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http://www.wowturkey.com/tr26/Faruk_kumkapi6.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr15/Burc_hisarustu_0100.jpg

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http://www.wowturkey.com/tr21/osman_k_knlcapan.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr26/Burc_kanlica_7008.jpg

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http://www.wowturkey.com/tr12/Burc_istiklal_caddesi_7168.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr29/Tuncer_HALICI_100_1340b.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr33/osman_k_insanlar3.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr34/Faruk_istiklal6.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr34/Faruk_istiklal9.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr15/Faruk_barabaros.jpg


http://www.wowturkey.com/tr01/ist_satellite.jpg

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http://www.wowturkey.com/tr18/memocan_bogaz06.jpg

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http://www.wowturkey.com/tr24/kemal_bereket_bahriyeli_Sedat_bey_yalisi.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr25/kemal_bereket_sadberk_hanim_muzesi.jpg

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http://www.wowturkey.com/tr31/Faruk_ortakoy87.jpg

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http://www.wowturkey.com/tr17/efsun_ortakoygece11.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr11/memocan_kizkulesi2.jpg

And some more:

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr18/osman_k_czyr1.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr29/Tuncer_HALICI_100_1125.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr29/Tuncer_HALICI_100_1109.jpg

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http://www.wowturkey.com/tr29/Tuncer_HALICI_100_1117.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr28/arkan_vrResim_042.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr14/memocan_cezayir_sokagi05.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr28/arkan_hthytResim_015.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr28/arkan_dddResim_085.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr29/Tuncer_HALICI_100_1118.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr28/arkan_aaResim_058.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr18/MeReK_fransiz3.jpg

In my humble opinion Instambul is between the most beautiful cities in the world. Not just by what I see in this thread, but also by all I´ve seen about it in the SSC. It has wonderfull architecture, the sea, it seens very live, much colorful (something I don´t like in many european big cities is that they are too much monochromatic), the palaces, castles. It´s a place I really would like to visit.

AND MORE:

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr01/binbirdirek2435.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr01/kapalicarsi9542.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr25/Faruk_taksim12.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr29/Faruk_taksim4.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr29/Tuncer_HALICI_100_2121.jpg

http://img104.exs.cx/img104/4218/galatasarayadasi5yc.jpg

http://img104.exs.cx/img104/668/kadir0lt.jpg

http://img104.exs.cx/img104/3294/bank1en.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr01/moda5610.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr01/moda5617.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr24/kemal_bereket_kariye_camii_muzesi01.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr16/kemal_bereket_arkeoloji_muzesi028.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr16/Burc_sadberk_2901.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr01/istiklal2557.jpg

In my humble opinion Instambul is between the most beautiful cities in the world. Not just by what I see in this thread, but also by all I´ve seen about it in the SSC. It has wonderfull architecture, the sea, it seens very live, much colorful (something I don´t like in many european big cities is that they are too much monochromatic), the palaces, castles. It´s a place I really would like to visit.

I glad you like the pictures. For me, Brasil is a very nice country too. I would like to visit there as well.

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr29/Elif_DSCF0453.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr29/Elif_DSCF0445.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr29/Elif_DSCF0449.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr14/kemal_bereket_dolmabahce_sarayi02.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr06/Bulent_dolmabahce_dis8.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr19/memocan_dolmabahce_sarayi09.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr01/frej.JPG

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr14/Burc_sislide_bir_apartuman_0632.jpg

I glad you like the pictures. For me, Brasil is a very nice country too. I would like to visit there as well.

:)

do u know, what is in that building with brazilian flag!? is it an Brazilian consulate?
http://img104.exs.cx/img104/3294/bank1en.jpg

You've got it. It is the Brazilian Consulate as far as I know.

i thinkIstanbul is a very interesting place. i love those Art deco and Neo classical buildings. nice waterfront and streets too ;)

can i ask whats with all the wooden buildings ?

They are residential buildings. Most of them were constructed during the late Ottoman period.

i thinkIstanbul is a very interesting place. i love those Art deco and Neo classical buildings. nice waterfront and streets too ;)


Thanx.

a FEW MORE:

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr01/perpal.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr26/Alper_ortakoy_3.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr29/Tuncer_HALICI_pict0199.jpg

^
BTW,this district of Istanbul is very famous for its pubs.

some night shots:

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr04/pr_kizkulesi.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr01/istiklal2549.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr01/istiklal2538.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr01/istiklal2474.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr21/osman_k_istiklalden2.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr01/ortakoy2915.jpg

MORE:

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr34/Faruk_sultan11.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr34/Faruk_sultan7.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr34/Faruk_sultan8.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr34/Faruk_sultan9.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr29/Faruk_yerebatan01.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr29/Faruk_ysarnici2.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr29/kemal_bereket_yerebatan1.jpg

http://worldturkey.com/web/askerlise.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr18/memocan_kuleli01.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr21/Burc_rumeli_han_5354.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr22/Murat_Erol_cite_de_pera.jpg

Istanbul is somewhat underrated, I think (at least in America). It's really quite gorgeous. Many of the buildings are so bright and colorful and warm. It also has that great low-rise density so characteristic of European cities, which I love. Great tour.

^
it is very nice to read this. Thank you for your attention.

More:

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr36/kemal_bereket_kar9.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr37/MeReK_IMGP5930.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr37/ArKaN_Resim_06222.jpg

Bosphorus

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr31/Faruk_panaroma10.jpg

http://img235.exs.cx/img235/5292/picture14pc.jpg

I want to see mooore!!!:D:D::D :okay: :okay:

How beautiful!!
;)
I am going to Istanbul this year.
:)

You are welcome :okay:

I want to see mooore!!!:D:D::D :okay: :okay:

Here you go:


http://www.wowturkey.com/tr27/Burc_fsm_ve_rumelihisari_0274.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr37/Haluk68_Kanlica4.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr23/kemal_bereket_sariyer4r.jpg

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http://www.wowturkey.com/tr24/kemal_bereket_sariyer007.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr23/kemal_bereket_anadolu_hisari.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr34/Burc_anadolu_hisari_6015.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr15/Burc_rumelihisari_7.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr19/memocan_rumeli_hisari01.jpg

http://www.wowturkey.com/tr26/umit_beyoglu__markiz65.jpg

http://i136.exs.cx/img136/2531/yunankonsoloslugu26140cn.jpg

would you like to see more?

^^ for sure!!!!:okay: :cheers1:

^
Thanks man!

Allan you forget that beautiful pic of the Rue Française :)

http://aycu32.webshots.com/image/21471/2003564473798035895_rs.jpg

http://aycu21.webshots.com/image/19180/2003554902500386285_rs.jpg

http://aycu21.webshots.com/image/18180/2003521588652910860_rs.jpg

http://aycu36.webshots.com/image/21795/2003568782986839381_rs.jpg

^^ Fantastic!! Thanks "sercan.de"!

do you have more from this Haydarpasa train station?

No problem JoseRodolfo

enjoy

Haydarpasa train stadtion (asian part)

http://aycu13.webshots.com/image/21412/2005303275761569705_rs.jpg

http://aycu01.webshots.com/image/19160/2005381933816033620_rs.jpg

http://aycu12.webshots.com/image/18411/2005327696665291222_rs.jpg

excuse the language but:

fuckin awesome!!!!!

