Istanbul Travelogue

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Istanbul Travelogue

• From photos taken by
• Liz Jim Coolahan
• June 2007

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IstanbulA Popular Destination for Cruise Ships
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The Blue MosqueCompleted in 1616
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The Blue MosqueSecond View
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Close-up of the Blue Mosque
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Entrance to the Blue Mosque
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Inside the Blue Mosque
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Inside the Blue MosqueSecond View
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St. SophiaChristian Church -gt Mosque -gt Museum
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St. SophiaSecond View
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Inside St. SophiaMuslim Christian Symbols
Co-Exist
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Inside St. SophiaCeiling painted over the
original frescoes
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Inside St. SophiaRestorations (1 of 2)
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Inside St. SophiaRestorations (2 of 2)
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The Hippodrome Area
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The Obelisk of TheodosiusErected 390 A.D.
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Underground Cistern6th Century, 70 x 140 m,
80,000 m3
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The CisternOther views
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Medusas Head in the CisternUsed as Cistern
pillar base (upside down, as shown)
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Evening Entertainment(Belly dancing part of
the culture)
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Suleymaniye MosquePreparation table (for burial)
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Suleymaniye MosqueView of minaret from the
courtyard
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Inside the Suleymaniye Mosque
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Topkapi Palace
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Topkapi PalaceSecond View
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Entrance to Topkapi Palace
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Topkapi PalaceThe courtyard
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Inside Topkapi Palace(It was good to be the
Sultan)
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On the BosphorusSummer home of the sultans (it
was good )
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Along the BosphorusA juxtaposition of the old
and the new
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Bridge over the Bosphorus
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On the BosphorusBridge view for the engineers
among us
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On the Bosphorus if you have a few million to
spare
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On the Bosphorus or this one
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On the BosphorusThe Modern City Skyline
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On the BosphorusA place to stop for lunch
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The BosphorusThe Black Sea Ahead
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Saying Goodbye to Istanbul