Istanbul: The contrast between modernity and tradition (60 images)

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  • Istanbul, Turkey 18 February 2008 - View of a woman inside a passangers boat crossing the Bosphorus strait. Istanbul, historically Byzantium and later Constantinople, is Turkey's most populous city , and its cultural and financial center. .Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI / PHOTOSHELTER

  • Istanbul, Turkey 14 February 2008 - A common scene in Çemberlitas Hamam, typical tukish bath. This bath is one of the structures built by the architect Sinan, in 1584. .Hamam (from Arabic 'ammam) is the Middle Eastern variant of a steam bath, which can be categorized as a wet relative of the sauna. They have played an important role in cultures of the Middle-East, serving as places of social gathering, ritual cleansing, and as architectural structures, institutions, and (later) elements with special customs attached to them. .Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI / Photoshelter

  • Istanbul, Turkey 04 May 2006.View of the west side of Istanbul at night. Istanbul, historically Byzantium and later Constantinople, is Turkey's most populous city , and its cultural and financial center...(Keywords: night view, Travel, Turkey, Istanbul, Outdoors, Journey,Turkey, Turkish, mosque, minaret, tower, landscape, sunset, Islam, Islamic country, Muslim, religion, Muslim World, Istanbul, city, View, travel, tourism, typical architecture, Bosporus, Bosphorus strait, night, lights, lighting, Travel Destinations, Outdoors, Place of Worship, Famous Place, International Landmark, Illuminated, Color Image, typical, buildings, panorama, panoramic, evening, city, windows, hills, Urban Scene, night view )..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul, Turkey 18 February 2008 - Ortakoy Mosque and Bosphorus Bridge. The Bosphorus is a geological strait separating the European and the Asian parts of Istanbul. It is a difficult body of water to navigate due to its treacherous currents and great twists and turns. In its most narrow part it is only 650 meters across; its furtherest separation it is 4.5 km. It is 35 km. long. The Bosphorus connects the Marmara Sea at the south to the black sea Black Sea in the north..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI / PHOTOSHELTER

  • Istanbul, Turkey 18 February 2008 - View of a veiled woman inside a passangers boat crossing the Bosphorus strait. Istanbul, historically Byzantium and later Constantinople, is Turkey's most populous city , and its cultural and financial center. .Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI / PHOTOSHELTER

  • Istanbul , Turkey 06 July 2005.Two Unidentified women walk in a mosque of the Eyup district, Istanbul. Istanbul, historically Byzantium and later Constantinople, is Turkey's most populous city , and its cultural and financial center...(Keywords: Muslim, religion, turkish women, modern, occidental, look, veil, veiled woman, islamic veil, traditional, clothing, urban, style, street, scene, mosque, worship, islam, religion, Istanbul, Turkey, muslims, occidental, woman, turkish woman, beautiful, lady, beauty, contrast, scarf head)..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul, Turkey 14 February 2008 - A common scene in Çemberlitas Hamam, typical tukish bath. This bath is one of the structures built by the architect Sinan, in 1584. .Hamam (from Arabic 'ammam) is the Middle Eastern variant of a steam bath, which can be categorized as a wet relative of the sauna. They have played an important role in cultures of the Middle-East, serving as places of social gathering, ritual cleansing, and as architectural structures, institutions, and (later) elements with special customs attached to them. .Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI / Photoshelter

  • Istanbul , Turkey 06 July 2005.Unidentified woman walks in the Eyup district with a Pepsi bottle. ..(Keywords: Muslim, religion, turkish women, veil, veiled woman, islamic veil, traditional, clhoting, urban scene, style, street, scene, mosque, worship, islam, religion, Istanbul, Turkey, muslims, scarfhead, daily life, burka, veiled, pepsicola, Pepsi)..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul, Turkey 14 February 2008 - A common scene in Çemberlitas Hamam, typical tukish bath. This bath is one of the structures built by the architect Sinan, in 1584. .Hamam (from Arabic 'ammam) is the Middle Eastern variant of a steam bath, which can be categorized as a wet relative of the sauna. They have played an important role in cultures of the Middle-East, serving as places of social gathering, ritual cleansing, and as architectural structures, institutions, and (later) elements with special customs attached to them. .Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI / Photoshelter

