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May 14th 2012
Published: May 22nd 2012
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Well what a difference seventy-two hours can make: Friday evening I'm finishing work at the Ben Mhor Hotel in Grantown-on-Spey (in the Highlands of Scotland), and by monday afternoon I'm touching down in Istanbul, the former capital of both the Byzantine (Roman) and Ottoman (Turkish) empires. And if ever my inner traveller needed some shock therapy to awaken me from my self-imposed slumber... Read Full Entry



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Imposing entranceImposing entrance
Imposing entrance

The main gate of Topkapi Palace
Royal playgroundRoyal playground
Royal playground

Courtyard of the Favourites ın Topkapi Palace
Sloping streets and leaning lanewaysSloping streets and leaning laneways
Sloping streets and leaning laneways

Street scene in Sultanahmet
From the city to the seaFrom the city to the sea
From the city to the sea

Sultanahmet street leading down to the Sea of Marmara
Modern marvelModern marvel
Modern marvel

Laleli Mosque
Tranquil surroundsTranquil surrounds
Tranquil surrounds

Şehzade Mehmet Mosque and gardens
Waterfront worshipWaterfront worship
Waterfront worship

View of the New Mosque from the Galata Bridge
When the past and present collideWhen the past and present collide
When the past and present collide

Mihrimah Sultan Mosque beside another traffic-choked main road
Light from heaven (or just the sun)Light from heaven (or just the sun)
Light from heaven (or just the sun)

The naturally-lit interior of Mihrimah Sultan Mosque
Waterfront sunsetWaterfront sunset
Waterfront sunset

View of the Galata Bridge from Eminönü
Blue sky, Golden HornBlue sky, Golden Horn
Blue sky, Golden Horn

View from the Golden Horn Bridge - take one
Blue sky, Golden HornBlue sky, Golden Horn
Blue sky, Golden Horn

View from the Golden Horn Bridge - take two
Blue sky, Golden HornBlue sky, Golden Horn
Blue sky, Golden Horn

View from the Golden Horn Bridge - take three
Call to prayerCall to prayer
Call to prayer

Süleymanıye Mosque at dusk



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