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Street Dogs of Istanbul (a retrospective)

 James
 11 Apr 2016
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Save a few leashed exceptions, these are some of the stray dogs seen wandering (or lounging) around Istanbul. More about Istanbul’s street dogs in this post.

street dogs of İstanbul

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Street Cats of Istanbul (a retrospective)

 James
 10 Apr 2016
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Just a few of them. In three-and-a-half months of walking the streets, I only saw one rodent…. in the mouth of a cat! There is a new documentary about Istanbul’s cats. Here is the trailer.

street cats of istanbul

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Rock band in the cold

 James
 5 Jan 2015
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On a chilly, wet, and snowy December evening, a rock band was riding the length of Istiklal Caddesi on the historic tram.

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End of day, Aya Sofya

 James
 31 Dec 2014
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sunset from aya sofya (50) 1000x242The setting sun as seen from a window in the upper level of the Aya Sofya. The Sultanahmet Camii is to the left.

(NB: This is my last post from Istanbul. Stay tuned for future wrap-up posts.)

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Santur (5)

 James
 31 Dec 2014
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http://jamesholdman.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/santur-taksim-metro-28dec14.mp3

Yet another santur, played on Istiklal Avenue.

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Wall art (12)

 James
 30 Dec 2014
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Wall art Beyoğlu 9dec14 100x750On a wall somewhere in Beyoğlu.

Here is a closer look:

Wall art Beyoğlu Detail 9dec14

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Kemençe (3)

 James
 30 Dec 2014
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On Istiklal Avenue. For more about the kemençe, visit earlier posts here and here.

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More Metro art

 James
 29 Dec 2014
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M2 at Yenikapı artwork 28dec14 750x1000This is part of the artwork on the wall where the M2 line leaves the Yenikapı Metro station. The M1, M2, and the Marmaray all converge at this station. The Marmaray is the new train that goes under the Bosphorus, linking the European side of Istanbul with the Asian side.

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Flute in Metro

 James
 29 Dec 2014
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A (Western) flute being played in one the pedestrian areas in the Taksim Metro station.

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Osmanbey Metro

 James
 28 Dec 2014
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osmanbey metro mural 1000x560

This tile mural is on the wall of the train tunnel. An area not too far from Osmanbey was used as an archery grounds for the sultans in the early Ottoman empire. Maybe this mural refers to that, I really don’t know for sure. It is kind of dimly lit on the far side of the tracks, but you get the idea.

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