{"id":2300,"date":"2016-09-01T22:59:23","date_gmt":"2016-09-01T14:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=2300"},"modified":"2017-10-04T00:52:08","modified_gmt":"2017-10-03T16:52:08","slug":"20160901istanbul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2016\/09\/01\/20160901istanbul\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 14 of Turkey Vacation: Istanbul on September 1st, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last day in Istanbul and in Turkey.
\nAs a result of yesterday’s missing ferry, the plan of the day was to first visit Ey\u00fcp, then take the ferry back to Emin\u00f6n\u00fc as a tour of the Golden Horn. After that, it’s Sultan Ahmet Mosque that we failed to visit during the previous days due to its prayer time, and finally make our way to the airport.
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\"Istanbul<\/a>

<\/br>Istanbul Tram Beyaz\u0131t Station<\/p><\/div>
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\nThe images in this post are hosted on Imgur. Email me should there be any display problems.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since Google Maps didn\u2019t support the bus system of Istanbul, in the previous days we had been trying to avoid the bus system of the city. For the last day, however, I found Istanbul City\u2019s official app of its bus system, and it showed that there was a bus line leaving Istanbul University that would take me to Ey\u00fcp.
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\"Pigeons<\/a>

<\/br>Pigeons before Istanbul University<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buses<\/a>

<\/br>Buses at Vezneciler Station<\/p><\/div>
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\"Ey\u00fcp<\/a>

<\/br>Ey\u00fcp Dock<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Golden<\/a>

<\/br>Golden Horn Glitters against Sun<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Golden<\/a>

<\/br>Golden Horn Glitters against Sun<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

I chose to take the cable car uphill, and walk downhill.<\/p>\n

\"Pierre<\/a>

<\/br>Pierre Loti Overlooking Golden Horn<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Golden<\/a>

<\/br>Golden Horn Bridge and Istanbul Old City in the Distance<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Pierre<\/a>

<\/br>Pierre Loti Overlooking Golden Horn<\/p><\/div>
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\"Istanbul<\/a>

<\/br>Istanbul New City<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

There was a cafe named after the French novelist Pierre Loti up the hill (by the way the name of the hill was also “Pierre Loti”). It’s said that Pierre Loti met and fell in love with a lady when he was living in Istanbul near the Ey\u00fcp region. <\/p>\n

\"Paved<\/a>

<\/br>Paved Street by Pierre Loti<\/p><\/div>
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\"Passage<\/a>

<\/br>Passage through Pierre Loti Graveyard<\/p><\/div>
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\"Water<\/a>

<\/br>Water Fountain in Pierre Loti Graveyard<\/p><\/div>
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\"Passage<\/a>

<\/br>Passage through Pierre Loti Graveyard<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Minaret<\/a>

<\/br>Minaret of Ey\u00fcp Sultan Mosque<\/p><\/div>
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\"Cat<\/a>

<\/br>Cat Resting in Shade<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

Ey\u00fcp Sultan Mosque<\/h3>\n

After I finished the tour of Mount. Pierre Loti, there was still time to kill before the hourly Golden Horn ferry departed. So I visited the nearby Ey\u00fcp Sultan Mosque, which was not the grandest church in the city, but still very well-decorated.<\/p>\n

\"Walls\"<\/a>

<\/br>Walls<\/p><\/div>
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\"Arches\"<\/a>

<\/br>Arches<\/p><\/div>
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\"Prayer<\/a>

<\/br>Prayer Court<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Prayer<\/a>

<\/br>Prayer Court<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Back<\/a>

<\/br>Back Passage in Ey\u00fcp Sultan Mosque<\/p><\/div>
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\"Spires<\/a>

<\/br>Spires against Sun<\/p><\/div>
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\"Plaza<\/a>

<\/br>Plaza by Ey\u00fcp Sultan Mosque<\/p><\/div>
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\"Fountain<\/a>

<\/br>Fountain by Ey\u00fcp Sultan Mosque<\/p><\/div>
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\"Dock<\/a>

<\/br>Dock of Ey\u00fcp<\/p><\/div>
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\"Dock<\/a>