I agree..

oh no allan:(((((9
now i miss turkey more:(((((((
Turkey is more Europe than Europe:))
one of the best countries in the world(after Israel:)
good job,allan!
thanx!!!!!!

No better than Israel :D

Thanks Sercam.de!!!!!!!!!!! :okay:

heheh ozcan:))

by those pics, i would certainly rank Istanbul as the most beautiful city ive ever seen displayed on SSC. Now i know why my parents talk more about Istanbul than any other city of their travels.

GALATASARAY LYCEE
Galatasaray Lycee was originally founded in 1481 by the Ottoman Sultans, but experienced a dramatic transformation when it opened a window to the western world in 1868 by initiating French as the language of instruction.

Galatasaray Lycee became co – educational in 1965. Today, the school receives strong support from the French Government along with the Galatasaray Foundation and its alumni, many of whom are prominent members of the Turkish community. On April 14, 1992, Galatasaray reached another milestone; a new clause was added to the Turkish – French cultural agreement of 1952. Based on this, the Galatasaray Educational and Learning Institution (GEOK) was established. Starting from that day, the school expanded vertically and created an institution providing education from primary school to the university level. In 1996, GEOK officially became the "University of Galatasaray". The primary and high school education of this independent institution, is carried out according to the rules and regulations issued by the Turkish Ministry of Education. The University follows the rules and academic regulations followed by other Turkish institutions of higher education. The teaching medium is primarily French and the French higher education curriculum is used when appropriate.


Students graduating from Galatasaray Lycee have a number of choices for their higher education. They may enter Galatasaray University after passing an internal exam in French. Also, under the Turkish – French cultural agreement of 1952, Galatasaray graduates, who have been accepted to a Turkish University, are entitled to enroll in a French University directly without having to take the French Baccalaureate examination. Furthermore, and with the new agreement of 1992, Galatasaray University Graduates have the opportunity to pursue post-graduate studies at the Sorbonne University, in France. Galatasaray Lycee is fully accredited by the Turkish Ministry of Education, French Government and the Galatasaray Foundation.

The building on Istiklal Street is established on 149333 square meters. There are 54 classrooms, each of which is ideal for 30 students, two multimedia centers, two art workshops for 40 students each, two music rooms, two convention centers, one for 250 students the other for 500, one computer lab with 30 computers, one tennis court, three gymnasia, one soccer field, one infirmary for 15 people, a girls dorm for 250 and a boys dorm for 675 and three refectories for 400 people each. Galatasaray Lycee is bilingual and bi – cultural. In addition to French and English, Italian and Latin are also taught. Students enter Galatasaray Lycee at the age of 14 and spend the first two years in an intensive French language program. The high school program (Lise) is a three – year program equivalent to grades 10, 11 and 12, under the American system. Primary education lasts for 8 years. At the end of the eighth year, a level exam determines the capacity of the student to pursue studies in French at the Lycee. The school year is composed of two semesters, one running from early September to late January, and the other from mid – February to early June. There were 180 school days in the 1999 – 2000 school year.
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http://aycu21.webshots.com/image/19900/2006306925819456723_rs.jpg

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http://aycu25.webshots.com/image/21344/2006373318281587722_rs.jpg


GALATASARAY UNIVERSITY

Founded in 1992, under the guidance of the Galatasaray Education Foundation, by the undersigning of the new French – Turkish cultural agreement, Galatasaray University expanded its programs and number of students simultaneously every new year. The one and only higher – education institution, established with the participation of two Presidents, Mr. Francois Mitterand and Mr. Turgut Özal, Galatasaray University has filled a big gap in Turkish education.
With a teaching program adapted from the Sorbonne University in Paris, the university is home to some 2500 students, both at undergraduate and at post-graduate levels.

Located on the Bosphorus, next to the Çiragan Palace, the historic building of Galatasaray University consists of five faculties, two institutes, and three research centers, as well as doctorate and graduate programs.

The faculties, institutes and research centers are as follows:

• School of Law
• Faculty of Economy and Business Administration
• Faculty of Communications
• Faculty of Engineering and Technology
• Faculty of Natural Sciences and Literature
• Natural Sciences Institute
• Social Sciences Institute
• European Union Research Center
• Strategic Research Center
• Law and Criminology Research Center

http://aycu19.webshots.com/image/19778/2002606254507407313_rs.jpg

http://aycu28.webshots.com/image/19027/2002613431654774292_rs.jpg

http://aycu37.webshots.com/image/18796/2002656975679972895_rs.jpg

http://aycu24.webshots.com/image/17823/2002660262637555138_rs.jpg

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http://aycu18.webshots.com/image/21057/2002695097814815173_rs.jpg

http://aycu12.webshots.com/image/18971/2002685633029484537_rs.jpg

Allan those photos are awesome! I saved some on my computer. I really
really really love them. The external and the internal architectures are very
wealthy.

Thanks Allan! You are the best.

heheh ozcan:))

:)

WOW this is realy amazing.
Funny how the media sets peoples minds. My first (ignorant) thought was that it is a bit dirty old crapy city.
After seeing Allan presentation i`m now convinsed that istanbul is in the top 10 of most beautiful cities in the world.
Looking at the size i would say number one.
Rue Francaise is amazing.
The warterfront is very beautiful.
And the terrasses in the small allies is perfect.
Istanbul is the whole of europe in one city.
But that is offcource from only have seeing these pictures. :cheers:

WOW this is realy amazing.
Funny how the media sets peoples minds. My first (ignorant) thought was that it is a bit dirty old crapy city.
After seeing Allan presentation i`m now convinsed that istanbul is in the top 10 of most beautiful cities in the world.
Looking at the size i would say number one.
Rue Francaise is amazing.
The warterfront is very beautiful.
And the terrasses in the small allies is perfect.
Istanbul is the whole of europe in one city.
But that is offcource from only have seeing these pictures. :cheers:

You are right, most tourists only go to that blue mosque area etc...and think they saw Istanbul and their conclusion=nice Middle Eastern city :|
Istanbul is much more than you see in these pictures....

There are superb newer classy districts out of the old city center etc...

