{"id":2290,"date":"2016-08-30T22:59:42","date_gmt":"2016-08-30T14:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=2290"},"modified":"2017-09-29T00:53:05","modified_gmt":"2017-09-28T16:53:05","slug":"20160830bosphorus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2016\/08\/30\/20160830bosphorus\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 12 of Turkey Vacation: Bosphorus Tour on August 30th, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

August 30th, second day in Istanbul and Victory Day in Turkey.<\/p>\n

The plan of the day was to take a tour along Bosphorus Strait. Since we\u2019ve got plenty of time in Istanbul and there\u2019s no need for rushing, we decided to take the full\/long Bosphorus tour, which goes all the way to Anadolu Kava\u011f\u0131 with the opportunity to seeing Black Sea in the distance.<\/p>\n

But before that, we needed to walk to the docks of Emin\u00f6n\u00fc, passing a few attractions along the way. The first stop was Istanbul University.
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\"Gate<\/a>

<\/br>Gate of Istanbul University<\/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

Founded in the 15th Century, Istanbul University is the oldest surviving education institution in Turkey. But in the aftermath of recent terrorist attacks, the university campus was only open to its students and staff. So we walked around it onto S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque.
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\"Side<\/a>

<\/br>Side Gate of Istanbul University<\/p><\/div>
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\"Side<\/a>

<\/br>Side Buildings of Istanbul University<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

Not after long we were at S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque. Since it’s still early in the day, there weren’t many visitors around.<\/p>\n

S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Wudu<\/a>

<\/br>Wudu Airea<\/p><\/div>
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\"Minaret\"<\/a>

<\/br>Minaret<\/p><\/div>
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\"Gardens\"<\/a>

<\/br>Gardens<\/p><\/div>
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\"S\u00fcleymaniye<\/a>

<\/br>S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque against Sky<\/p><\/div>
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\"S\u00fcleymaniye<\/a>

<\/br>S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque against Sky<\/p><\/div>
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\"Entrance<\/a>

<\/br>Entrance to Inner Court of S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque<\/p><\/div>
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\"Prayer<\/a>

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

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

<\/br>Dome of S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque<\/p><\/div>
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\"Prayer<\/a>

<\/br>Prayer Hall<\/p><\/div>
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\"Lights<\/a>

<\/br>Lights and Stained Glasses<\/p><\/div>
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\"Lights<\/a>

<\/br>Lights and Dome<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

Like other major mosques in the city, non-Muslims could only visit part of the inner prayer hall of S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque, but that\u2019s enough to marvel at its magnificence.<\/p>\n

\"Inner<\/a>

<\/br>Inner Court<\/p><\/div>
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\"Inner<\/a>

<\/br>Inner Court<\/p><\/div>
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\"Gate\"<\/a>

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

<\/br>Side Gate into Inner Court<\/p><\/div>
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\"S\u00fcleymaniye<\/a>

<\/br>S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque Exterior<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

Another attraction of S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque is that, one can directly see Golden Horn and Bosphorus Strait from the Mosque, with more mosque domes lining up to its North making the perfect foreground for pictures.<\/p>\n

\"Bosphorus<\/a>

<\/br>Bosphorus and East Istanbul through Domes of S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque<\/p><\/div>
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\"North<\/a>

<\/br>North Istanbul through Domes of S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque<\/p><\/div>
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\"Bosphorus<\/a>

<\/br>Bosphorus and East Istanbul through Domes of S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque<\/p><\/div>
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\"Galata<\/a>

<\/br>Galata Bridge through Domes of S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque<\/p><\/div>
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\"North<\/a>

<\/br>North Istanbul through Domes of S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque<\/p><\/div>
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\"S\u00fcleymaniye<\/a>

<\/br>S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque Exterior<\/p><\/div>
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\"S\u00fcleymaniye<\/a>

<\/br>S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque Exterior with Towers<\/p><\/div>
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\"North<\/a>

