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Late afternoon on the Marmara

 James
 19 Dec 2014
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Marmara from Küçük Ayasofya Mh, Fatih 19dec14 1000x631The Sea of Marmara as seen from the Küçük Ayasofya neighborhood in Fatih. Some of these ships are probably waiting their turn to navigate the challenging Bosphorus. For details about how treacherous this can be, here is information about navigating your yacht through the straights.

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Hooded Crow

 James
 12 Nov 2014
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hooded crow 500x600The Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix) is a common, native breeding bird in Istanbul, but it has a much wider range than just Turkey. The Bosphorus itself is an important flyway for bird migration. A third airport is being built in Istanbul, near the Black Sea. This has been controversial for many reasons, including its threat to migrating birds.

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  Tagged İstanbul, Bosphorus, Hooded Crow, bird migration
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The Bosphorus (2)

 James
 22 Oct 2014
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This is at Macar Bay, in Anadolu Kavağı, on the Asian side, close to where the Bosphorus meets the Black Sea. (This is still considered Istanbul). The day was rather windy (are you sure you want to click on that link?). See the next post for a shot of the bay.

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  Tagged İstanbul, Bosphorus, Macar Bay, Poyraz
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The Bosphorus

 James
 21 Oct 2014
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A few moments with the Bosphorus, just north of the Dolmabahçe Mosque. The soundtrack is full of something I haven’t found in Istanbul: silence.

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  Tagged İstanbul, Bosphorus, Dolmabahçe
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Boats at Ortaköy

 James
 19 Oct 2014
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Two small boats moored on the Bosphorus at Ortaköy. (Ozan means ‘poet’).

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  Tagged İstanbul, Ortaköy, boat, Bosphorus
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