Kastelli Homes
http://aycu03.webshots.com/image/18522/2001718830627944891_rs.jpg

http://aycu07.webshots.com/image/19806/2001797463580472640_rs.jpg


Turkish Bank
http://aycu05.webshots.com/image/21804/2001742017105689815_rs.jpg

Feriye palaces
http://aycu35.webshots.com/image/20834/2000862238129595909_rs.jpg

http://aycu32.webshots.com/image/21471/2000833231103418963_rs.jpg

http://aycu11.webshots.com/image/21810/2000860479647100839_rs.jpg

http://aycu01.webshots.com/image/17800/2000824705944040587_rs.jpg

Küçüksu Kasri
http://aycu15.webshots.com/image/21814/2005526440519143148_rs.jpg

http://aycu38.webshots.com/image/18477/2005560742154737098_rs.jpg

http://aycu36.webshots.com/image/20955/2005568473035092575_rs.jpg

http://aycu16.webshots.com/image/21215/2005511229215082137_rs.jpg

http://aycu39.webshots.com/image/19438/2005500642430973033_rs.jpg


Çiçek pasaji
http://aycu29.webshots.com/image/21868/2005579357639956592_rs.jpg

http://aycu14.webshots.com/image/20133/2005505553395425754_rs.jpg

http://aycu39.webshots.com/image/21438/2005519725941583317_rs.jpg

very nice pictures, thanx for your contributions :okay:

There is no place called Rue Francois in Istanbul? Do you know any?

i don't know, but it was written in the newspapers as the rue française

Incredible, fantastic, marvellous, outstanding, superb, gorgeous, awesome, amazing, wonderful, stupendous, magnificant, beautiful and so on....:D

I am glad I saw these pictures, since i didn't know it was so nice because most photos in this forum are on skyscrapers and Hagya Sofia and have heard much negative about the city. It is on my top 3 of must see cities in Europe now!
Very beautiful natural setting, very mixed architecture, nice weather, cosmopolitan atmosphere with many people on the streets, skyscrapers and looks also modern and wealthy. And it lies in 2 continents.

But why are the cabs so old (the other cars are modern)?

^
I think those cars are the most cheapest in Turkey. If you have no job, you can always afford buying a cheap car like that and use as a taxi.

I am glad I saw these pictures, since i didn't know it was so nice because most photos in this forum are on skyscrapers and Hagya Sofia and have heard much negative about the city. It is on my top 3 of must see cities in Europe now!
Very beautiful natural setting, very mixed architecture, nice weather, cosmopolitan atmosphere with many people on the streets, skyscrapers and looks also modern and wealthy. And it lies in 2 continents.

But why are the cabs so old (the other cars are modern)?
thank you for your comment and dor the Diamond Of IStanbul diagramm :)

i will post more pics...

University of Istanbul
http://img170.exs.cx/img170/9431/pict00935ix.jpg

http://img170.exs.cx/img170/9448/pict00940ha.jpg

http://img170.exs.cx/img170/3844/pict01006hi.jpg


Marmara University
http://aycu22.webshots.com/image/20061/2002887203480712953_rs.jpg

http://aycu40.webshots.com/image/18479/2002839641830414303_rs.jpg

http://aycu16.webshots.com/image/17655/2002862232404055640_rs.jpg

http://aycu33.webshots.com/image/17632/2002839213547086821_rs.jpg

It seems Istanbul has a very clean air, I mean low polution rates (by seeing the pícs), is that true?!?!

near the bosphorus the air is clean.

u gotta love this city!!!!

and it looks like buenos aires so i love it more!!!

yes, Buenos Aires is also a pearl!!!great city.

This thread kicks azzzz.

@sercan
thanx for your contributions.Great pictures.

I am glad I saw these pictures, since i didn't know it was so nice because most photos in this forum are on skyscrapers and Hagya Sofia and have heard much negative about the city. It is on my top 3 of must see cities in Europe now!
Very beautiful natural setting, very mixed architecture, nice weather, cosmopolitan atmosphere with many people on the streets, skyscrapers and looks also modern and wealthy. And it lies in 2 continents.

But why are the cabs so old (the other cars are modern)?
cabs are old (or designs are old :) ) Because:
1. Taxi is very cheap here. You pay less than another country.
2. So they are popular and drive all the day kilometers. And working hard makes problem at the cars as you know. This is why drivers prefer such cars
3.These are native cars, Tofaş, and not famous in the world. So drivers can find cheap pieces for their cars
4.Istanbul has a big traffic problem, and drivers prefer cheap cars for this trafic.

However.....
Taxis wil be changed by municipality, although drivers don't want so much. Mayor wants a design wich represents the city...

btw...thre more over 18,000 cabs in Istanbul

Ayia Triada - Holy Trinity Church
http://aycu27.webshots.com/image/19386/2003330084719325743_rs.jpg

http://aycu14.webshots.com/image/19453/2003302705613653652_rs.jpg


Beyoglu Municipality
http://img105.exs.cx/img105/6962/beyoglubelediye7kx.jpg

"Genua District" (am i right Kuvacci)
http://aycu37.webshots.com/image/21516/2005904981839142291_rs.jpg

http://aycu35.webshots.com/image/19354/2005941752069883738_rs.jpg

Fener Greek Lycée

http://img196.exs.cx/img196/248/kemalbereketrumlisesi044wz.jpg

http://img196.exs.cx/img196/9418/kemalbereketrumlisesi027as.jpg

http://img196.exs.cx/img196/9363/kemalbereketrumlisesi051jh.jpg

Sercaan the buidling you showed as Ganua dictrict is an old Gizvitian Church, wich is called as Arabic Mosque today... Fener Greek Highschool is also Patiarchy...

imperial Istanbul 2 threadini acma zamani geldi:D

Allan,this thread turned out to be one of my favorites.Please don't divide this to two different threads,please keep one great thread.Thanks again buddy.

No problem, sir!

Thanks Allan.

Where were the first pictures you posted taken? Beyoglu? They look like nowhere in Istanbul that i've been.

Great thread, by the way, but there definitely are MANY poorer, dirtier areas in Istanbul that have clearly been left out. Istanbul is incredibly diverse. There are huge slum areas that are what one might call "3rd world," but theres also monumental Sultanahmet and fashionable Beyoglu, both of which could easily be found in Western Europe (that is, if it wasn't for all the stunning Islamic architecture). This thread shows the monumental and fashionable parts of Istanbul, but not the poorer parts. The images "westerners" have of Turkey may be flawed, but the image propogated by this thread won't be any better unless the poorer side of Turkey is shown.

That being said, I have to say Istanbul is one of the most amazing cities I've ever visited. I highly recommend a visit.

it looks like you haven't visited Istanbul's many non-touristic areas and I don't know when you have visited, but things have incredibly changed within the last 5-6 years. With a growing economy, and a tourism sector, many old districts and neighbourhoods of Istanbul have been renovated, and many "poor" sections have been reconstructed. This process is still continuing and Turkish government has taken serious steps. Take a look at these pictures.This is an old and newly renovated neighbourhood of Istanbul.

http://dunyaturk.com/tr14/memocan_cezayir_sokagi03.jpg

http://dunyaturk.com/tr14/memocan_cezayir_sokagi04.jpg

http://dunyaturk.com/tr14/memocan_cezayir_sokagi06.jpg

I think things are getting better under the very successful mayor of Istanbul.Having said that "poor" areas of Istanbul and Turkey no where close to the ones found in South America or in India. Yes there are poor areas of Turkey but still way better than many, I mean many, countries.

PS.
No matter what i do here, i can't change the negative image of Turkey that people have in mind, because of media, islam, midnight express, prejudice and many other things so I don't even attempt!

Istanbul has changed alot.....i was there in 84 and it was a mess (no offence) it smelt funny i wasnt likeing it....i went back in 2002...it changed dramatically..like it was a new city. Same thing that happened to athens after the olympics. Istanbul looks really european now.

it looks great,
so diverse !

thats anothre piont why i love this cits...its positive development is so fast...unbelieveable...i hope in some years the old istanbul we be back

Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Mosque

http://aycu07.webshots.com/image/21446/2004625542832954817_rs.jpg

http://aycu11.webshots.com/image/18970/2004692199212444811_rs.jpg

strange comments above.

i was there in 1983, 1987 and 1991 and it was abssolutely stunning then as it is now.

it's true that much has been done but even still, the experience i had when i was there was extremely positive.