<\/br>North Istanbul through Domes of S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque<\/p><\/div>
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\"Dome<\/a>

<\/br>Dome of S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque behind Flowers<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque also houses the tombs of some Ottoman emperors.<\/p>\n

\"Tombs<\/a>

<\/br>Tombs of Ottoman Emperors<\/p><\/div>
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\"Tombs<\/a>

<\/br>Tombs of Ottoman Emperors<\/p><\/div>
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\"Fountain<\/a>

<\/br>Fountain among Flowers<\/p><\/div>
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\"Passage<\/a>

<\/br>Passage in S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque Graveyard<\/p><\/div>
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\"Lawn<\/a>

<\/br>Lawn Irrigation<\/p><\/div>
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\"Emperor<\/a>

<\/br>Emperor Tomb<\/p><\/div>
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\"S\u00fcleymaniye<\/a>

<\/br>S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque behind Trees<\/p><\/div>
\nAfter leaving S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque, we headed for Emin\u00f6n\u00fc Dock, passing some commercial districts with vendors moving and selling daily necessitates.
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\"Streets<\/a>

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

<\/br>Streets of Istanbul<\/p><\/div>
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\"Colorful<\/a>

<\/br>Colorful Stairs<\/br>Technically, it\u2019s missing some colors of a rainbow, so it\u2019s not a rainbow stair.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
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\"Galata<\/a>

<\/br>Galata Tower and Istanbul New City across Golden Horn<\/p><\/div>
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\"People<\/a>

<\/br>People Fishing on Galata Bridge<\/br>With Galata Tower across Golden Horn.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

Bosphorus<\/span><\/h3>\n

There were many companies operating tours of Bosphorus Strait, we chose \u015eehir Hatlar\u0131 because it\u2019s the only one operating the long tour that goes all the way near the Black Sea. Also, the company (seemed to be) government owned (that also operated regular passenger ferries across Bosphorus Strait and Golden Horn), which meant it\u2019s very reasonably priced (full day long tour at 25TL per person). More information is can be found at http:\/\/en.sehirhatlari.istanbul\/en\/seferler\/long-bosphorus-tour-362.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Outbound Trip<\/span><\/h4>\n

\"Boarding<\/a>

<\/br>Boarding Bosphorus Tour Boat<\/p><\/div>
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\"Bosphorus<\/a>

<\/br>Bosphorus Tour Boat Interior<\/br>The tour boat was largely empty.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

Even on Turkish Victory Day, the tour boat was largely empty, as most passengers were on the upper decks in open air. A glimpse of the harsh reality facing Turkish tourism industry.<\/p>\n

\"Galata<\/a>

<\/br>Galata Bridge<\/p><\/div>
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\"Emin\u00f6n\u00fc<\/a>

<\/br>Emin\u00f6n\u00fc Dock<\/p><\/div>
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\"Boats<\/a>

<\/br>Boats in Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Topkap\u0131<\/a>

<\/br>Topkap\u0131 Palace from Em\u0131n\u00f6n\u00fc Dock<\/p><\/div>
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\"East<\/a>

<\/br>East Istanbul<\/p><\/div>
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\"Turkish<\/a>

<\/br>Turkish Flag Flying Onboard<\/p><\/div>
\nBy the way, since it\u2019s Victory Day, there were Turkish flags flying all over the city, on palaces, in streets, basically they were everywhere, which was quite a sight.
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\"Passenger<\/a>

<\/br>Passenger Boat Leaving Em\u0131n\u00f6n\u00fc<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

We were on the same type of the boat as in the previous picture, which has symmetric bow and stern meaning it doesn\u2019t need to turn around during docking. That was a very clever feature during short-hop trips like this one.<\/p>\n

\"Galata<\/a>

\"Galata<\/a><\/br>Galata Tower among Buildings in Istanbul New City<\/p><\/div>
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\"Bernoulli's<\/a>

<\/br>Bernoulli’s Principle Printed on Side of Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Mimar<\/a>