<\/br>Dock of Ey\u00fcp<\/p><\/div>
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\"Hali\u00e7<\/a>

<\/br>Hali\u00e7 Congress Center across Golden Horn<\/p><\/div>
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\"\u015eehir<\/a>

<\/br>\u015eehir Hatlar\u0131 Flag and Turkish Flag against Sun<\/p><\/div>
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\"Ey\u00fcp<\/a>

<\/br>Ey\u00fcp Dock<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Hali\u00e7<\/a>

<\/br>Hali\u00e7 Congress Center across Golden Horn<\/p><\/div>
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\"Dock<\/a>

<\/br>Dock of Ey\u00fcp<\/p><\/div>
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\"Boats<\/a>

<\/br>Boats at S\u00fctl\u00fcce Dock<\/p><\/div>
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\"Looking<\/a>

<\/br>Looking Back at Ey\u00fcp<\/p><\/div>
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\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Golden Horn<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Minarets<\/a>

<\/br>Minarets of Bademlik Mosque above Golden Horn<\/p><\/div>
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\"Turkish<\/a>

<\/br>Turkish Flag Onboard Flying<\/p><\/div>
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\"Ships<\/a>

<\/br>Ships at Rahmi M. Ko\u00e7 Museum<\/p><\/div>
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\"TCG<\/a>

<\/br>TCG Ulu\u00e7alireis and Ships at Rahmi M. Ko\u00e7 Museum<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Hask\u00f6y<\/a>

<\/br>Hask\u00f6y Park and Buildings along Golden Horn<\/p><\/div>
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\"Bridge<\/a>

<\/br>Bridge Remains at Golden Horn<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Hask\u00f6y<\/a>

<\/br>Hask\u00f6y Park and Buildings along Golden Horn<\/p><\/div>
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\"Storage<\/a>

<\/br>Storage Facilities along Golden Horn<\/br>Seemed to be some abandoned military base.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
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\"Park<\/a>

<\/br>Park and Buildings along Golden Horn<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Golden Horn<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Ship<\/a>

<\/br>Ship in Golden Horn<\/p><\/div>
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\"Ships<\/a>

<\/br>Ships near Kas\u0131mpa\u015fa Dock<\/p><\/div>
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\"Ships<\/a>

<\/br>Ships near Kas\u0131mpa\u015fa Dock<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Gull<\/a>

<\/br>Gull Flying By<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Golden Horn<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Golden Horn<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Gull<\/a>

<\/br>Gull Flying By<\/p><\/div>
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\"Minaret<\/a>

<\/br>Minaret of S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque behind Atat\u00fcrk Bridge<\/p><\/div>
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\"Man<\/a>

<\/br>Man Fishing on Atat\u00fcrk Bridge<\/p><\/div>
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\"Structure<\/a>

<\/br>Structure of Atat\u00fcrk Bridge<\/p><\/div>
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\"Minaret<\/a>

<\/br>Minaret of S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque behind Golden Horn Metro Bridge<\/p><\/div>
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\"People<\/a>

<\/br>People on Golden Horn Metro Bridge<\/p><\/div>
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\"S\u00fcleymaniye<\/a>

<\/br>S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque from Golden Horn<\/p><\/div>
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\"Golden<\/a>

<\/br>Golden Horn Metro Bridge<\/p><\/div>
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\"Ferry<\/a>

<\/br>Ferry Boat in Golden Horn<\/br>The ship that I took.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

After arriving at Emin\u00f6n\u00fc Dock, I attempted to visit Yeni Mosque once again, and found it still closed. <\/p>\n

\"Domes<\/a>

<\/br>Domes of Yeni Mosque<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Gate<\/a>

<\/br>Gate of Yeni Mosque<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Plaza<\/a>

<\/br>Plaza and Fountain South of Yeni Mosque<\/p><\/div>
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\"Yeni<\/a>

<\/br>Yeni Mosque Exterior<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

After that, I walked towards Sultan Ahmet Mosque, passing the Egyptian Bazaar and the winding streets of Istanbul Old City, perhaps for the last time.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