As for the slums etc - why the hell should they be posted here? This is about Imperial Istanbul and all its glory - if you want see slums start another thread. Maybe i should post some of Glasgow's poor areas. I think dcbll would be surprised at the povert in his own country.

Allan - these pics are getting more and more impressive - I actually think many people online will be shocked at how little they know of Istanbul. I cannot think of a more beautiful city.

Istanbul looks like Istanbul; European, Asian, Ottoman, Levantine - that's its beauty - i hope it stayas like that.

space_invader, I would not be surprised at all about poverty in my own country, which by the way is the US. I'm just in the UK for the year, but I've done quite a lot of exploration around very poor areas. I know poverty exists in both the UK and the US. I'm ESPECIALLY familar with the poor areas of Glasgow that you mentioned.

If someone accused Birmingham, for example, of being and ugly industrial city, I could post pictures of Selfridges and other redevelopments, but what would that prove? Nothing. If someone said "Birmingham is COMPLETELY ugly and industrial," then my pics might prove something.

When was the last time I was in Istanbul? Let's see... that would be about two weeks ago.

Yes, my experience of Istanbul was extremely positive as well. I just think that people do have an image of Turkey as more backward than it is, but these photos show Istanbul as more, um, European than it really is. Istanbul is a mix of Europe and Asia, rich and poor, areas like the ones in the photos and areas that are poorer. You are certainly not obligated to post pictures of slums and poorer areas if you don't want to, but you should just know that posting photos from wowturkey is not a good way to change peoples conceptions of Turkey. People should simply take these pictures for what they are. They show that Istanbul has SOME areas that are nice. There's nothing wrong with a thread about these areas. Most tellingly, however, street level shots of areas like Fatih and Fener are not present, although buildings in Fatih and Fener are. The photograhers aimed their cameras up to keep the viewer from seeing the run-down areas. Similarly, if you want to post pictures of the Upper West and Upper East sides of Manhattan, please do so, but don't say "See, the US has a reputation for having decaying inner cities, but I don't see any here!"

For one thing, the newer areas in these photos are also the ones that are the most "Western." While these areas are nice and do show that Turkey is becoming wealthier, they also diminish the idea of Istanbul as a cultural bridge a great deal. If you think posting pictures of Istanbul's poorer areas is a negative thing, then you obviously don't appreciate the full vibrancy of the city. The poorer non-Western areas aren't, contrary to what you may believe, a liability to the city. They are, rather, a great asset.

The bottom line is that these pictures show a very small proportion of Istanbul, which I have explored quite heavily. Even Beyoglu, which is probably the most "Western" area, is still very poor compared to what is seen in these pictures. I'll post some pics I took from the top of Galata Tower at some point. Turkey, like China, is still a developing country, despite what official tourism bureau pics might suggest. Nevertheless, Turkey has enormous potential, and Istanbul is already one of the world's greatest cities.

dcb11,when Allan opened this thread he mentioned it's "for architecture lovers",and he really kept this thread extremly focused on this subject mostly showing the buildings new and old.Like everyone knows that most large metropolises has slums and ugly neighborhoods noone can deny.But showing slums in a thread which is for "architecture lovers" doesn't make any sense.It's like showing Manhattan for the architecture but including Bronx's left alone blocks after blocks deserted neighborhoods.Lets take one thread a time.

click here to see some aerial pictures of Istanbul:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=153675

wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee .

Istanbul has changed alot.....i was there in 84 and it was a mess (no offence) it smelt funny i wasnt likeing it....i went back in 2002...it changed dramatically..like it was a new city. Same thing that happened to athens after the olympics. Istanbul looks really european now.

The smell was probably coming from Golden Horn (Haliç), which was badly poluted by the overpassing ships and most importantly industrial/domestical wastes at that times. Now it is fully cleaned, and up to chemical tests, water of Golden Horn is even safe enough to swim.

unfortunately most of the people still think that IStanbul is a city in a desert...the Hagia Sophia is the centre and around it 12 millions people live in slums...

AS you said "even" in Beyoglu thre are poor districts...actually these disticts/buildings are very old and poorer peolpe live there.
But last year the city begun to renovate whole Beyoglu. The Rue Française is the first finished project of it.

OK Istanbul has some places which needs to be restored immediately, but also a very beatiful face among Hagia Sophia and Historic Peninsula.

Turkey Forum (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=488)

Categorised List of Topics in Turkey Forum (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=3263549&postcount=1)

BTW, everybody we are trying to prepare a forum which would leave no question marks about Turkey, in where you may find everything about our cities, shore towns, historical places and culture. We would like see it visited and commented on it. Please spare your time and come and visit our forum, write your comments and criticisms. Turkey Welcomes you ;)

La Rue Française
before
http://aycu05.webshots.com/image/19724/2005467606826858204_rs.jpg


now
http://aycu21.webshots.com/image/21260/2005403531714090044_rs.jpg

Great comparison, Sercan.

I did not mean to suggest that pictures of poorer areas needed to be posted here. Of course they do not. But people always post things like "Wow, that place looks really nice. People always think that it's poor but it's not," and those conclusions shouldn't be made based on threads like this. Its not just this one time occurance either; the Chinese forums and others (such as the ones about Makati) are frequently accompanied by "Stupid Americans think it's poor, but they're wrong," which is not accurate, as anyone who's actually BEEN to China can tell you. The pictures show us nice parts of the cities they concern, but they do not tell us anything about the average living conditions of the residents. I would say exactly the same thing about pictures of New York or Paris. I have been all around the NY and Paris metros, so I have a decent feel for the area. Pictures of specific locations, of course, tell us very little about wealth and poverty of metro areas in general. In fact, they tell us about as much about wealth as a picture of Canary Wharf tells us about London's overall skyline. They're misleading at best, and desceptive at worst.

Incidentally, most of the areas in Istanbul I've been to looked somewhat like the first picture of the Rue Francaise above. Some areas were much cleaner and wealthier, and some (espeically Fener/Fatih) were MUCH poorer, to the point of making me a little sad. The areas like the one in the picture were always bustling and vibrant, and I loved them. Fener and Fatih were more depressed it seemed, completely lacking the vibrancy of other places in Istanbul, including other poor ones. I have no doubt, however, that Istanbul will be massively restored, especially in the lead-up to (fingers crossed) EU membership.

That's all I'll say about this. I think this a fantastic thread; I didn't mean to imply there was something wrong with it. I just get thinks it's funny to hear people who seem to think that poverty is non-existent in some place because they see photos that look nice, and that the perception that poverty does exist there is simply a Western stereotype. I'll just shut up now and let you enjoy the photos, and maybe post some of my own in the near future.

dcb11,please do not quit this thread we always like to hear opinions,you're one of the people who have actually been in Istanbul and you know you're always welcome,also post your pix aswell,good or bad it's still belongs to this old incredible city.

sercan,this before & after picture is awesome,I am happy that Turkish heritage organizations take this actions seriously.

