Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey and spans two continents, located between Europe and Asia. With a population of over 14 million people, it is the largest city in Europe. Istanbul has a long history and is a cultural and economic center, known for landmarks like the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia. Adele's photos from her 2.5 day visit capture scenes of daily life, markets, mosques, and landscapes around the city.

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… Adele‘s Impressions during her short stay…

2. Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. Its commercial and
historical centre lies in the European part of Eurasia, while about a third of its population lives in the Asian part. With a
population of 14.1 million, the city forms the largest urban agglomeration in Europe as well as the largest in the Middle East,
and the sixth largest city proper in the world.Istanbul's vast area of 5,343 square kilometers (2,063 sq mi) is coterminous
with Istanbul Province, of which the city is the administrative capital. Istanbul is altranscontinental city, straddling
the Bosphorus strait in northwestern Turkey between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. [Excerpt: Wikipedia]
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Istanbul ou est la plus grande ville et métropole de la Turquie et la préfecture de la province homonyme, dont elle occupe
environ 50 % de la superficie mais plus de 98 % de la population. Elle est inscrite sur la liste du patrimoine mondial de
l‘Unesco depuis 1985. Istanbul est le principal centre financier, commercial et industriel de la Turquie mais aussi la capitale
culturelle du pays. La population de l'ensemble de l'agglomération stambouliote est évaluée à 14 millions d'habitants en
2013 ce qui en fait la deuxième ville la plus peuplée d‚Europe. tant est que l'on considère la Turquie comme
européenne — et l'une des plus grandes megapoles du monde.
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Istanbul ist die bevölkerungsreichste Stadt der Türkei und deren Zentrum für Kultur, Handel, Finanzen und Medien. Das
Stadtgebiet erstreckt sich am Nordufer des Marmarameeres auf beiden Seiten des Bosporus, der Meerenge zwischen
Mittelmeer und Schwarzem Meer. Durch diese Lage sowohl im europäischen Thrakien als auch im asiatischen Anatolien ist
Istanbul die einzige Metropole der Welt, die sich auf zwei Kontinenten befindet.
Das städtische Siedlungsgebiet beherbergte 2013 rund 14,16 Millionen Einwohner und nimmt damit den 23. Platz unter den
größten Metropolregionen der Welt ein.
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Estambul es la mayor ciudad de Turquía y la primera más poblada de Europa. Según las últimas estimaciones del Instituto
de Estadísticas turco (2013) la población de esta megalópolis se ha incrementado hasta llegar a los 14 160 467 de
habitantes. La mayor parte de la población es de religión musulmana, si bien existen minorías de cristianos (68 000) y de
judíos (22 000).

3. The Hagia Sophia Mosque - through the glass door to the balcony of our little hotel

4. Carpets and tasty baked goods just around the corner from our hotel - and everywhere

5. The Galata Bridge spanning the Golden Horn - the Galata Tower in the background

6. Fishermen on the Galata Bridge - the Yeni Kami Mosque in the background

7. Fishing from the Galata Bridge in Istanbul

8. At the spice market

9. A cloth shop in the Grand Bazaar

10. Fashions - for those who can afford it…

11. The famous Sultan Ahmed Camii or Sultan Ahmed or Blue Mosque

12. The Sultan Ahmed Camii or Sultan Ahmed or Blue Mosque

13. The known Hagia Sophia Mosque

14. In an Istanbul street

15. One of many cats .... this one in front of the Süleymaniye Mosque

16. Süleymaniye Mosque, built on the order of Sultan Suleyman (the Magnificent)

17. The dome of the Süleymaniye Mosque

18. The sacred ritual before entering the mosque

19. Inside the Yeni Cami or New Mosque

20. The Yeni Cami or New Mosque

21. Daily life across the Galata Bridge - shops, markets…

22. ….daily life across the Galata Bridge - taken from the same spot as my previous image

23. Fish on a Bun... and it tasted delicious…

24. The empty café…..

25. … but too early to smoke the hookah pipe

26. Quite old houses and out of wood – many renewed…

27. …an old wooden house with - no doubt - an interesting past ... it is waiting to be brought to its old beauty again, like so many
others we saw - the renovations go on in old Istanbul ....

28. Istanbul has at least 17 Million inhabitants, somebody said 21 Million .... in such a big city one is bound to find areas like this
one, and we stumbled across it along with the area of renovations just below the Süleymaniye Mosque…

29. In an Istanbul shop window strange models in school uniforms - reflections of the trees across…

30. Teenage girls: when they spotted me raising my camera (I was a fair distance away) they posed for me and gave me their
beautiful smiles - in the park below the Süleymaniye Mosque

31. And every day we had a glass of freshly squeezed pomegranate juice - there were vendors whereever we went

32. The Turkish Flag, an old Fort, the Bosphorus Bridge connecting Europe to Asia…

33. Farewell to Istanbul – the Blue Mosque at night. I could not resist showing you this last view even though it was a bit blurry - have
edited it into an "oil painting" . I only scratched the surface with my 2 ½ days in Istanbul, would love to return some time ...

34. You saw interesting photos of Adele, during her stay of 2 ½ days in Istanbul. I say: „thanks“ because I
could use them for this PowerPoint presentation.
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Vous avez vu des photos intéressantes de Adele pendant sa visite de 2 ½ jours en Istanbul. Je dis:
„merci“ parce-qu‘elle m‘a permit de les user pour cette présentation avec PowerPoint.
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Sie sahen interessante Fotos von Adele während der 2 ½ Tage ihres Aufenthaltes in Istanbul. Ich sage
„danke“, wel ich ich sie für diese PowerPoint Präsentation benutzen konnte.
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Uds. han visto interesantes fotos de Adele durante su estadía de 2 ½ días en Estambul. Le digo
„gracias“ por haber podido usarles para esta presentación con PowerPoint.
bye…

35. photos: Adele
music: themeCaravans/ MikeBatt
arrangement and ideaby : / Dec. 2014
infos: Wikipedia[excerpts] & short explanatory notesof Adele below her photos.
if you want to listen the music up to the end don‘t click!