<\/br>Mimar Sinan University along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Tanker<\/a>

<\/br>Tanker in Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"F\u0131nd\u0131kl\u0131<\/a>

<\/br>F\u0131nd\u0131kl\u0131 Park along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings and Docks along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Dolmabah\u00e7e<\/a>

<\/br>Dolmabah\u00e7e Mosque along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Dolmabah\u00e7e<\/a>

<\/br>Dolmabah\u00e7e Palace along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Dolmabah\u00e7e<\/a>

<\/br>Dolmabah\u00e7e Palace along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Be\u015fikta\u015f<\/a>

<\/br>Be\u015fikta\u015f Dock<\/p><\/div>
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\"Dolmabah\u00e7e<\/a>

<\/br>Dolmabah\u00e7e Palace from Dolmabah\u00e7e Palace Dock<\/p><\/div>
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\"Bosphorus<\/a>

<\/br>Bosphorus Strait near Be\u015fikta\u015f Dock<\/p><\/div>
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\"July<\/a>

<\/br>July 15 Martyrs Bridge across Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"\u00c7\u0131ra\u011fan<\/a>

<\/br>\u00c7\u0131ra\u011fan Palace in the Distance<\/br>Once an Ottoman Palace and now a five-star hotel.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
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\"July<\/a>

<\/br>July 15 Martyrs Bridge and Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Dolmabah\u00e7e<\/a>

<\/br>Dolmabah\u00e7e Palace against Wake of Our Ship<\/p><\/div>
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\"Istanbul<\/a>

<\/br>Istanbul Old City across Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"\u00dcsk\u00fcdar<\/a>

<\/br>\u00dcsk\u00fcdar Dock<\/p><\/div>
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\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings in Istanbul New City across Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Bosphorus<\/a>

<\/br>Bosphorus Strait near \u00dcsk\u00fcdar Dock<\/p><\/div>
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\"Turkish<\/a>

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

\"July<\/a><\/br>July 15 Martyrs Bridge across Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings near July 15 Martyrs Bridge<\/p><\/div>
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\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings near July 15 Martyrs Bridge<\/p><\/div>
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\"July<\/a>

<\/br>July 15 Martyrs Bridge across Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"July<\/a>

<\/br>July 15 Martyrs Bridge across Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"T.C<\/a>

<\/br>T.C Ortak\u00f6y Mosque<\/p><\/div>
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\"\u00c7\u0131ra\u011fan<\/a>

<\/br>\u00c7\u0131ra\u011fan Palace<\/br>Once an Ottoman Palace and now a five-star hotel.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
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\"Turkish<\/a>

<\/br>Turkish Flag Flying on July 15 Martyrs Bridge<\/p><\/div>
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\"Turkish<\/a>

<\/br>Turkish Flag Flying on July 15 Martyrs Bridge<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

It was an overcast day, and from the angle of those flags it\u2019s not hard to estimate the strength of winds on that day, which makes a very pleasant experience at the bow of the ship.<\/p>\n

\"Bosphorus<\/a>

<\/br>Bosphorus Strait North of July 15 Martyrs Bridge<\/p><\/div>
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\"Beylerbeyi<\/a>

<\/br>Beylerbeyi Palace<\/p><\/div>
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\"Turkish<\/a>

<\/br>Turkish Coast Guard Ship Parked along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Fatih<\/a>

<\/br>Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge across Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Kuleli<\/a>

<\/br>Kuleli Military High School<\/p><\/div>
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\"Mosque<\/a>

<\/br>Mosque Being Constructed in East Istanbul<\/p><\/div>
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\"Fatih<\/a>

<\/br>Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge across Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Tanker<\/a>

<\/br>Tanker before Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge<\/p><\/div>
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\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Rumeli<\/a>

<\/br>Rumeli Castle and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge among Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Fatih<\/a>

<\/br>Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge across Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Rumelian<\/a>