Oh, don't worry. I'm not going to stop posting or looking at this thread. I just don't want to be one of those people who ruin perfectly nice threads by making a comment that turns into a dicussion or argument. I don't want people to think that I don't love Istanbul, or that I have an inherent Western bias toward poorer countries. I just think photos can be deceiving, and want people to recognize that. Turkey, and pretty much all developing countries, IS marginalized and thought of as inferior in most of Western civilization. I realize Istanbul is more developed, richer, and cultural than most would think, but these photos don't prove that, and in fact Turkey IS significantly poorer than the rest of Europe. These photos, in that sense, can be disceiving if they are used to convince someone of Turkey or Istanbul's wealth. Taken on their own, they are beautiful pictures of some nice parts of Istanbul.

If you didn't think Istanbul had ANY nice areas, the pics should change your opinion. If you thought Istanbul was much poorer than cities in Western Europe, you're right despite what these pics may (or may not) suggest.

godd news..Kuvacci took a lot of pic of Beyoglu...according to him many, many many :D Buildings/districts/streets are under restoration !!!!

^Good news Sercan,by any chance anybody has pix of Yesilkoy,Yesilyurt and Florya to add to this thread?

mmh..i think these are new districts...

Istanbul Technical University

http://aycu03.webshots.com/image/19002/2004068815432149521_rs.jpg

http://aycu09.webshots.com/image/18048/2004005126380618819_rs.jpg

http://aycu21.webshots.com/image/19180/2004053179769715467_rs.jpg

http://aycu30.webshots.com/image/21669/2004082355126618654_rs.jpg

http://aycu01.webshots.com/image/18560/2004016866701303046_rs.jpg

www.sercan.de: that before and after is excellent - thanks for posting.

La Rue Française
before
http://www.tempodergisi.com.tr/life_style/05022/images/imperiaflex_0_0_0.jpg

know
http://www.tempodergisi.com.tr/life_style/05022/images/imperiaflex_0_1_0.jpg

wow, thats impressive, though I worry areas like these loose character. Overall good for the city and the image it is trying to project to the world. I'd like to see more pictures, especially the areas not usually shown.

thank you for your comment and dor the Diamond Of IStanbul diagramm :)

i will post more pics...

Thanks. I don't mean that the skyscrapers and Hagya Sofia are not nice too of course.
:)

Kuvvaci..where are you..thre are so many pics of him for this thread...but it would be better when he will posts it

Kabatas Lycée

http://aycu38.webshots.com/image/21357/2005009354129564687_rs.jpg

http://aycu40.webshots.com/image/21279/2005082842187690474_rs.jpg

http://aycu04.webshots.com/image/20083/2005078538086921425_rs.jpg

http://aycu22.webshots.com/image/20381/2005096758854539463_rs.jpg

Sercan,is this last building a residential?Great architecture.

^
yes that's a residential building!

Adile Sultan Kasri
http://aycu35.webshots.com/image/18434/2000849774419395358_rs.jpg

http://aycu11.webshots.com/image/19610/2000885265650202308_rs.jpg

http://aycu38.webshots.com/image/21797/2000888468249101748_rs.jpg

This stairs has very interesting design!! :okay:
http://wowturkey.com/tr43/irfan_x_IMAG0108.jpg

yes..
http://aycu26.webshots.com/image/18145/2003706268573453988_rs.jpg

http://aycu09.webshots.com/image/19768/2003723118440763732_rs.jpg

great pictures sercan!

Malta Kösk
http://aycu05.webshots.com/image/19244/2000856736994714688_rs.jpg

http://aycu35.webshots.com/image/19034/2000861477302499939_rs.jpg

http://aycu18.webshots.com/image/20217/2000898174439676439_rs.jpg

Houses of the Sogukçesme Street
http://aycu33.webshots.com/image/21592/2001808880355416106_rs.jpg

http://aycu16.webshots.com/image/19615/2001866067294350407_rs.jpg

http://aycu03.webshots.com/image/18482/2001888075218747645_rs.jpg

http://aycu28.webshots.com/image/20667/2001880921130953190_rs.jpg

http://aycu09.webshots.com/image/18608/2001892187749735962_rs.jpg

More great pictures Sercan,thanks.

http://img165.echo.cx/img165/69/kemalsoylemezsureyyas9jn.jpg

http://img165.echo.cx/img165/2135/sevtapbeyogluogrevi2gm.jpg

http://img165.echo.cx/img165/3256/sevtapnevizade7mg.jpg

http://img179.echo.cx/img179/8260/osmanksalacak012ip.jpg

http://img179.echo.cx/img179/9087/kemalbereketeyup12th.jpg

http://img179.echo.cx/img179/8209/kemalbereketeyup50ar.jpg

http://img179.echo.cx/img179/20/kemalbereketkizilmektep3cy.jpg

http://img179.echo.cx/img179/5443/kemalbereketkasimpasaa48ot.jpg

http://img179.echo.cx/img179/4720/osmankkarakoy19du.jpg

http://img179.echo.cx/img179/840/osmankkarakoy24ww.jpg

http://img179.echo.cx/img179/203/osmankvoyvoda022mq.jpg

http://img179.echo.cx/img179/9080/osmankvoyvoda013he.jpg

Yildiz palace
http://aycu10.webshots.com/image/18129/2000775134995256358_rs.jpg

http://aycu33.webshots.com/image/17992/2000777572148536264_rs.jpg

http://aycu28.webshots.com/image/18707/2000754835015155541_rs.jpg

http://aycu25.webshots.com/image/21144/2000721250648335725_rs.jpg

Thanks sercan
wonderful pics, i always liked little details on architceture. and those pics are great examples for real, beatiful architecture

Like teh park Quell type stairs pic.
Keep on putting true these beauties :)

Bosphorus University

http://img224.echo.cx/img224/6425/dsci00997wc.jpg

http://img224.echo.cx/img224/6579/dsci01006cy.jpg

http://img176.echo.cx/img176/8622/dsci01098ia.jpg

http://img176.echo.cx/img176/6274/dsci01109qm.jpg

http://img176.echo.cx/img176/4608/dsci01113ba.jpg

HI AND GREETINGS FROM COLUMBIA!!

what a beautiful majestic city!!!!!!!!!!! I didn't know it snowed in Istanbul! the city has such a mediterranean athmosphere i wouldnt imagine it with snow!!

Congratulations turkish people!! Istanbul is a magnificent beautiful city!!!!

I love the pictures!!!

HI AND GREETINGS FROM COLUMBIA!!

what a beautiful majestic city!!!!!!!!!!! I didn't know it snowed in Istanbul! the city has such a mediterranean athmosphere i wouldnt imagine it with snow!!

Congratulations turkish people!! Istanbul is a magnificent beautiful city!!!!

I love the pictures!!!

Thanks friend!!!

Do you have a link for me of Bogota :D

http://img264.echo.cx/img264/9862/alperosmanbey10oe.jpg


Mimar Sinan University
http://img264.echo.cx/img264/7835/irfanxmsgsu40qp.jpg

http://img264.echo.cx/img264/5969/irfanxmsgsu62cw.jpg

Awesome,more pictures needed!

