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.
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Street Cats of Istanbul (a retrospective)
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.
End of day, Aya Sofya
The 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.)
Wall art (12)
More Metro art
This 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.
Osmanbey Metro
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.
Still more fish
These are images from a glass art mural done by middle school kids. The mural is in one of the pedestrian areas of the Taksim Metro. Here is what the whole mural looks like:
View from Süleymaniye Camii
Here is a view from the grounds of the Süleymaniye Mosque, which sits atop one of Istanbul’s seven hills. The view across the Halıç (or the Golden Horn) to Beyoğlu includes Galata Tower (upper right). This mosque, completed in 1557, is another work of master Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan. To read more about Sultan Süleyman (the Magnificent), look here and here.
Ayva tatlısı
Here is another delicious Turkish sweet. It is made from ripe quince, which is only available for two or three months in autumn. This ayva tatlısı came from Sakarya Tatlıcısı (here) in Beyoğlu, and it is the real deal. Other places will add colorants, making it look like this. The white topping is kaymak, which is kind of like clotted cream, but better. Real kaymak is made from water buffalo milk.
More tile
Found in the Tiled Kiosk at the Istanbul Archeology Museum(s). Look at this previous post for more details.