  • Istanbul , Turkey 06 July 2005.Istanbul sunset. Istanbul, historically Byzantium and later Constantinople, is Turkey's most populous city , and its cultural and financial center...(Keywords: Tranquil Scene, City, Travel Destinations, Mosque, Black, Orange, Famous Place, Sunset, Dusk, Silhouette, Istanbul, clouds, Religion, Islam, Color Image, Minaret, muslim, simbol, religion, sun, sunbean, backlight, building, houses, Turkey, Istanbul, Architecture and Art, Middle Eastern, Spirituality, Built Structure, City, Outdoors, Urban Scene, Roof, Traditional Culture, Sunrise, islamic, symbol, Crescent Moon )..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul , Turkey 06 July 2005 .Two occidental look youngs and two muslim women on a boat in the Bosphorus strait. In Turkey wearing religious symbols, including headscarfs for women, is prohibited in public schools and state buildings...(Keywords: girls, boys, man, men, women, woman, veil, veiled, traveling, trip, travel, islamic country, islamic veil, teenager, istanbul, Turkey, headscarf, headscarf, touirst, tourism, Istanbul, Turkey, islam, symbols, boat, smiling, contrast, look, oriental, occidental, islam clothing, Hijab)...Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul, Turkey 07 May 2006.Young turkish people in a "Nargile café" at Tophane neighborhood. These coffe shops are frecuented by turkish to meet friens, drink coffe or tea, smoke Nargile or play table games...(Keywords: turkish people, Traditional, tradition, Cultures, Customs, islamic country, Travel, Turkey, street scene, urban life, daily life, .Nargile, bar, young, teenager, fashion, enjoyment, night life, Traditional Clothing, Culture and Entertainment, smoke, smoking, Nargile, Narguil, Nargil, water pipe)..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul, Turkey 18 February 2008 - Street scene in front of the Yeni Mosque, in Istanbul, Turkey. .Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI / PHOTOSHELTER

  • Istanbul, Turkey 18 February 2008 - View of a snow-covered Blue Mosque, Istanbul. The Blue Mosque was built from 1610-1619 under Sultan Ahmed I. beside the Hagia Sophia on the site of the Great Palace of Byzantium, separated only by a small park. With the unusual number of six minarets and a great cascade of domes and semi-domes, which billow heavenward towards the mosque's great dome, the Blue Mosque is a worthy pendant to the Hagia Sophia. The interior is of great beauty and grandeur and surprises with its bright atmosphere. Numerous stained glass windows as well as domes and semi-domes surrounding the main dome create a charming play of light and give the walls an amazing transparency. The walls are decorated with an abundance of marvellous tiles and precious materials, its name however the Blue Mosque didn't get because of the blue tiles but because of the elaborate painted decors. Istanbul, historically Byzantium and later Constantinople, is Turkey's most populous city , and its cultural and financial center. .Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI / PHOTOSHELTER

  • Istanbul, Turkey 18 February 2008 - Street scene in front of the Yeni Mosque. Turkish people cook fish in a small boat..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI / PHOTOSHELTER

  • Istanbul , Turkey 06 July 2005.Contrast of two different cultures represented by two unidentified women and child on the steps to the entrance of a mosque...(Keywords: Muslim, religion, turkish women, modern, occidental, look, veil, veiled woman, islamic veil, traditional, clhoting, urban, style, street, scene, mosque, worship, islam, religion, Istanbul, Turkey, muslims, boy, occidental, woman, turkish woman, child, contrast, scarfhead)..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul, Turkey 07 May 2006.Young turkish people in a "Nargile café" at Tophane neighborhood. These coffe shops are frecuented by turkish to meet friens, drink coffe or tea, smoke Nargile or play table games...(Keywords: turkish people, Traditional, tradition, Cultures, Customs, islamic country, Travel, Turkey, street scene, urban life, daily life, Headscarf, Nargile, bar, young, teenager, fashion, enjoyment, night life, Traditional Clothing, Culture and Entertainment woman, girl, occidental, veil, veiled, oriental, style)..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul, Turkey 18 February 2008 - View of a snow-covered Istanbul. Tourist play with the snow inside of the courtyard of the Blue Mosque. Istanbul, historically Byzantium and later Constantinople, is Turkey's most populous city , and its cultural and financial center. .Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI / PHOTOSHELTER

