Turkey (Istanbul)

End of prayers. Blue Mosque, Istanbul.

  Wedding at the Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

  Lunch with fish (Black Snapper), Istanbul.

  Spice Merchant, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul.

  End of prayers, Blue Mosque, Istanbul.

  Column and ceiling detail.  Hagia Sophia, Istanbul

  Hagia Sophia, Istanbul.

  Water pipe cafe, Istanbul, Turkey

  Ship heading to Black Sea on Bosporus.

  Calligraphy expert, Istanbul.

  Cat at rug shop, Istanbul.

  Barber shop, Istanbul.

  Lamp shop, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey.

  Hagia Sophia and fountain.

  Pulpit of Hagia Sophia.

  Fishing on Golden Horn.

  Salad/dinner.  Istanbul, Turkey.

  Selling hats to tourists.

  Blue Mosque

  Golden Horn waterfront.

  City Park, Istanbul.

   Guns for sale, Istanbul.

  End of prayers, Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey.

  Ceiling detail, Hagia Sophia.

  Belly dancing outfits, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul.

  Meat street vendor, Istanbul.

  Ferry to Asia.

Traveler:

B . K. Richard (self portrait in glass).

Recommended reading:

The Fourth Crusade, Jonathan Phillips (on a pivotal historical event in Istanbul's history)

Snow, Orhan Pamuk (an extraordinary novel exploring today's complex political, social landscape in Turkey ... with a love story (by Nobel Prize winner Pamuk)).