2010 European Capital of Culture

Istiklal Avenue

Back street
of Beyoğlu

Café Ist-Beyoğlu

Saint Antoine's (San Antonio di Padova ) Church

The Municipal Theatre Of Istanbul.
Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğul-Şişli

The Legend of The Luxurious Life
Ali of Kesan
(Operetta)

I am listening to
Istanbul with my eyes
closed
Orhan VELİ

The Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra

International İstanbul Music Festival

International
Istanbul
Film Festival

International
Istanbul
Jazz Festival

The Galata Bridge

Egyptian Bazaar-Eminönü

The New Mosque -Eminönü

Therapy at the New Mosque.
It feels like a therapy to watch people, feeding pigeons.

Sirkeci
Railway
Station
Eminönü

Cağaloğlu bath -Eminönü

The Tiled Kiosk
Archaeological Museum
Museum

The Spoonmaker's
Diamond

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque)

Basilica
Cistern
Eminönü

Old Coppersmith's
Closed Bazaar

The Suleiman
mosque
Eminönü

The Tulip Era from 1718 to
1730 was a relatively peaceful
period in which the Ottoman
Empire oriented itself more
towards Europe. The name of
the period derives from the
fact that was a tulip craze.
Tulips were widely purchased
by the nobility and came to
represent the fashion of the
era. The artifacts of culture
and the arts throughout the
empire had seen a sharp
increase. Capital had new
housing projects, especially
the establishment of yalis in
the Bosporus. Artistic
expression became associated
with the capital with new
captial sponsorship for
artisans. This appreciation for
artistic achievements
extended to other areas of
culture like science and
academic studies.

Yıldız
Technical
University

Ortaköy Mosque
Beşiktaş

Ortaköy Square-Beşiktaş

Ottoman
home

Puppy
Love

Bebek -Beşiktaş

Rumelihisarı (Rumelian Castle) - Sarıyer

Anadoluhisarı (Anatolian Castle) - Beykoz

Kanlıca-Beykoz

Beykoz

Haydarpaşa Railway Station-Kadıköy

Maiden's Tower -Üsküdar

The
Princes'
Islands

Kınalıada(Henna Island)-The Princes' Islands

Fayton (Service Vehicle Horse Cars) The Princes' Islands

Sunset in Istanbul

Music
Ludving Van Beethoven
Moon Light sonata
İbrahim DAL
Temmuz 2009