<\/br>Rumelian Castle<\/p><\/div>
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\"Rumelian<\/a>

<\/br>Rumelian Castle<\/p><\/div>
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\"Fatih<\/a>

<\/br>Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge across Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Flags<\/a>

<\/br>Flags on Our Ship<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Fatih<\/a>

<\/br>Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge across Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Turkish<\/a>

\"Turkish<\/a><\/br>\"Turkish<\/a>\"Turkish<\/a><\/br>Turkish Flag Flying on Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge<\/p><\/div>
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\"Turkish<\/a>

<\/br>Turkish Flag Flying on Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Buildings<\/a>

\"Buildings<\/a><\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Kanlica<\/a>

<\/br>Kanlica Dock<\/p><\/div>
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\"Kanlica\u9547\u6cbf\u5cb8\u9910\u5385\"<\/a>

<\/br>Kanlica\u9547\u6cbf\u5cb8\u9910\u5385<\/p><\/div>
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\"Fatih<\/a>

<\/br>Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge across Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Boat<\/a>

<\/br>Boat at Kanlica Dock<\/p><\/div>
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\"Coastal<\/a>

<\/br>Coastal Buildings of of Kanlica<\/p><\/div>
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\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Bosphorus<\/a>

<\/br>Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Tanker<\/a>

<\/br>Tanker in Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Harbor<\/a>

<\/br>Harbor of Tarabya<\/p><\/div>
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\"The<\/a>

<\/br>The Grand Tarabya Hotel<\/p><\/div>
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\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Wake<\/a>

<\/br>Wake of Our Ship<\/p><\/div>
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\"Yavuz<\/a>

<\/br>Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge across Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Tanker<\/a>

<\/br>Tanker in Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Control<\/a>

<\/br>Control Room of Our Ship<\/p><\/div>
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\"Coastal<\/a>

<\/br>Coastal Buildings of Sariyer<\/p><\/div>
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\"Costal<\/a>

<\/br>Costal Cafe of Sariyer<\/p><\/div>
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\"Wake<\/a>

<\/br>Wake of Our Ship<\/p><\/div>
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\"Streets<\/a>

<\/br>Streets of Sariyer Flying with Turkish Flags<\/p><\/div>
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\"Bosphorus<\/a>

<\/br>Bosphorus Strait near Sar\u0131yer Dock<\/p><\/div>
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\"Coastal<\/a>

<\/br>Coastal Buildings of Sariyer<\/p><\/div>
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\"Bosphorus<\/a>

<\/br>Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Clouds<\/a>

<\/br>Clouds above Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Lighthouse<\/a>

<\/br>Lighthouse in Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
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\"Harbor<\/a>

<\/br>Harbor of Rumelikava\u011f\u0131<\/p><\/div>
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\"Water<\/a>

<\/br>Water Ejected from Our Ship<\/br>To mix with exhaust and reduce particle pollution.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
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\"Lighthouse<\/a>

<\/br>Lighthouse before Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge<\/p><\/div>
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\"Tanker<\/a>

<\/br>Tanker in Bosphorus Strait before Yoros Castle<\/p><\/div>
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\"Yoros<\/a>

<\/br>Yoros Castle<\/p><\/div>
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\"Tanker<\/a>

<\/br>Tanker before Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge<\/p><\/div>
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\"Dock<\/a>

<\/br>Dock of Anadolu Kava\u011f\u0131<\/p><\/div>
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\"Coastal<\/a>

<\/br>Coastal Buildings and Ships of Anadolu Kava\u011f\u0131<\/p><\/div>
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\"Gull<\/a>

\"Gull<\/a><\/br>Gull Flying over Anadolu Kava\u011f\u0131 Dock<\/p><\/div>
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\"Gull<\/a>

<\/br>Gull Flying over Anadolu Kava\u011f\u0131 Dock<\/p><\/div>
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\"Gull<\/a>

<\/br>Gull Flying over Anadolu Kava\u011f\u0131 Dock<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Gull<\/a>