Thanks to Kuvvaci
http://img261.echo.cx/img261/7608/irfanxmsgsu61bo.jpg

http://img261.echo.cx/img261/6094/irfanxasmali610fc.jpg

http://aycu28.webshots.com/image/19347/2001291660052667243_rs.jpg

http://aycu26.webshots.com/image/19785/2001241293079146048_rs.jpg

http://aycu26.webshots.com/image/21105/2001260510211178564_rs.jpg

http://aycu01.webshots.com/image/20520/2001222253699370300_rs.jpg

http://aycu25.webshots.com/image/19344/2001240160206652603_rs.jpg

http://aycu33.webshots.com/image/21112/2001274573157333756_rs.jpg

wow this thread has tons of beautiful pics.
I didn't know Istanbul was so beautiful.

did you saw all 6 pages
:applause: :drunk:

I'm worried about Turkey's future after the EU constitution vote. Europe needs Turkey even more than Turkey needs to join the EU. I hope Europe comes to their senses, progresses forward on integration, and begins the process of admitting Turkey.

http://www.istanbulportal.com/istanbulportal/tuwp/iswp/33.JPG

http://www.istanbulportal.com/istanbulportal/tuwp/iswp/32.JPG
http://www.istanbulportal.com/istanbulportal/tuwp/iswp/8.JPG
http://www.istanbulportal.com/istanbulportal/tuwp/iswp/14.JPG
http://www.istanbulportal.com/istanbulportal/tuwp/iswp/21.JPG
http://www.istanbulportal.com/istanbulportal/tuwp/iswp/26.JPG

http://www.istanbulportal.com/istanbulportal/tuwp/iswp/9.JPG
http://www.istanbulportal.com/istanbulportal/tuwp/iswp/37.JPG
http://www.istanbulportal.com/istanbulportal/tuwp/iswp/12.JPG
http://www.istanbulportal.com/istanbulportal/tuwp/iswp/28.JPG

ENJOY....

Istanbul is more European than i tought.

That is because a big part is in Europe.

Çadir Kösk
http://aycu12.webshots.com/image/17531/2000850025540063792_rs.jpg

Istanbul is like an onion,more you peel more layers come out than you started with.
More more more

http://english.istanbul.com/images/PhotoGallery/Resim00021.jpg
http://english.istanbul.com/images/PhotoGallery/Resim00029.jpg
http://english.istanbul.com/images/PhotoGallery/Resim00016.jpg
http://english.istanbul.com/images/PhotoGallery/002_10358w.jpg
http://english.istanbul.com/images/PhotoGallery/019_8219w.jpg
http://english.istanbul.com/images/PhotoGallery/040_10670w.jpg
http://english.istanbul.com/images/PhotoGallery/068_11162w.jpg
http://english.istanbul.com/images/PhotoGallery/081_1698w.jpg
http://english.istanbul.com/images/PhotoGallery/082_1693w.jpg
http://english.istanbul.com/images/PhotoGallery/179_11554w.jpg
http://english.istanbul.com/images/PhotoGallery/175_11553w.jpg
http://english.istanbul.com/images/PhotoGallery/191_10530w.jpg
http://english.istanbul.com/images/PhotoGallery/194_11203w.jpg
http://english.istanbul.com/images/PhotoGallery/Sizdengelenler/AhmetOytun/ortakoycami2.jpg
http://english.istanbul.com/images/PhotoGallery/Sizdengelenler/CananErdogan/Beyoglu/17.jpg
http://english.istanbul.com/images/PhotoGallery/Sizdengelenler/CananErdogan/Beyoglu2/03.jpg
http://english.istanbul.com/images/PhotoGallery/Sizdengelenler/CananErdogan/Beyoglu2/06.jpg
http://english.istanbul.com/images/PhotoGallery/Sizdengelenler/CananErdogan/Beyoglu2/11.jpg

Great pics my friend! :)

http://www.zturk.com/photo/2003/03-istanbul/dsc01329.jpg
http://www.istanbulhotelsweb.com/HOTELS/empirepalacekucuk.jpg
http://people.brandeis.edu/~svet/IstanbulWeb/slides/Istanbul%20063.jpg
http://people.brandeis.edu/~svet/IstanbulWeb/slides/Istanbul%20082.jpg
http://people.brandeis.edu/~svet/IstanbulWeb/slides/PC310058.JPG

http://www.twarp.com/istview/dolmaba.jpg

http://pictures.exploitz.com/-photo-Istanbul--_smgpx10001x14781x1fc027978.jpg

http://pictures.exploitz.com/-photo-Istanbul-_smgpx10001x14781x1fff3153e.jpg

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http://pictures.exploitz.com/-photo-Istanbul--_smgpx10001x14781x199a767d8.jpg

http://www.jimandbarb.net/images/archives/Istanbul/Img_1714.jpg

http://www.istanbulcitytours.net/image/11_1.jpg

http://www.istanbulcitytours.net/image/5_1.jpg

http://www.istanbulcitytours.net/image/2_1.jpg

http://www.istanbulcitytours.net/image/3_4.jpg

http://www.istanbulcitytours.net/image/10_2.jpg

http://www.istanbulcitytours.net/image/11_3.jpg

Just beautiful.....

this is one of the best threads I have seen, istanbul is truely amazing..a goergous city.. :)

fantastic pictures Lombak :okay:

http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/21251/img_1322-ps-rs-ok.jpg

http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/17579/istanbul.jpg

http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/21940/vakkocup5.jpg

http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/22050/istanbul_a1.jpg

http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/14092/topkapipalace.jpg

http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/14423/boat.jpg

http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/8540/hapishane.jpg

great pictures!

Wow !!

Amazing pics...

Nice thread...

Thanks for sharing

:)

Istanbul is one of the greatest cities. I love Istanbul. Architecture, history, setting, life, weather, everything is wonderful about Istanbul.

http://img191.echo.cx/img191/5503/irfanximag01197nq.jpg

http://img191.echo.cx/img191/2606/irfanxmsgsu69ha.jpg

http://img191.echo.cx/img191/7421/irfanxkaltepebasi2pi.jpg

http://dunyaturk.com/tr32/Kazandibi_istanbulfromabove.jpg

what an absolutely beautiful city, definitely on my itinerary. Really underrated city and needs to be marketed(I say Olympic bid)

Pera Palas, Istanbul

Designed by the French architect Alexander Vallaury, also the architect of Union Française And the Ottoman Bank was begun in May 1881; the hotel was opened in October 1891. It is said that Sultan Abdülhamit attended the opening ceremony. The "Compagnie Internationale dés Wagons et des Grands Express Européens" had built the hotel for the use of passengers coming from Paris to Istanbul. This is why the symbols of the Pera palas and the orient express are the same.

From the time of its opening until today, Pera palas had been frequented by well-known and highly-placed figures in the political world; such as Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Ismet Inönü, Celal Bayar, Adnan Menderes, Fahri Korutürk, Refik Koraltan, King Zogo of Albania, Shah Rıza Pehlevi of Iran, King Edward V111 of England , King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, King Carol of Romania, president Tito of Yugoslavia and Jacqueline Kennedy. The long list of political guests includes Giscard d’Estaing, Von Papen, Mata Hari Cicero .The list also includes innumerable names from the world of culture and art such as Agatha Christie, Yehudi Menuhin, Marie Bell .

