On a chilly, wet, and snowy December evening, a rock band was riding the length of Istiklal Caddesi on the historic tram.
Beyoğlu
Wall art (12)
Flute in Metro
A (Western) flute being played in one the pedestrian areas in the Taksim Metro station.
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:
Accordion on Çimen Sokak (3)
More accordion music heard in the neighborhood.
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.
Santur (4)
It feels like it is raining santurs. This one was in the Taksim Metro pedestrian underpass.
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.
Santur (3)
Aren‘t we lucky, here’s another santur player on Istiklal Avenue. Earlier posts of santur players can be found here and here.
Singers and accordion
On Istiklal Avenue, of course.