<\/br>Gull Flying over Anadolu Kava\u011f\u0131 Dock<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Gull<\/a>

<\/br>Gull Flying over Anadolu Kava\u011f\u0131 Dock<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Yacht<\/a>

<\/br>Yacht Entering Anadolu Kava\u011f\u0131 Dock<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

At noon, we were at Anadolu Kava\u011f\u0131. Our boat would stay in the dock for two and a half hours, giving us time to finish lunch in local restaurants, and visit Yoros Castle up the hill with views of the Black Sea.
\nThe name \u201cAnadolu Kavi\u011f\u0131\u201d was derived from the word \u201ckavak\u201d which means \u201cto hold, to stop or to turn around\u201d in various sources and the name \u201cKavak\u201d which means \u201cborder and custom control point\u201d was given to this region. <\/span>
\nThe Bosphorus village, Anadolu Kava\u011f\u0131, whose history goes back to the very old times, was mainly occupied with fishing, gardening and serving ships who wait for suitable weather for sailing to Black Sea in Byzantium and Ottoman periods is now a mainly tourism village.<\/span>
\nThe quay of Anadolu Kavi\u011f\u0131 is the last quay of Bosphorus on the Anatolian shore.<\/span>
\nWe were hungry at that time, so we decided to have lunch first.<\/p>\n

\"Gulls<\/a>

<\/br>Gulls on Flotation Block<\/p><\/div>
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\"Ships<\/a>

<\/br>Ships Parked at Anadolu Kava\u011f\u0131<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Container<\/a>

<\/br>Container Boat Passing in Bosphorus Strait<\/br>Two birds in the foreground still on that flotation object.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Gull<\/a>

\"Gull<\/a><\/br>Gull in Restaurant<\/br>It must had smelt of our food.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

\"My<\/a>

<\/br>My Lunch<\/br>I\u2019m not a big fan of sea food (except shrimps, which this restaurant didn\u2019t provide), so I was ordering the only land food on the menu.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\nI guess most visitors to would order sea food for lunch, that\u2019s probably why I spent quite a long time spotting gulls and waiting for my dish.<\/p>\n

\"Tanker<\/a>

<\/br>Tanker Passing in Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>\n

After lunch, we walked uphill to Yoros Castle.<\/p>\n

Yoros Castle<\/span><\/h4>\n

\"Streets<\/a>

<\/br>Streets of Anadolu Kava\u011f\u0131<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Passage<\/a>

<\/br>Passage onto Yoros Castle<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Passage<\/a>

<\/br>Passage around Yoros Castle<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Dog<\/a>

<\/br>Dog Resting by Yoros Castle<\/br>It also got a tag on its ear.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Yavuz<\/a>

<\/br>Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge across Bosphorus Strait<\/br>And Black Sea behind it.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Bosphorus<\/a>

<\/br>Bosphorus Strait from Yoros Castle<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Bosphorus<\/a>

<\/br>Bosphorus Strait<\/br>Looking back towards the direction of Istanbul.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Yavuz<\/a>

<\/br>Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge across Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Yavuz<\/a>

<\/br>Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge across Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\nUp at Yoros Castle, we emerged ourselves in the pleasant sea wind, with a spectacular view of the surrounding Bosphorus Strait and Black Sea. There was even a local television crew shooting programs.
\n

\"Yoros<\/a>

<\/br>Yoros Castle<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Yoros<\/a>

<\/br>Yoros Castle<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Military<\/a>

<\/br>Military Base near Yoros Castle<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Dogs<\/a>

<\/br>Dogs in Anadolu Kava\u011f\u0131 Street<\/br>Somebody as dog-phobia as me would only pass them on the other side of the street in a most inconspicuous manner. And by the way judging from the quality of their fur, they didn’t seem like homeless dogs?<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Streets<\/a>

<\/br>Streets of Anadolu Kava\u011f\u0131<\/br>That should be an Istanbul city bus. I was surprised that city bus even operated this far.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Fish<\/a>