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http://pictures.exploitz.com/Beylerbeyi-Palace-photo-Istanbul-_smgpx10001x14202x1bf58a575.jpg

http://pictures.exploitz.com/Beylerbeyi-Palace-photo-Istanbul-_smgpx10001x14202x19bcb75a2.jpg

http://pictures.exploitz.com/Flowers-passage-photo-Istanbul--_srcgpx10001x14202x1c8b70237.jpg

http://pictures.exploitz.com/Dolmabahce-Palace-photo-Istanbul-_smgpx10001x14202x17d7ba00d.jpg

http://pictures.exploitz.com/-photo-Istanbul-_smgpx10001x14781x1ac8b67a9.jpg

http://pictures.exploitz.com/-photo-Istanbul--_smgpx10001x14781x199a767d8.jpg

Yildiz Sale Kösk
http://aycu39.webshots.com/image/20638/2005577445529891481_rs.jpg

http://aycu10.webshots.com/image/19409/2005500904112157125_rs.jpg

Is Istanbul really getting developed nowadays?

lord mayor of Istanbul is an Architect ;)

http://aycu20.webshots.com/image/18259/2004177401277378670_rs.jpg

Overlooking Macka park and the Inonü stadion...
http://www.ihlems.de/istanbul_2005_01/web-Bilder/0.jpg

The south entrace of Macka park opening to 'Bayildim Caddesi'...
http://www.ihlems.de/istanbul_2005_01/web-Bilder/5.jpg

The new Hyatt hotel near Taksim square...
http://www.ihlems.de/istanbul_2005_01/web-Bilder/11.jpg

'Istikal Caddesi' Nr. 344, a very neat café...
http://www.ihlems.de/istanbul_2005_01/web-Bilder/34.jpg

The Galata tower...
http://www.ihlems.de/istanbul_2005_01/web-Bilder/51.jpg

Underneath the Galata tower...
http://www.ihlems.de/istanbul_2005_01/web-Bilder/55.jpg

^ Perfect pictures!! thanks..

The north entrance of Macka park...
http://www.ihlems.de/istanbul_2005_01/web-Bilder/172.jpg

The 'Teleferik' "hanging" over Macka park...
http://www.ihlems.de/istanbul_2005_01/web-Bilder/174.jpg
http://www.ihlems.de/istanbul_2005_01/web-Bilder/173.jpg
http://www.ihlems.de/istanbul_2005_01/web-Bilder/188.jpg

Hidiv Kasrı (asian part)

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Ottoman mansions on Büyükada, the largest of Istanbul's Prince Islands

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Maiden's Tower

Built on the rocks of the asian shore at the mouth of the Bosphorus Strait, the 30m-high Landers Tower was first constructed as a watch tower. In Turkey it is called Kiz Kulesi (Girl's Tower). Todey you can find in it a 5 star restaurant and a bar.

historical peninsula

http://wowturkey.com/tr56/k_kemalsoylemez_kizkulesi1.jpg
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http://wowturkey.com/tr51/k_sina_kizkulesilSSS_filtered.jpg
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Bosphorus bridge

http://wowturkey.com/tr01/kiz99.jpg
(+) click to enlarge (http://wowturkey.com/tr01/kiz9.jpg)

Galatatower

http://wowturkey.com/tr11/k_memocan_kizkulesi2.jpg
(+) click to enlarge (http://wowturkey.com/tr11/memocan_kizkulesi2.jpg)

interior

http://wowturkey.com/tr11/k_Burc_kizkulesi011.jpg
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http://wowturkey.com/tr11/k_Burc_kizkulesi016.jpg
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My favourite church in Istanbul

St. Anton Church

St. Anton Church was built by the architects Mongeri and Eduardo de Nari in 1913 in Istanbul. It's still one of the biggest churches in Turkey. Though the church was built in neo-classic-style, it's precisley Venetian style. It was the first time in in 1976 when christians prayed in Turkish language.

http://www.worldturkey.com/web/kilise.jpg


http://wowturkey.com/tr11/k_Alper_st_antuan4.jpg
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http://wowturkey.com/tr11/k_Alper_st_antuan6.jpg
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http://wowturkey.com/tr49/k_kemal_bereket_senantuan.jpg
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And the same church in another view from Istiklal Caddesi...

http://www.ihlems.de/istanbul/images/pict0609.jpg

The look over Ortaköy to the asian side and the marmara sea...

http://www.ihlems.de/istanbul/images/pict0449.jpg

The Ritz-Carlton hotel tower...

http://www.ihlems.de/istanbul_2005_01/web-Bilder/6.jpg

A view from Taksim park over Mete Cadessi. At the upper left you can see the a building from the technical university. Guess the tower at the right... :)

http://www.ihlems.de/istanbul_2005_01/web-Bilder/14.jpg

Wonderful Pics. I missed Istanbul sooo much. :(

Vakko store
http://aycu12.webshots.com/image/18371/2001749407386655679_rs.jpg

http://aycu34.webshots.com/image/18353/2001720835832559464_rs.jpg

built in 1722, rebuilt in 1862

These beautiful braoque mosque is unfortunatelly empty now, not in use.


http://wowturkey.com/tr63/k_MeReK_sadabad6.jpg
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http://wowturkey.com/tr63/k_MeReK_sadabad4.jpg
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http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/9350/tuncerhaliciimg10422rb.th.jpg (http://img293.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tuncerhaliciimg10422rb.jpg)

Istanbul is beautiful, 2 days was hardly enough, but I did see alot in that time.

I still havnt got my pics back yet...but ill be sure to poast a few in here and all over SSC when I have them.


This is the Hotel I stayed in Istanbul http://hotelresidence.com.tr/english/index.asp in the Beyoglu area on street Istiklal

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/6251/emredsc006354ls.th.jpg (http://img14.imageshack.us/my.php?image=emredsc006354ls.jpg)

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/6978/imperialist26gh.jpg

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http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/9871/imperialist35ow.jpg

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/457/imperialist46gh.jpg

fantastic architecture :okay:

Bosphorous pics taken by me last weekend... enjoy... :)

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Istanbullu you ROCK dude!!!