  • Istanbul, Turkey 07 May 2006.Young turkish people in a "Nargile café" at Tophane neighborhood. These coffe shops are frecuented by turkish to meet friens, drink coffe or tea, smoke Nargile or play table games...(Keywords: turkish people, Traditional, tradition, Cultures, Customs, islamic country, Travel, Turkey, street scene, urban life, daily life, .Nargile, bar, young, teenager, fashion, enjoyment, night life, Traditional Clothing, Culture and Entertainment, smoke, smoking, Nargile, Narguil, Nargil, water pipe)..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul , Turkey 17 February 2008<br /> A turkish woman has a drink with a snow-covered Istanbul as a background. Traffic on major roads, domestic flights and sea transportation was disturbed in Turkey on Sunday after heavy snowfalls across the country. <br /> Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI <br /> www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul , Turkey 06 July 2005.The Bosphorus is a geological strait separating the European and the Asian parts of Istanbul. It is a difficult body of water to navigate due to its treacherous currents and great twists and turns. In its most narrow part it is only 650 meters across; its furtherest separation it is 4.5 km. It is 35 km. long. The Bosphorus connects the Marmara Sea at the south to the black sea Black Sea in the north. ..(Keywords: boats, cargo, ship, sunset, travel, sea, traffic, maritime, islamic country, Istanbul, Turkey, Tourism, Mode of Transport, Connection, Transportation, Travel Destinations, Nautical Vessel, Scenics, Clear Sky, Tranquil Scene, asia, europe, panoramic, view, lights, lighted, illumination, crowd, ships, strategic, zone, geography )..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul, Turkey 20 May 2007.The Blue Mosque was built from 1610-1619 under Sultan Ahmed I. beside the Hagia Sophia on the site of the Great Palace of Byzantium, separated only by a small park. With the unusual number of six minarets and a great cascade of domes and semi-domes, which billow heavenward towards the mosque's great dome, the Blue Mosque is a worthy pendant to the Hagia Sophia. The interior is of great beauty and grandeur and surprises with its bright atmosphere. Numerous stained glass windows as well as domes and semi-domes surrounding the main dome create a charming play of light and give the walls an amazing transparency. The walls are decorated with an abundance of marvellous tiles and precious materials, its name however the Blue Mosque didn't get because of the blue tiles but because of the elaborate painted decors...(Keywords: mosque, minaret, tower, Islam, Islamic country, Muslim, religion, Muslim World, Istanbul, city, View, travel, tourism, typical architecture, Bosporus, Bosphorus strait, night, Place of Worship, clear sky)..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul, Turkey 14 February 2008 - A common scene in Çemberlitas Hamam, typical tukish bath. This bath is one of the structures built by the architect Sinan, in 1584. .Hamam (from Arabic 'ammam) is the Middle Eastern variant of a steam bath, which can be categorized as a wet relative of the sauna. They have played an important role in cultures of the Middle-East, serving as places of social gathering, ritual cleansing, and as architectural structures, institutions, and (later) elements with special customs attached to them. .Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI / Photoshelter

  • Istanbul, Turkey 05 May 2006.The Blue Mosque was built from 1610-1619 under Sultan Ahmed I. beside the Hagia Sophia on the site of the Great Palace of Byzantium, separated only by a small park. With the unusual number of six minarets and a great cascade of domes and semi-domes, which billow heavenward towards the mosque's great dome, the Blue Mosque is a worthy pendant to the Hagia Sophia. The interior is of great beauty and grandeur and surprises with its bright atmosphere. Numerous stained glass windows as well as domes and semi-domes surrounding the main dome create a charming play of light and give the walls an amazing transparency. The walls are decorated with an abundance of marvellous tiles and precious materials, its name however the Blue Mosque didn't get because of the blue tiles but because of the elaborate painted decors...(Keywords: mosque, minaret, tower, Islam, Islamic country, Muslim, religion, Muslim World, Istanbul, city, View, travel, tourism, typical architecture, Place of Worship, taxi, man eating, )..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul, Turkey May 2007 .Hagia Sophia (Saint-Sophia) museum, church and mosque.Turkey - Turkish mosque - minaret - tower - landscape - sunset - Islam - Islamic country - Muslim religion - Muslim World - Istanbul city View - travel - tourism - typical architecture - Bosporus - Bosphorus strait - night - lights - lighting - --- Photo © EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI --- ..

