TURKEY

PICTURES

Ayasofya seen from the 
hotel breakfast room 
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Ayasofya seen from the
hotel breakfast room
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View of Ayasofya 
(Hagia Sophia)
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View of Ayasofya
(Hagia Sophia)
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Bon Design & Suite Hotel
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Bon Design & Suite Hotel
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Bon Design & Suite Hotel
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Bon Design & Suite Hotel
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Bon Design & Suite Hotel
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Bon Design & Suite Hotel
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JAWA CZ in the hotel reception
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JAWA CZ in the hotel reception
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A tower in the Topkapi palasce and Hagia Irene seen f
rom the breafast rom
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A tower in the Topkapi palasce and Hagia Irene seen f
rom the breafast rom
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Salkim Sőğũt
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Salkim Sőğũt
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Salkim Sőğũt
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Salkim Sőğũt
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Cheers Hostel
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Cheers Hostel
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Modern Sultan Hotel
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Modern Sultan Hotel
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Alayköşkü Cd.
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Alayköşkü Cd.
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Alayköşkü Cd.
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Alayköşkü Cd.
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A road in Istanbul near Ayasofya.
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A road in Istanbul near Ayasofya.
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A road in Istanbul near Ayasofya.
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A road in Istanbul near Ayasofya.
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Aya Irini Museum seen from the top restaurant at Antusa 
Design Hotel, at 
Salkim Söğüt Sk.
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Aya Irini Museum seen from the top restaurant at Antusa
Design Hotel, at
Salkim Söğüt Sk.
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From the top restaurant at Antusa Design Hotel, at Salkim Söğüt Sk..
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From the top restaurant at Antusa Design Hotel, at Salkim Söğüt Sk..
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From the top restaurant at Antusa Design Hotel, at Salkim Söğüt Sk.
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From the top restaurant at Antusa Design Hotel, at Salkim Söğüt Sk.
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From the top restaurant at Antusa Design Hotel, at Salkim Söğüt Sk.
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From the top restaurant at Antusa Design Hotel, at Salkim Söğüt Sk.
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From the top restaurant at Antusa Design Hotel, at Salkim Söğüt Sk.
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From the top restaurant at Antusa Design Hotel, at Salkim Söğüt Sk.
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View of Galata and Galata tower.
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View of Galata and Galata tower.
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Istanbul north of The Golden Horn.
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Istanbul north of The Golden Horn.
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Galata Tower in Galate.
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Galata Tower in Galate.
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View across The Golden Horn at late afternoon.
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View across The Golden Horn at late afternoon.
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Istanbul - Galata.
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Istanbul - Galata.
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Osman Gazi-bridge in the early evening.
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Osman Gazi-bridge in the early evening.
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Ayasofya seen from Antusa Design Hotel.
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Ayasofya seen from Antusa Design Hotel.
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Divan Yolu Cd. 
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Divan Yolu Cd.
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Divan Yolu Cd
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Divan Yolu Cd
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Divan Yolu Cd - 
Column of Constantine
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Divan Yolu Cd -
Column of Constantine
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Divan Yolu Cd
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Divan Yolu Cd
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Divan Yolu Cd and the entrance to 2.Abdülhamid Han Kabri, Graveyard
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Divan Yolu Cd and the entrance to 2.Abdülhamid Han Kabri, Graveyard
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2.Abdülhamid Han Kabri, 
Graveyard
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2.Abdülhamid Han Kabri,
Graveyard
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2.Abdülhamid Han Kabri,
 Graveyard
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2.Abdülhamid Han Kabri,
Graveyard
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2.Abdülhamid Han Kabri, 
Graveyard
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2.Abdülhamid Han Kabri,
Graveyard
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2.Abdülhamid Han Kabri, 
Graveyard
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2.Abdülhamid Han Kabri,
Graveyard
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Divan Yolu Cd
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Divan Yolu Cd
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Ayasofya
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Ayasofya
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Sultan Ahmed  mosque or The Blue Mosque
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Sultan Ahmed mosque or The Blue Mosque
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Sultan Ahmet Parki - In front of The Blue Mosque
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Sultan Ahmet Parki - In front of The Blue Mosque
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Sultanahmet Foundation
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Sultanahmet Foundation