ARCH-itecture in Ista is damn terrific, of course it has an amazing terrain to habitat too.

http://image32.webshots.com/33/0/33/12/346703312bWtuYi_ph.jpg

http://image12.webshots.com/12/0/31/79/346703179JfrsOU_ph.jpg

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http://image40.webshots.com/41/0/43/95/346704395TnGPCM_ph.jpg

http://image38.webshots.com/39/0/46/63/346704663ejKWKt_ph.jpg

MORE From Istanbul's Islands

http://image08.webshots.com/8/4/45/7/146044507zxRyYk_ph.jpg

http://image12.webshots.com/13/4/82/79/146048279ZYVcyX_ph.jpg

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http://image12.webshots.com/13/4/89/47/146048947bfiVgq_ph.jpg

http://image10.webshots.com/11/4/49/74/146044974iAZyMg_ph.jpg

Here gones another one...

http://www.ihlems.de/istanbul/images/pict0522.jpg
http://www.ihlems.de/istanbul/images/pict0530.jpg
http://www.ihlems.de/istanbul/images/pict0532.jpg
http://www.ihlems.de/istanbul/images/pict0531.jpg
http://www.ihlems.de/istanbul/images/pict0526.jpg

http://www.ihlems.de/istanbul_2005_01/web-Bilder/96.jpg

http://www.ihlems.de/istanbul_2005_01/web-Bilder/94.jpg

http://www.ihlems.de/istanbul/images/pict0587.jpg

http://img317.imageshack.us/img317/7387/sevtappembekosk46bh.th.jpg (http://img317.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sevtappembekosk46bh.jpg)

http://img317.imageshack.us/img317/1774/sevtappembekosk31ru.th.jpg (http://img317.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sevtappembekosk31ru.jpg)

http://img317.imageshack.us/img317/4025/sevtappembekosk42ve.th.jpg (http://img317.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sevtappembekosk42ve.jpg)

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/4493/erinchkirecburnu17yx.th.jpg (http://img513.imageshack.us/my.php?image=erinchkirecburnu17yx.jpg)

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/3552/merekrama14lu.th.jpg (http://img513.imageshack.us/my.php?image=merekrama14lu.jpg)

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/5121/merekrama24hl.th.jpg (http://img513.imageshack.us/my.php?image=merekrama24hl.jpg)

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/7002/sevtapsepetciler032zn.th.jpg (http://img513.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sevtapsepetciler032zn.jpg)

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/5850/merekapart5gz.th.jpg (http://img513.imageshack.us/my.php?image=merekapart5gz.jpg)

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/4121/mereksurkil36ob.th.jpg (http://img513.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mereksurkil36ob.jpg)

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/918/merektarlab2as.th.jpg (http://img513.imageshack.us/my.php?image=merektarlab2as.jpg)

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/5265/akinkurtogluayca17nn.th.jpg (http://img225.imageshack.us/my.php?image=akinkurtogluayca17nn.jpg)

thanks to meow
houses in Ortaköy
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/7768/sa4000699eo.jpg

http://img506.imageshack.us/img506/9421/selcukaraldsc028448pl.th.jpg (http://img506.imageshack.us/my.php?image=selcukaraldsc028448pl.jpg)

I'm worried about Turkey's future after the EU constitution vote. Europe needs Turkey even more than Turkey needs to join the EU. I hope Europe comes to their senses, progresses forward on integration, and begins the process of admitting Turkey.

I'm with you.

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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c102/jakob_zh/Architecture/82a316bc.jpg

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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c102/jakob_zh/Architecture/e6de8f1d.jpg

all the friends who posted pics, please repair the links, pleasee........

magnificent architecture examples:cheers:

In my humble opinion Instambul is between the most beautiful cities in the world. Not just by what I see in this thread, but also by all I´ve seen about it in the SSC. It has wonderfull architecture, the sea, it seens very live, much colorful (something I don´t like in many european big cities is that they are too much monochromatic), the palaces, castles. It´s a place I really would like to visit.


yes Istanbul is really good I like it and me and my friends came to sao paolo it was amazing too

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c102/jakob_zh/Imperial/00aa7546.jpg

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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c102/jakob_zh/Architecture/fa47817e.jpg

watch your dream !!!

artist district: Kuzguncuk

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artist district: Kuzguncuk

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ortaköy
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taksim
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sercan, I think it would be better if you could publish the bigger resolution versions instead of thumbnails. :)

wooww thanks for pics its very good

sercan, I think it would be better if you could publish the bigger resolution versions instead of thumbnails. :)
why?
the topic would be full of big pics
so, nobody would be interest in it (long waiting time)

why?
the topic would be full of big pics
so, nobody would be interest in it (long waiting time)

I think most of the people(who are not so interested like us) do not click the thumbnails just for one picture it is a kind of long process:),they just check the pages.

IMO most users would prefer a thumbnail topic
and not a topic with +5 min waiting time

i disagree

why?
since 2003 i am in this forum
and i saw many user who said
that a topic with +50 big pics isn't good
nobody is interested to watch and wait for it

ok then sercan, it was just my idea..

or we post only 10-15 pics in one page
the rest is "written" :D

Saint Benoit Lycée
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is here kadıkoy ???

no, it's ortaköy, why??

Just worried

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/236/94654034a0527ef1d9o8fb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/9133/9465556084186f52a9o1ma.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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ohh, how I wish Istanbul went back to being Constantinople, the Rome of the East. The good old days heh?

Great thread and what a beautiful city.

it can stay Istanbul :D
but u are right
since 1950s Istanbul was the "old Istanbul"
But the new major started to reactivate the old districts
But there will be still these non Istanbul sub-urban districts

again nice pics, thanks :)

Great pics cant describe beauty of architecture with words. Harikulade.
i think this is the most admirable Istanbul thread.

f..
the pics at the first pages don't work :(
what can we do?

realy nice thread...

ohh, how I wish Istanbul went back to being Constantinople, the Rome of the East. The good old days heh?

what will you do by chnaginf the name of the city? What will you have? What is old good days?

Iran Embassy
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renovation works go on...

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wow
great
thank you
i see this for the first time :D

where did you get them?

Great renovations,I wish they kept that green building still in green.

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The Bulgarian St Stephen Church (Bulgarian: (желязната ) църква свети Стефан; Turkish: Sveti Stefan Kilisesi) in Istanbul, also known as the Bulgarian Iron Church, is a Bulgarian Orthodox church in Istanbul, famous for being made of cast iron. Built in 1896 at the place of first wooden Bulgarian Church.

The church belongs to the Bulgarian minority. The Bulgarians of the Ottoman Empire used to pray at the churches of the Phanar Orthodox Patriarchy, but due to nationalistic movements, Bulgarians were allowed a national church in the 19th century.

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Thanks to kuvacci

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Free ride !! :hahaha:

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http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/5307/merekdscf48509di.th.jpg (http://img123.imageshack.us/my.php?image=merekdscf48509di.jpg)

i can only see red x's :( with a few pics in between

yes
the pics in the first pages don't work :(

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Very nice thread indeed

I was in Istanbul two weeks ago, only for three days, I really loved the city, it is wonderfull, certainly I will go again in the future to enjoy the city!
Congratulations for your really nice city.

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:eek2: Didn't know Istanbul was that good looking. Always thought it would look different. But after seeing this thread, i would really like to visit.

wow, Istanbul certainly is a beautiful city. Constantine, Justinian I and Suleiman I would all be proud :)

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Sait Halim Paşa Mansion:

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thanks to Jakob

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Istanbul is a true gem of a city. I deserves to be promoted to the hilt !

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I've visited Istanbul several times. And I confirm that it is really the most beautiful city in the world.

thanks
But IMO there is the no1 city in the world

there are many beautiful cities

nice photo ^^ no 1 dubai no doubt

"Istanbul benim canım; Vatanım da vatanım"

aaaa Istanbulu cok ozledim yaa!! =( There is no place in the world like this amazing city!

Resimler icin cok tessekurler =) ellerinize saglik!

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this city is perfection!

I love this city too.