  • Istanbul , Turkey July 2005.Veiled women coming off the boat after crossing the Bosphorus strait. Istanbul, historically Byzantium and later Constantinople, is Turkey's most populous city , and its cultural and financial center...(Keywords: Headscarf, veil, veiled women, burka, buckled, traveling, trip, travel, islamic country, islamic veil, contrast, traditional, tradition, turc, religion, islam, black clothes, boat, scarf, Istanbul, Turkey)...Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul, Turkey 18 February 2008 - A fish market scene, besides the Galata Bridge. Istanbul, historically Byzantium and later Constantinople, is Turkey's most populous city , and its cultural and financial center. .Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI / PHOTOSHELTER

  • Istanbul, Turkey 16 February 2008.The Yeni Mosque (New Mosque) or Mosque of the Valide Sultan (Turkish: Yeni Cami, Valide Sultan Camii) (1597 - 1663) is an Ottoman mosque located in the Eminonu district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is situated on the Golden Horn at the southern end of the Galata Bridge. Together with the Galata Bridge the New Mosque is one of the best-known sights of Istanbul. ..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI / PHOTOSHELTER

  • Istanbul, Turkey 18 February 2008 - A passenger's boat docking at Eminonu port. The Bosphorus is a geological strait separating the European and the Asian parts of Istanbul. It is a difficult body of water to navigate due to its treacherous currents and great twists and turns. In its most narrow part it is only 650 meters across; its furtherest separation it is 4.5 km. It is 35 km. long. The Bosphorus connects the Marmara Sea at the south to the black sea Black Sea in the northPhoto: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI / PHOTOSHELTER

  • Istanbul , Turkey 06 July 2005 .Turkish muslims pray in a mosque of Istanbul. .Five times a day a Muslim is bound to perform the Salaah, the fixed ritual of the Islamic prayer - worship. He should properly go to the nearest mosque to offer his prayers together with the whole congregation. ..(Keyword: Muslim, praying, travel, woman at mosque, islam, religion, worship, religious, Istanbul, Turkey, worship, Offering, Praying, Religious Celebration, Giving, Mosque, Traditional, Religion, Islam, Holiday, Arts, Culture, Festive Events, Human Interest, World Culture, Belief, Crowd, veiled woman, scarfhead, veil) ..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul, Turkey 18 February 2008 - People enjoy the snow in front of the Blue Mosque. Istanbul, historically Byzantium and later Constantinople, is Turkey's most populous city , and its cultural and financial center. .Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI / PHOTOSHELTER

  • Istanbul, Turkey 18 February 2008 - View of a snow-covered Istanbul. A man claning the path in a winter scene of the city. Istanbul, historically Byzantium and later Constantinople, is Turkey's most populous city , and its cultural and financial center. .Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI / PHOTOSHELTER

  • Istanbul , Turkey 06 July 2005.A shop in the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul..The Grand Bazaar (or Covered Bazaar) in Istanbul is one of the largest covered markets in the world with more than 58 streets and 4,000 shops, and has between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. .It is well known for its jewelry, pottery, spice, and carpet shops. .The bazaar contains two bedestens (domed masonry structures built for storage and safe keeping), the first of which was constructed between 1455 and 1461 by the order of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror. The bazaar was vastly enlarged in the 16th century, during the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, and in 1894 underwent a major restoration following an earthquake...(Keywords: Grand Bazar, Bazaar, Baazar, market, tourists, grand Baazar, Retail, Travel Destinations, Buying, Shopping, City Life, Men, Leisure Activity, Turkish, sellers, islamic coutry, business, comercial, activity, spices, drugstore, traditional, tradition)..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul , Turkey 06 July 2005 .Turkish muslims pray in a mosque of Istanbul. .Five times a day a Muslim is bound to perform the Salaah, the fixed ritual of the Islamic prayer - worship. He should properly go to the nearest mosque to offer his prayers together with the whole congregation. ..(Keyword: Muslim, praying, travel, men at mosque, islam, religion, worship, religious, Istanbul, Turkey, worship, Offering, Praying, Religious Celebration, Giving, Mosque, Traditional, Religion, Islam, Holiday, Arts, Culture, Festive Events, Human Interest, World Culture, Belief, Crowd) ..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul, Turkey 16 February 2008.A common scene in the Cafe Pierre Loti (Piyerloti Kahvesi), Istanbul..This cofee place has a beautiful view of the Goldern Horn. The name of this place is in honour to French sailor and writer Louis Marie Julien Viaud, who used the pseudonym Pierre Loti...Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI / Photoshelter