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Sultan Ahmet Parki  & Ayasofya
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Sultan Ahmet Parki & Ayasofya
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Istanbul food
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Istanbul food
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Outside Mihri Restaurant, near 
Ayasofia
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Outside Mihri Restaurant, near
Ayasofia
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Istanbul spice shop
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Istanbul spice shop
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Amiral Tafdil Sk.
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Amiral Tafdil Sk.
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In Norwegian this might translate to Cuddle day, lol 
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In Norwegian this might translate to Cuddle day, lol
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Gülhane Parki
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Gülhane Parki
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Gülhane Parki
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Gülhane Parki
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Nuru Osmaniye Cd.
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Nuru Osmaniye Cd.
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Nuruosmaniye mosque near the entrance to the Kapalicarse Bazaar
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Nuruosmaniye mosque near the entrance to the Kapalicarse Bazaar
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Nuruosmaniye mosque 
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Nuruosmaniye mosque
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Pasing through the Nuruosmaniye mosque, and going to the Bazaar
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Pasing through the Nuruosmaniye mosque, and going to the Bazaar
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The Kapalicarse Bazaar
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The Kapalicarse Bazaar
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The Kapalicarse Bazaar
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The Kapalicarse Bazaar
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The Kapalicarse Bazaar
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The Kapalicarse Bazaar
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The Kapalicarse Bazaar
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The Kapalicarse Bazaar
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The Kapalicarse Bazaar
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The Kapalicarse Bazaar
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The Kapalicarse Bazaar
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The Kapalicarse Bazaar
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The Kapalicarse Bazaar
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The Kapalicarse Bazaar
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The Kapalicarse Bazaar
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The Kapalicarse Bazaar
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The Kapalicarse Bazaar, Near university 
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The Kapalicarse Bazaar, Near university
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The Kapalicarse Bazaar, Near university 
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The Kapalicarse Bazaar, Near university
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The Kapalicarse Bazaar, Near university  
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The Kapalicarse Bazaar, Near university
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The Kapalicarse Bazaar, Near university 
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The Kapalicarse Bazaar, Near university
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The Kapalicarse Bazaar
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The Kapalicarse Bazaar
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Beyazit Mosque West of the Grand Basar
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Beyazit Mosque West of the Grand Basar
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Beyazit Mosque West of the Grand Basar
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Beyazit Mosque West of the Grand Basar
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Yerebatan Cd.
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Yerebatan Cd.
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House of Medusa - Yerebatan Cd.
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House of Medusa - Yerebatan Cd.
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Ottoman Life Park at Yerebatan Cd.
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Ottoman Life Park at Yerebatan Cd.
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Metro entrance at Pembeo
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Metro entrance at Pembeo
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Istanbul Vallilǧi - Governorship of Istanbul
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Istanbul Vallilǧi - Governorship of Istanbul
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Hypnos Design Hotel Istanbul - Ebussuud Cd.
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Hypnos Design Hotel Istanbul - Ebussuud Cd.
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Plevne iș Hani - DEbussuud Cd.
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Plevne iș Hani - DEbussuud Cd.
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Kennedy Cd. allong th eMarmara sea
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Kennedy Cd. allong th eMarmara sea
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Kennedy Cd. & Ahirkapi Fog Horn and Lighthouse 
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Kennedy Cd. & Ahirkapi Fog Horn and Lighthouse
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The Osman Gazi Bridge between Europe and Asia seen from Kennedy Cd.
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The Osman Gazi Bridge between Europe and Asia seen from Kennedy Cd.
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Istanbul

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey. It is earlier known as Constantinople. But the first name of the city was Byzantium, witch goes back to around 657 BCE. The city became the capital of the new Roman capital in 330 CE. The city has today in 39 district and is divided by the strait of Bosphorus. The western part of the city is in Europe and the eastern part in Asia. The Black Sea is at the Northern part of the city and the Sea of Marmara at Southern part.

These albums are from the Fatih district with historical sites as Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern, Topkapi Palace an. These two districts are divided by the water of The Golden Horn.

Wikipedia: Turkey, Istanbul, Constantinople, Sea of Marmara, Bosphorus, The Golden Horn, Historic Areas of Istanbul