Through Turkey...

Hi Doug. German and English are quite commonly spoken nowadays!!
Go on, take another trip. You can tell me if I am wrong!!:D

Thanks for stopping by and take care.

dreilly said:
Nice set of images. Turkey is wonderful, Istanbul is a jewel of a city, I've been there three times and just love it. Great city to photograph, too. A sprawling mass of wabi-sabi, interesting faces, hand-tailored clothes and clashing cultures. And a big strip of unruly water right down the middle.

Thanks for sharing your pics. Makes me want to go back, though I swore I wouldn't until/unless I can speak Turkish. Last time I was too frustrated not being able to communicate with people more.
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Hey Keith, kids grow up fast..before you know it they are off and away.
Appreciate you stopping by and the kind words.

Best regards.

p.s. I was doing some batch processing in the bg and my Turkey images
removable storage has gone kaput!! I shall check tomorrow..just a few images on my comp.:bang:

kbg32 said:
Your images make me want to go back to Istanbul Faris. My wife and I loved It there. I hope when our 3 year old is a bit older, we will.
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Faris, very exciting to see your B&W posts of this most interesting city. Got back from there June 10 and thoroughly enjoyed it. Do keep posting. Loved your shots of the Sultanahmet (Blue Mosque).
 
Well these have to be the last from Istanbul ( till my removable disk is sorted out and/or I can find its backup )..

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From the crossroads ( literally ) of Istanbul..

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I really hope I have the .psd backups!!

Thanks for the encouragement guys. Much appreciated.
 
These are beautiful and amazing shots. I was in Diyarbakir for about a year in 1972-3, but passed through Istanbul, Izmir and Balikesir. These photos make me yearn to go back.
 
Evening Tony.

Thank you for looking in. Istanbul grows on one, that's for sure.

Best wishes.

leica M2 fan said:
Faris, very exciting to see your B&W posts of this most interesting city. Got back from there June 10 and thoroughly enjoyed it. Do keep posting. Loved your shots of the Sultanahmet (Blue Mosque).
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Much has changed since you last visited. More dynamic. More vibrant.
This June I developed a severe back ache during our trip. Could not go
towards the east and swing back. The original 35 days, had to be curtailed.
But It still was a lovely trip with the grand kids.

Thank you and best wishes.

Mlehrman said:
These are beautiful and amazing shots. I was in Diyarbakir for about a year in 1972-3, but passed through Istanbul, Izmir and Balikesir. These photos make me yearn to go back.
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Where to stay in Istanbul? I like to stay in Asia. The wife prefers Europe.
The best of both worlds.

From the Asian side, looking towards where the tourists usually are..

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Old and getting older, I tend to favor places which bring back memories.
Vinyl is one of them; amongst others.

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My best moments, however, are those spent amongst the lovely Turkish people. Amongst those that live and work in Istanbul.

0200 hrs. The tourists are mostly in their hotels. I went out with my cam.
Sirkeci tram line was being repaired. I joined in. We had tea. Sign language,
a few words of Turkish, Arabic and English..

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faris said:
Hi Doug. German and English are quite commonly spoken nowadays!!
Go on, take another trip. You can tell me if I am wrong!!:D

Thanks for stopping by and take care.
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Oh, I know it. It's no problem getting around in English. It's just that I wanted to get beyond the english-speaking sphere and really learn more about people not associated with the tourist industry...in their own language. My last trip was in 2010.
 
The Asian side...the hotel we were staying in had a wedding reception.
My wife pulled me along to join. I went but stayed a little further back..

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