  • Istanbul, Turkey 16 February 2008.The Yeni Mosque (New Mosque) or Mosque of the Valide Sultan (Turkish: Yeni Cami, Valide Sultan Camii) (1597 - 1663) is an Ottoman mosque located in the Eminonu district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is situated on the Golden Horn at the southern end of the Galata Bridge. Together with the Galata Bridge the New Mosque is one of the best-known sights of Istanbul. ..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI / PHOTOSHELTER

  • Istanbul , Turkey 17 February 2008.A snow-covered Istanbul scene. Traffic on major roads, domestic flights and sea transportation was disturbed in Turkey on Sunday after heavy snowfalls across the country. On this picture the tramway under the snow. Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI / PHOTOSHELTER

  • Istanbul, Turkey 18 February 2008 - View of a snow-covered Blue Mosque, Istanbul. The Blue Mosque was built from 1610-1619 under Sultan Ahmed I. beside the Hagia Sophia on the site of the Great Palace of Byzantium, separated only by a small park. With the unusual number of six minarets and a great cascade of domes and semi-domes, which billow heavenward towards the mosque's great dome, the Blue Mosque is a worthy pendant to the Hagia Sophia. The interior is of great beauty and grandeur and surprises with its bright atmosphere. Numerous stained glass windows as well as domes and semi-domes surrounding the main dome create a charming play of light and give the walls an amazing transparency. The walls are decorated with an abundance of marvellous tiles and precious materials, its name however the Blue Mosque didn't get because of the blue tiles but because of the elaborate painted decors. Istanbul, historically Byzantium and later Constantinople, is Turkey's most populous city , and its cultural and financial center. .Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI / PHOTOSHELTER

  • Istanbul, Turkey 14 February 2008 - A common scene in Çemberlitas Hamam, typical tukish bath. This bath is one of the structures built by the architect Sinan, in 1584. .Hamam (from Arabic 'ammam) is the Middle Eastern variant of a steam bath, which can be categorized as a wet relative of the sauna. They have played an important role in cultures of the Middle-East, serving as places of social gathering, ritual cleansing, and as architectural structures, institutions, and (later) elements with special customs attached to them. .Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI / Photoshelter

  • Istanbul, Turkey 18 February 2008 - View of a snow-covered Istanbul. A woman walks towards the Blue Mosque in a winter scene of the city. Istanbul, historically Byzantium and later Constantinople, is Turkey's most populous city , and its cultural and financial center. .Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI / PHOTOSHELTER

