Photos of Turkey: Oldtown of Istanbul

This is a collection of pictures of historical Istanbul, the area enclosed by the Golden Horn, the Bosphorus and the Sea of Marmara. There is another series of pictures showing other districts of Istanbul and places around the city. The pictures have been taken in May, 2003.

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Crooked Oriental Kiosk at Grand Bazaar (Kapalı Çarşı)	Zincirli Han (caravanserei) at Grand Bazaar	Zincirli Han (caravanserei) at Grand Bazaar, view from 2nd floor
Zincirli Han (caravanserei) at Grand Bazaar, view from 2nd floor	Old residential building at Kumkapı district	Commercial street at Kumkapı district
Commercial street at Kumkapı district	Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Camii), Sultanahmed Park	Blue Mosque front entrance
Inside Blue Mosque (main dome)	Inside Blue Mosque (main dome)	Aya Sofya, Sultanahmet Park
Blue Mosque	Mosaic inside Aya Sofya	Crowded street at Bazaar District
Olive shop at Spice Bazaar (Misir Çarşısı)	Cheese vendor at Spice Bazaar	View from President Hotel (Blue Mosque, Bosphorus)
View from President Hotel, Kumkapı district, Sea of Marmara	View from President Hotel, Kumkapı district	Yeni Cami (New Mosque) seen from Gatala Bridge
Boatmen selling fresh fish sandwiches at Eminönü quay	Portal of Istanbul University at Beyazıt Square	Topkapı Palace, gates of the Imperial Council Chamber
Topkapı Palace, Imperial Council Chamber	Park at Topkapı Palace	Topkapı Palace, Iftariye Baldachin
Topkapı Palace, wall with Iznik tiles	Blue Mosque at sunset

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