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Istanbul:True Colours Fly above Maslak

Istanbul:True Colours Fly above Maslak

Istanbul:True Colours Fly above Maslak Ever since I first came to Istanbul back in 2008 I always admired the patriotic displays that frequent the skyline of Istanbul. My first venture into the city on leaving Ataturk airport back in 2008 I... ( Continue reading )

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Istanbul:Ortakoy Photography again

Istanbul:Ortakoy Photography again

Istanbul:Ortakoy Photography again Nice cool afternoon from Ortakoy out on the Bosphorus . Please click on first image to start slideshow      ... ( Continue reading )

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Istanbul: The Silhouettes

Istanbul: The Silhouettes

Istanbul: The Silhouettes A small collection of Istanbul with Silhouettes,photographed at sunrise and sunsets from and around Istanbul. Cameras used Canon EOS10D 28-105mm USM and iPhone 3G. Please click on first image to start slideshow ... ( Continue reading )

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Istanbul:Summer bliss at Buyukcekmece

Istanbul:Summer bliss at Buyukcekmece

Istanbul:Summer bliss at Buyukcekmece One afternoon in the bliss of Buyukcekmece Istanbul, a place full of miles and miles of green farmland ,the countryside of Istanbul a city is not always full of concrete. Please Click on 1st image to start slideshow ... ( Continue reading )

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Istanbul: One night and day in the humidity

Istanbul: One night and day in the humidity

Istanbul: One night and day in the humidity Its 3:30am another sleepless hot humid night ,for days now the humidity has been rising to unbearable levels .The air conditioning wheel or call it a fan is now in its 5th consecutive... ( Continue reading )

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Istanbul: Just a boy in the street

Istanbul: Just a boy in the street

Istanbul: Just a boy in the street I originally posted this back in December 2009 ,I had recieved quite a mixed response aimed at myself personally via email . To be honest I think readers misunderstood my story ,I was not... ( Continue reading )

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Istanbul:1999 Earthquake Life torn apart in 37 seconds

Istanbul:1999 Earthquake Life torn apart in 37 seconds

Istanbul:1999 Earthquake Life torn apart in 37 seconds This brief story is about someone very close to me; my wife who went through the traumatic experience of the earthquake in 1999.Yet whilst she survived it has not been far from her... ( Continue reading )

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Istanbul: Bosphorus an inspiring friend

Istanbul: Bosphorus an inspiring friend

Istanbul: Bosphorus an inspiring friend Awakening with the blue skies, seeing the shadows from the blinds pattern the bedroom, Fistik the cat looking silhouetted in the sunlight perhaps I was still dreaming because it was only February and only two weeks... ( Continue reading )

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Istanbul: Walking no man’s land with no name

Istanbul: Walking no man’s land with no name

There is absolutely no doubt I am stuck and torn between my past and present ,if you could cut me in half one half would be in Kent, England and the other here in Istanbul, ... ( Continue reading )

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Istanbul: The Reality of a Sleepless Night

Istanbul: The Reality of a Sleepless Night

Istanbul: The Reality of a Sleepless Night 1am in the morning Friday 22nd January 2010; whilst the rest of normal civilisation in Istanbul sleeps I sit here staring at the city glowing through the window with one eye, the other watching... ( Continue reading )

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