  • Istanbul , Turkey 06 July 2005 .Street scene in business neighborhood. Istanbul, historically Byzantium and later Constantinople, is Turkey's most populous city , and its cultural and financial center...(Keywords: City night view, modern architecture, sunset, travel, tourism, trip, islamic country, buildings)..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul, Turkey 20 May 2007.The Blue Mosque was built from 1610-1619 under Sultan Ahmed I. beside the Hagia Sophia on the site of the Great Palace of Byzantium, separated only by a small park. With the unusual number of six minarets and a great cascade of domes and semi-domes, which billow heavenward towards the mosque's great dome, the Blue Mosque is a worthy pendant to the Hagia Sophia. The interior is of great beauty and grandeur and surprises with its bright atmosphere. Numerous stained glass windows as well as domes and semi-domes surrounding the main dome create a charming play of light and give the walls an amazing transparency. The walls are decorated with an abundance of marvellous tiles and precious materials, its name however the Blue Mosque didn't get because of the blue tiles but because of the elaborate painted decors...(Keywords: mosque, minaret, tower, Islam, Islamic country, Muslim, religion, Muslim World, Istanbul, city, View, travel, tourism, typical architecture, Bosporus, Bosphorus strait, night, Place of Worship, clear sky, Turkish flag)..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul, Turkey 05 May 2006.Typical turkish dancer in the Pera Palace Hotel, Istanbul...(Keywords: belly dancer, oriental dance, turkish woman, tourism, enjoyment, night life, belly dancer, oriental dance, turkish woman, tourism, enjoyment, night life, Desire, Performance, Traditional Clothing, Belly Dancing, Arts Culture and Entertainment)..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul , Turkey 06 July 2005 .Turkish muslims pray in a mosque of Istanbul. .Five times a day a Muslim is bound to perform the Salaah, the fixed ritual of the Islamic prayer - worship. He should properly go to the nearest mosque to offer his prayers together with the whole congregation. ..(Keyword: Muslim, praying, travel, men at mosque, islam, religion, worship, religious, Istanbul, Turkey, worship, Offering, Praying, Religious Celebration, Giving, Mosque, Traditional, Religion, Islam, Holiday, Arts, Culture, Festive Events, Human Interest, World Culture, Belief, Crowd) ..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul, Turkey 07 May 2006.Young turkish people in a "Nargile café" at Tophane neighborhood. These coffe shops are frecuented by turkish to meet friens, drink coffe or tea, smoke Nargile or play table games...(Keywords: turkish people, Traditional, tradition, Cultures, Customs, islamic country, Travel, Turkey, street scene, urban life, daily life, .Nargile, bar, young, teenager, fashion, enjoyment, night life, Traditional Clothing, Culture and Entertainment, smoke, smoking, Nargile, Narguil, Nargil, water pipe)..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul , Turkey 06 July 2005.The Bosphorus is a geological strait separating the European and the Asian parts of Istanbul. It is a difficult body of water to navigate due to its treacherous currents and great twists and turns. In its most narrow part it is only 650 meters across; its furtherest separation it is 4.5 km. It is 35 km. long. The Bosphorus connects the Marmara Sea at the south to the black sea Black Sea in the north. ..(Keywords: bridge, sunset, ship, travel, sea traffic, maritime, islamic country, boat, Istanbul, Turkey, Tourism, Built Structure, Mode of Transport, Connection, Architecture, Transportation, Travel Destinations, Nautical Vessel, Bridge, Suspension Bridge, Scenics, Clear Sky, Tranquil Scene, asia, europe)..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul , Turkey 06 July 2005 .Arnavutkoy (meaning "Albanian village" in Turkish) is a historic neighborhood in Istanbul, famous for its wooden Ottoman mansions and fish restaurants. It is part of the Beshiktas district of Istanbul, and lies on the European side of the Bosphorus. The Bosphorus is a geological strait separating the European and the Asian parts of Istanbul...(Keywords: City view, harbour, typical, architecture, building, Ottoman, legacy, turkish, occidental side, capital, city, sunset, wood made, houses, Ttravelling, travel, Bosphorus, River, islamic country, boats, coast, touristic places, tourism, heritage, History, Urban Scene, Famous Place, River, Scenics, Building Exterior, waterfront)..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul , Turkey 06 July 2005.Four unidentified girls walking on a popular square in Istanbul, close to the Eyup Mosque..Istanbul, historically Byzantium and later Constantinople, is Turkey's most populous city and its cultural and financial center....