Architecture & engineering, culture, religion, food, classical history, crowds in this city of 15-18 million people.
View from Topkapi Palace
Galata Tower
Aqueduct, still standing after 600+ years
Blue Mosque
Basilica Cistern
Hague Sophia
Hague Sophia interior
Hague Sophia mihrab (pulpit)
Hague Sophia chandelier
Hague Sophia dome
Hague Sophia view from second level
Harem dome
One of many fountains in the Harem
Entrance to the Spice Market
Crowded weekend market
Spices
Teapots (or coffee pots?)
Pottery and ceramics
Tea
Dried vegetables
Butcher's stall (goat and cow)
Vintage tram
Whirling Dervish ceremony
Whirling Dervishes at Galata Mevlevihanes