeous...a little crisp in the mornings, but warm and sunny in the afternoon.



Made by Özden Öz
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAsjwvEcj44


Suleyman Cami
Made by nicolarn75
The mosque was closed for renovations, but I toured the grounds including the cemetery.


kitty cat
Made by nicolarn75
Cats and dogs roam freely throughout Turkey...a furry friend is never far!


street vendor
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I didn't actually try the corn or the chestnuts but they smelled amazing.


Basilica Cistern
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The cool damp cistern was a welcome temporary respite from the hot sun...


spice market
Made by nicolarn75
didn't quite rival the boqueria in barcelona, but i did quite enjoy it!


Medusa heads-Basilica Cistern
Made by nicolarn75
yes...I did hit nearly every tourist attraction in Sultanhamet


German Fountain
Made by risotto al caviale
Alman çeşmesi / German Fountain, Sultanahmet, Istanbul.


Hagia Sophia
Made by nicolarn75
The beauty in the frescos and tilework was amazing.


Blue Mosque
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This is truly breathtaking...especially at night.


leeches...they were everywhere
Made by nicolarn75
these babies didn't make it home as a souvenir...