(Keywords: Muslim, religion, turkish women, young, teenager, veil, veiled woman, islamic veil, walking, beautiful, urban, style, street, scene, mosque, worship, islam, religion, Istanbul, Turkey, Headscarf, muslims)..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul , Turkey 06 July 2005.Istanbul sunset. Istanbul, historically Byzantium and later Constantinople, is Turkey's most populous city , and its cultural and financial center...(Keywords: Tranquil Scene, City, Travel Destinations, Mosque, Black, Orange, Famous Place, Sunset, Dusk, Silhouette, Istanbul, clouds, Religion, Islam, Color Image, Minaret, muslim, simbol, religion, sun, sunbean, backlight, building, houses, Turkey, Istanbul, Architecture and Art, Middle Eastern, Spirituality, Built Structure, City, Outdoors, Urban Scene, Roof, Traditional Culture, Sunrise, islamic, symbol, Crescent Moon )..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul , Turkey 06 July 2005.Ortakoy Mosque and Bosphorus Bridge..The Bosphorus is a geological strait separating the European and the Asian parts of Istanbul. It is a difficult body of water to navigate due to its treacherous currents and great twists and turns. In its most narrow part it is only 650 meters across; its furtherest separation it is 4.5 km. It is 35 km. long. The Bosphorus connects the Marmara Sea at the south to the black sea Black Sea in the north...(Keywords: sunset, travel, turkish, mosque, islamic country, boat, tourism, tourists, islam, architecture, Travel Destinations, Dome, Mosque, Religion, Minaret, view from the sea, typical turkish architecture, turkish legacy, Muslim, islam, traveling, travel)...Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul , Turkey 06 July 2005.The Grand Bazaar (or Covered Bazaar) in Istanbul is one of the largest covered markets in the world with more than 58 streets and 4,000 shops, and has between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. .It is well known for its jewelry, pottery, spice, and carpet shops. .The bazaar contains two bedestens (domed masonry structures built for storage and safe keeping), the first of which was constructed between 1455 and 1461 by the order of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror. The bazaar was vastly enlarged in the 16th century, during the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, and in 1894 underwent a major restoration following an earthquake...(Keywords: Turkish flag, Grand Bazar, Bazaar, Baazar, market, tourists, grand Baazar, Retail, Travel Destinations, Crowded, Customer, Choosing, Buying, Shopping, City Life, Large Group Of People, Men, Women, Leisure Activity, Motion, Turkish, flag, sellers, islamic coutry, business, comercial, activity)..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul, Turkey 05 May 2006.The Blue Mosque was built from 1610-1619 under Sultan Ahmed I. beside the Hagia Sophia on the site of the Great Palace of Byzantium, separated only by a small park. With the unusual number of six minarets and a great cascade of domes and semi-domes, which billow heavenward towards the mosque's great dome, the Blue Mosque is a worthy pendant to the Hagia Sophia. The interior is of great beauty and grandeur and surprises with its bright atmosphere. Numerous stained glass windows as well as domes and semi-domes surrounding the main dome create a charming play of light and give the walls an amazing transparency. The walls are decorated with an abundance of marvellous tiles and precious materials, its name however the Blue Mosque didn't get because of the blue tiles but because of the elaborate painted decors...(Keywords: mosque, minaret, tower, Islam, Islamic country, Muslim, religion, Muslim World, Istanbul, city, View, travel, tourism, typical architecture, Bosporus, Bosphorus strait, night, Place of Worship, clear sky)..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul , Turkey 06 July 2005.The Bosphorus is a geological strait separating the European and the Asian parts of Istanbul. It is a difficult body of water to navigate due to its treacherous currents and great twists and turns. In its most narrow part it is only 650 meters across; its furtherest separation it is 4.5 km. It is 35 km. long. The Bosphorus connects the Marmara Sea at the south to the black sea Black Sea in the north. ..(Keywords: bridge, sunset, ship, travel, sea traffic, maritime, islamic country, boat, Istanbul, Turkey, Tourism, Built Structure, Mode of Transport, Connection, Architecture, Transportation, Travel Destinations, Nautical Vessel, Bridge, Suspension Bridge, Scenics, Clear Sky, Tranquil Scene, asia, europe)..