<\/br>Fish in Anadolu Kava\u011f\u0131 Harbor<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Ships<\/a>

<\/br>Ships and Houses along Anadolu Kava\u011f\u0131 Coast<\/br>I was astounded by my Nexus 6P\u2019s HDR capabilities as I didn\u2019t modify this shot.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Yacht<\/a>

<\/br>Yacht in Anadolu Kava\u011f\u0131<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Cat<\/a>

<\/br>Cat in Anadolu Kava\u011f\u0131 Dock<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Bosphorus<\/a>

<\/br>Bosphorus Strait from Anadolu Kava\u011f\u0131 Dock<\/p><\/div>
\nAt 3pm we began our journey back to Istanbul.
\nOh yeah, remembered I said that every Turkish boy seemed to be an excellent diver by nature? Before we departed, there were a bunch of local boys repeating the sequence of “climbing aboard and jumping into water”, until the dock gate was closed.<\/p>\n

Inbound Trip<\/span><\/h4>\n

\"Coastal<\/a>

<\/br>Coastal House of Anadolu Kava\u011f\u0131<\/br>This was the restaurant where we had lunch.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Yoros<\/a>

<\/br>Yoros Castle on Hill<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Yavuz<\/a>

<\/br>Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge across Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Fishing<\/a>

<\/br>Fishing Boat at Rumelikava\u011f\u0131 Dock<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Fishing<\/a>

<\/br>Fishing Boat at Rumelikava\u011f\u0131 Dock<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Fishing<\/a>

<\/br>Fishing Boat at Rumelikava\u011f\u0131 Dock<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Coastal<\/a>

<\/br>Coastal Restaurant in Rumelikava\u011f\u0131<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Tanker<\/a>

<\/br>Tanker in Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Coastal<\/a>

<\/br>Coastal Buildings of Sariyer<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Yavuz<\/a>

<\/br>Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge across Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Tanker<\/a>

<\/br>Tanker in Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Yavuz<\/a>

<\/br>Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge across Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Small<\/a>

<\/br>Small Cargo Ship in Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Carrier<\/a>

\"Carrier<\/a><\/br>Carrier Shou Chen Shan Passing Through<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Ferry<\/a>

<\/br>Ferry in Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Passenger<\/a>

<\/br>Passenger Jet Flying By<\/br>Should be one departing from IST airport. I couldn\u2019t see the rear wheels (so it\u2019s not a CRJ series), guess that\u2019s some MD\u2019s.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Cargo<\/a>

<\/br>Cargo Ship in Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Guard<\/a>

<\/br>Guard and Dummies on Coastal Properties of Bosphorus Strait<\/br>Of the three, only the man in the middle was real. I guessed the dummies were there to scare away the fish.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Bosphorus<\/a>

<\/br>Bosphorus Strait from Kanl\u0131ca Dock<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Tankers<\/a>

<\/br>Tankers in Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Fatih<\/a>

<\/br>Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge across Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Turkish<\/a>

<\/br>Turkish Flag Flying on Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge behind Flags on Our Ship<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Turkish<\/a>

<\/br>Turkish Flag Flying on Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Rumeli<\/a>

<\/br>Rumeli Castle and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Rumelian<\/a>

<\/br>Rumelian Castle<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Rumelian<\/a>

<\/br>Rumelian Castle<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Rumelian<\/a>

<\/br>Rumelian Castle and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Tour<\/a>

<\/br>Tour Boat in Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Rumelian<\/a>

<\/br>Rumelian Castle and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"15<\/a>

<\/br>15 July Martyrs Bridge and Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Galatasaray<\/a>

<\/br>Galatasaray Islet<\/br>A tiny island turned restaurant and bar.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"15<\/a>

<\/br>15 July Martyrs Bridge and Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"July<\/a>

<\/br>July 15 Martyrs Bridge and Buildings and Coastal Guard Ship<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Tanker<\/a>