<\/br>The Egyptian Bazaar<\/p><\/div>
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\"Istanbul<\/a>

<\/br>Istanbul General Post Office Building<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Vak\u0131f<\/a>

<\/br>Vak\u0131f Bank Building<\/p><\/div>
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\"Streets<\/a>

<\/br>Streets of Istanbul<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

Luckily, Sultan Ahmet Mosque was open to visitors this time.
\nOf the many mosques in the city of Istanbul, Sultan Ahmet Mosque was the most considerate to its non-Muslim visitors, as it provided free garments that meet Islamic standards, especially for women. <\/p>\n

\"Lawn\"<\/a>

<\/br>Lawn<\/p><\/div>
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\"Gate\"<\/a>

<\/br>Gate<\/br>The chains were there to remind Sultan to dismount.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Gate<\/a>

<\/br>Gate to Inner Court<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Sultan<\/a>

<\/br>Sultan Ahmet Mosque<\/p><\/div>
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\"Fountain<\/a>

<\/br>Fountain and Minaret<\/p><\/div>
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\"Minarets<\/a>

<\/br>Minarets and Wall<\/p><\/div>
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\"Prayer<\/a>

<\/br>Prayer Hall<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Prayer<\/a>

<\/br>Prayer Hall<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Lights<\/a>

<\/br>Lights in Prayer Hall<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Dome<\/a>

<\/br>Dome and Arches of Prayer Hall<\/p><\/div>
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\"Dome<\/a>

<\/br>Dome of Prayer Hall<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Lights<\/a>

<\/br>Lights and Arches of Prayer Hall<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Lights<\/a>

<\/br>Lights and Arches of Prayer Hall<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Sultan<\/a>

<\/br>Sultan Ahmet Mosque Exterior<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Sultan<\/a>

<\/br>Sultan Ahmet Mosque Exterior<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

Having visited Sultan Ahmet Mosque and still early in the day, we walked across Hippodrome of Constantinople to Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, which was covered by our museum passes.
\nBy the way, the valid period of the Turkish Museum Pass was 14 days, just enough for our entire visit.<\/p>\n

\"Sailing<\/a>

<\/br>Sailing Instrument<\/p><\/div>
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\"Islamic<\/a>

<\/br>Islamic Scripts<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Door<\/a>

<\/br>Door and Door Knob of the Great Mosque of Cizre<\/p><\/div>
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\"Beggar's<\/a>

<\/br>Beggar’s Bowl<\/p><\/div>
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\"Sail<\/a>

<\/br>Sail Chart with Islamic Symbols<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Islamic<\/a>

<\/br>Islamic Scripts<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Prophet<\/a>

<\/br>Prophet Beard<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Iron<\/a>

<\/br>Iron Crown<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Sultan<\/a>

<\/br>Sultan Ahmet Mosque behind Obelisk of Theodosius<\/p><\/div>
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\"Court<\/a>

<\/br>Court of Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts<\/p><\/div>
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\"Museum<\/a>

<\/br>Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts Entrance<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Museum<\/a>

<\/br>Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts Window<\/p><\/div>
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\"Walled<\/a>

<\/br>Walled Obelisk against Sun<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

After that, we walked back to our hotel and picked up our luggage, took the tram to some shopping mall in West Istanbul and spent the rest of our Turkish Lira on gifts and foods, and made our way to the airport.<\/p>\n

\"Streets<\/a>

<\/br>Streets of Istanbul Old City<\/p><\/div>
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\"Turkish<\/a>

<\/br>Turkish Flag Flying in Istanbul Old City<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Streets<\/a>

<\/br>Streets of Istanbul Old City<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"City<\/a>

<\/br>City Wall of Istanbul<\/p><\/div>
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\"Street<\/a>

<\/br>Street in West Istanbul<\/p><\/div>
\nEND<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Last day in Istanbul and in Turkey. As a result of yesterday’s missing ferry, the plan of the day was to first visit Ey\u00fcp, then take the ferry back to Emin\u00f6n\u00fc as a tour of the Golden Horn…. Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[172,2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2300"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2300"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2300\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2768,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2300\/revisions\/2768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}