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A ferry on the Bosphorus below the hillside streets of Cihangir.
SegLig · CC BY 4.0
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Hagia Sophia, with its great dome and minarets above Sultanahmet.
Arild Vågen · CC BY-SA 3.0
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The arcaded courtyard of Sultanahmet Mosque.
Mustang Joe · CC0
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The Gate of Salutation at Topkapı Palace.
Premeditated · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Columns and illuminated walkways inside the Basilica Cistern.
Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Galata Tower above the streets of Beyoğlu.
Alexxx1979 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Dolmabahçe Palace and its waterside gate on the Bosphorus.
This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder.
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The Sultanahmet ferry crossing the Bosphorus.
Moonik · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Colourful houses in the Fethiye-Balat neighbourhood.
Jwslubbock · CC BY-SA 4.0
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The domes and courtyard fountain of Süleymaniye Mosque.
Moonik · CC BY-SA 3.0
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The main building of the Istanbul Archaeology Museums.
Yair-haklai · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Simit, the sesame-covered bread rings sold around Istanbul.
Andrey Filippov 安德烈 · CC BY 2.0
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An interior passage of Istanbul's Grand Bazaar.
Jorge Franganillo · CC BY 4.0
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Spice displays in Istanbul's Egyptian Bazaar.
Miomir Magdevski · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Maiden's Tower on its islet off Üsküdar.
Krokhotnyy · CC BY-SA 4.0
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A residential street on Büyükada after rain.
Hamdigumus · CC0
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The paths and trees of Gülhane Park in the old city.
Joseolgon · CC BY 4.0
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The Black Sea shoreline at Kilyos.
Udoweier · CC BY-SA 4.0
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The illuminated upper levels of Galata Tower against the evening sky.
Cemallamec · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Ortaköy Mosque beside the Bosphorus, with the illuminated bridge behind it.
Giuseppe Pinto · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Flatbreads coming out of the oven at Bayramoğlu Döner in Kavacık, photographed in September 2019.
City Foodsters · CC BY 2.0
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