<\/br>Tanker Passing under July 15 Martyrs Bridge<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Turkish<\/a>

\"Turkish<\/a><\/br>Turkish Flag Flying on July 15 Martyrs Bridge<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"T.C<\/a>

<\/br>T.C Ortak\u00f6y Mosque<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"T.C<\/a>

<\/br>T.C Ortak\u00f6y Mosque<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings by Ortak\u00f6y Dock<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Kabata\u015f<\/a>

<\/br>Kabata\u015f Boys’ High School<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"T.C<\/a>

<\/br>T.C Ortak\u00f6y Mosque before July 15 Martyrs Bridge<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Glittering<\/a>

<\/br>Glittering Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Hotels<\/a>

<\/br>Hotels along Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"\u00c7\u0131ra\u011fan<\/a>

<\/br>\u00c7\u0131ra\u011fan Palace in the Distance<\/br>Once an Ottoman Palace and now a five-star hotel.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Four<\/a>

<\/br>Four Seasons Istanbul at the Bosphorus<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"July<\/a>

<\/br>July 15 Martyrs Bridge across Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Tour<\/a>

<\/br>Tour Boat in Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait near Be\u015fikta\u015f Dock<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Dock<\/a>

<\/br>Dock of Be\u015f\u0131kta\u015f<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Ships<\/a>

<\/br>Ships along Be\u015f\u0131kta\u015f Dock<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait near \u00dcsk\u00fcdar<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Ships<\/a>

<\/br>Ships at \u00dcsk\u00fcdar Dock<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Ships<\/a>

<\/br>Ships at \u00dcsk\u00fcdar Dock<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings along Bosphorus Strait near \u00dcsk\u00fcdar<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"\u00dcsk\u00fcdar<\/a>

<\/br>\u00dcsk\u00fcdar Dock<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Maiden's<\/a>

<\/br>Maiden’s Tower<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Haydarpa\u015fa<\/a>

<\/br>Haydarpa\u015fa Port<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Maiden's<\/a>

<\/br>Maiden’s Tower<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Dolmabah\u00e7e<\/a>

<\/br>Dolmabah\u00e7e Palace across Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Topkap\u0131<\/a>

<\/br>Topkap\u0131 Palace across Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Bosphorus<\/a>

<\/br>Bosphorus Strait and Golden Horn<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Ferry<\/a>

<\/br>Ferry Boat in Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Bosphorus<\/a>

<\/br>Bosphorus Strait and Golden Horn<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"July<\/a>

<\/br>July 15 Martyrs Bridge across Bosphorus Strait<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Galata<\/a>

<\/br>Galata Tower among Buildings in Istanbul New City<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Galata<\/a>

<\/br>Galata Bridge and Galata Tower<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Birds<\/a>

<\/br>Birds Resting on Power Lines<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

After the day\u2019s Bosphorus tour, we crossed Galata Bridge and headed for attractions in Istanbul New City, that is, Galata Tower, \u0130stiklal Avenue, Taksim and so on.<\/p>\n

\"Boat<\/a>

<\/br>Boat at Em\u0131n\u00f6n\u00fc Dock<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Boats<\/a>

<\/br>Boats Passing under Galata Bridge<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Hagia<\/a>

<\/br>Hagia Sophia from Galata Bridge<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

Istanbul New City<\/span><\/h3>\n

After crossing Galata Bridge, the journey to Galata Tower involved walking (and climbing) old stone-paved streets lined with artistic shops, selling fashion clothes, oil paintings among souvenirs.<\/p>\n

\"Bereketzade<\/a>

<\/br>Bereketzade Mosque<\/br>Built in 1453 as the first church of the area. Rebuilt in 2006.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Galata<\/a>

<\/br>Galata Tower behind Streets of Istanbul<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Galata<\/a>

