From the archives: Beautiful Istanbul

I was going through my hard drives last night because a colleague asked me yesterday if I had any photographs of muslims or the islam for a leaflet they need to make this week. Ehm well, most muslims don't like their picture taken but a couple of years ago I went to Istanbul on a citytrip with some friends and we visited a few mosques and of course the Topkapi palace. Maybe there were some suitable images in between all the holiday shots.

So last night I spent at the computer going through my archives looking for images of Istanbul. I found them in the directory of 2009! Isn't time flying?

The advantage of this was that I was enjoying and appreciating the beauty of this city again. And although I don't recall exactly where all of these images were taken, I do remember the relaxing atmosphere of the city and the friendliness of the people. Most people we met even spoke a few words of Dutch.

 Please enjoy the images.

entrance to the Harem, Istanbul

path of pebbles

mosque

a class of children 

beautiful dome

pretty pattern

inside the Topkapi palace 

islamic mosaic 

man washing hands

woman sitting in square of mosque, Istanbul

Turkish tea 

lights at the market

washing basin

reflection of colored lights

on the boat to the other side, East Istanbul

East Istanbul