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul, Turkey 05 May 2006.The Blue Mosque was built from 1610-1619 under Sultan Ahmed I. beside the Hagia Sophia on the site of the Great Palace of Byzantium, separated only by a small park. With the unusual number of six minarets and a great cascade of domes and semi-domes, which billow heavenward towards the mosque's great dome, the Blue Mosque is a worthy pendant to the Hagia Sophia. The interior is of great beauty and grandeur and surprises with its bright atmosphere. Numerous stained glass windows as well as domes and semi-domes surrounding the main dome create a charming play of light and give the walls an amazing transparency. The walls are decorated with an abundance of marvellous tiles and precious materials, its name however the Blue Mosque didn't get because of the blue tiles but because of the elaborate painted decors...(Keywords: mosque, minaret, tower, Islam, Islamic country, Muslim, religion, Muslim World, Istanbul, city, View, travel, tourism, typical architecture, Bosporus, Bosphorus strait, night, Place of Worship, clouds, blue sky, bird, pigeon)..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul , Turkey 06 July 2005.Republic of Turkey - Turkish flag ..(Keywords: Muslim, country, national, flag, travel, mosque, islam, religion, worship, religious, Istanbul, Turkey, turkish, nationalism, Traditional, travel, Holiday, islamic country - Bosphorus River - travel) ..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul , Turkey 06 July 2005.The Bosphorus is a geological strait separating the European and the Asian parts of Istanbul. It is a difficult body of water to navigate due to its treacherous currents and great twists and turns. In its most narrow part it is only 650 meters across; its furtherest separation it is 4.5 km. It is 35 km. long. The Bosphorus connects the Marmara Sea at the south to the black sea Black Sea in the north. ..(Keywords: bridge, sunset,strategic, geography, travel, sea traffic, maritime, islamic country, boat, Istanbul, Turkey, Tourism, Built Structure, Mode of Transport, Connection, Architecture, Transportation, Travel Destinations, Nautical Vessel, Bridge, Suspension Bridge, Scenics, Clear Sky, Tranquil Scene, asia, europe)..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul , Turkey 06 July 2005.Beylerbeyi mosque, in front of the Bosphorus. Beylerbeyi is a small neighborhood in Uskudar district of Istanbul, on the Asian shores of the city. The Bosphorus is a geological strait separating the European and the Asian parts of Istanbul. It is a difficult body of water to navigate due to its treacherous currents and great twists and turns. In its most narrow part it is only 650 meters across; its furtherest separation it is 4.5 km. It is 35 km. long. The Bosphorus connects the Marmara Sea at the south to the black sea Black Sea in the north. ..(Keywords: sunset, mosque, tourism, islam culture, architecture, City, view, typical architecture, turkish legacy, minaret , muslim art, religion, islam, traveling, travel, islamic country, Istnabul, Turkey, Bosphorus, boat)..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul , Turkey 06 July 2005.Street scene in Sultanhamet neighborhood. Istanbul, historically Byzantium and later Constantinople, is Turkey's most populous city , and its cultural and financial center...(Keywords: Muslim, religion, turkish women, turkish flag, flag, nationalism, nationalist, veil, veiled woman, islamic veil, traditional, clhoting, urban scene, style, street, scene, Istanbul, Turkey, muslims, headscarf, daily life, child, shops, people walking, group, men, women, child, mother)..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul, Turkey 04 May 2006.View of the west side of Istanbul at night. Istanbul, historically Byzantium and later Constantinople, is Turkey's most populous city , and its cultural and financial center...(Keywords: night view, Travel, Turkey, Istanbul, Outdoors, Journey,Turkey, Turkish, mosque, minaret, tower, landscape, sunset, Islam, Islamic country, Muslim, religion, Muslim World, Istanbul, city, View, travel, tourism, typical architecture, Bosporus, Bosphorus strait, night, lights, lighting, Travel Destinations, Outdoors, Place of Worship, Famous Place, International Landmark, Illuminated, Color Image, typical, buildings, panorama, panoramic, evening, city, windows, hills, Urban Scene, night view )..Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © .www.ezequiel-scagnetti.com

  • Istanbul, Turkey May 2007 .Istanbul - Hagia Sophia (Saint-Sophia) museum, church and mosque - Turkey - Turkish mosque - minaret - tower - landscape - sunset - Islam - Islamic country - Muslim religion - Muslim World - Istanbul city View - travel - tourism - typical architecture - Bosporus - Bosphorus strait - night - lights - lighting - --- Photo © EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI --- ..

Istanbul, historically Byzantium and later Constantinople, is Turkey's most populous city , and its cultural and financial center.
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