<\/br>Galata Tower<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

As with other buildings in Istanbul on this Victory Day, we saw Turkish flag on Galata Tower (that wasn’t there the previous day). There was a huge line of people waiting to climb the tower, so we didn’t join them. I heard of a restaurant on Galata Tower that offers spectacular views of the city, but since we weren’t sure about our timing, we didn’t reserve its seats.<\/p>\n

\"Parking<\/a>

<\/br>Parking Lot Charge Chart<\/br>I was wonder a. what vehicle has zero seats and b. how much should one seat vehicle pay, 7 or 10.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Streets<\/a>

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

\"Streets<\/a>

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

\"Streets<\/a>

<\/br>Streets of Istanbul with Decorations of Turkish Flags<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Turkish<\/a>

<\/br>Turkish Flag on Beyo\u011flu Municipal Government Building<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

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

Not after long, we were at \u0130stiklal Avenue.<\/p>\n

\u0130stiklal Avenue<\/span><\/h4>\n

There seemed to be a demonstration planned for the day. My parents were super-nervous when the two words “Turkey” and “demonstration” met each other, so they rushed me all the way to Taksim.<\/p>\n

\"Demonstrators<\/a>

<\/br>Demonstrators in \u0130stiklal Avenue<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"\u0130stiklal<\/a>

<\/br>\u0130stiklal Avenue<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"\u0130stiklal<\/a>

<\/br>\u0130stiklal Avenue<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"\u0130stiklal<\/a>

<\/br>\u0130stiklal Avenue<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

When rushing through \u0130stiklal Avenue, I spotted Sent Antuan Church, as the major Roman Catholic Church in the region, so we paid a visit to it.<\/p>\n

Sent Antuan Church<\/span><\/h4>\n

\"Sent<\/a>

<\/br>Sent Antuan Church Entrance<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Sent<\/a>

<\/br>Sent Antuan Church Interior<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Columns<\/a>

<\/br>Columns and Windows in Sent Antuan Church<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

There was a photo gallery of Syrian refugees, and Catholic Church’s open attutide towards them. Well, since the Vatican would be the least affected European nation by the refugee crisis, they can easily shed lights of humanity on this issue, while other European leaders scratch their heads on how to settle them.<\/p>\n

\"\u0130stiklal<\/a>

<\/br>\u0130stiklal Avenue<\/p><\/div>
\nProbably to prevent this demonstration from going out of control, that afternoon local police shut off small portions of \u0130stiklal Avenue, so we took a detour through a (crowded) narrow alley around it.
\nBecause of that, there’s no tram operating on \u0130stiklal Avenue that day.
\nBy judging by the looks of those police officers, they looked so relaxed and it’s hardly convincing that they were preparing for a nasty demonstration that could go wrong.
\n

\"Military<\/a>

<\/br>Military Gear in \u0130stiklal Avenue outside Galatasaray High School<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Police<\/a>

<\/br>Police in \u0130stiklal Avenue outside Galatasaray High School<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"\u0130stiklal<\/a>

<\/br>\u0130stiklal Avenue<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Shop<\/a>

<\/br>Shop on \u0130stiklal Avenue<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"\u0130stiklal<\/a>

<\/br>\u0130stiklal Avenue<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"\u0130stiklal<\/a>

<\/br>\u0130stiklal Avenue<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Buildings<\/a>

<\/br>Buildings on \u0130stiklal Avenue<\/br>With Huge Turkish flag celebrating the holiday.<\/span><\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Turkish<\/a>

<\/br>Turkish Flags at Taksim<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Republic<\/a>

<\/br>Republic Monument<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"People<\/a>

<\/br>People near Taksim<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

After reaching Taksim, the nerves of my parents were still unsettled, as they saw more people (come on, it’s a plaza, it holds more people than a street) as more threat to their life. So they decided to call it a day, and took the tram back to our hotel.<\/p>\n

\"Hagia<\/a>

<\/br>Hagia Triada Greek Orthodox Church<\/p><\/div>
\n

\"Streets<\/a>

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

\"My<\/a>

<\/br>My Dinner in Burger King<\/p><\/div>
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