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Last additions Streetcars916 viewsPublic transportation in Istanbul seemed to be modern and adequate (subway, buses, streetcars), although we didn't get a chance to try it because we rode in our ccomfortable chartered tour bus.Oct 10, 2019 Sultanahmet Köftecisi760 viewsAfter visiting Topkapi Palace, We ate lunch in this restaurant on Divan Yolu Avenue, near the Firuz Ağa mosque.Oct 10, 2019 German Fountain641 viewsConstructed to commemorate Kaiser Wilhelm II's second visit to Turkey (1898). The Kaiser was promoting a Berlin-to-Baghdad railway which he hoped would provide Germany access to the Middle East with its rich oilfields.Oct 10, 2019 Taverna Sarni680 viewsThis restaurant appeared to be built right onto the palace wall, as were the other buildings we passed on this narrow street.Oct 10, 2019 Firuz Ağa Mosque695 viewsBuilt around 1491 by Firuz Ağa, chief treasurer of Sultan Bayezid II. Located very close to Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and Topkapi Palace.Oct 10, 2019 The Stone of Million674 viewsAt left, all that remains of a domed building from the 4th century AD which marked the starting point for measuring distances to all parts of the Byzantine Empire.Oct 10, 2019 Istanbul Spring728 viewsSpring flowers were beginning to bloom as we trekked through the residential areas near the palace.Oct 10, 2019 Labyrinth810 viewsWe had to thread our way through a maze of narrow streets to get to our luncheon spot.Oct 10, 2019 Sultan Ahmet III Fountain716 viewsBuilt in 1728 in Turkish rococo style in front of the Imperial Gate of Topkapi Palace. Replaced a Byzantine fountain which previously occupied the site. It served as a favorite gathering place, providing not only drinking water but also free sherbet for the local population.Oct 10, 2019 Guarding the Palace748 viewsA Turkish Green Beret stands guard at the Bâb-ı Hümâyûn.Oct 10, 2019 Miniature Mosque722 viewsItems in the silver collection dated from the 16th century to the end of the 19th, but most were from the late 19th.Oct 10, 2019 Hagia Irene724 viewsInside the First Courtyard of the Topkapi Palace stands the Church of St. Irene, originally built in the 4th century, burned down in 532 and rebuilt in 548, now open as a museum and, because of its extraordinary acoustics, as a concert hall.Oct 05, 2019 1722 files on 144 page(s) 1 - 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 - 144 Debug Info  Debug Output: show / hide Select All USER: ------------------ Array ( [ID] => 3b377f88c917ecc36ae8eece03c8e640 [am] => 1 [liv] => Array ( [0] => 1169 ) ) ========================== USER DATA: ------------------ Array ( [user_id] => 0 [user_name] => Guest [groups] => Array ( [0] => 3 ) [group_quota] => 0 [can_rate_pictures] => 1 [can_send_ecards] => 0 [can_post_comments] => 0 [can_upload_pictures] => 0 [can_create_albums] => 0 [pub_upl_need_approval] => 1 [priv_upl_need_approval] => 1 [access_level] => 3 [disk_max] => 0 [disk_min] => 0 [has_admin_access] => 0 [group_name] => Guests [can_create_public_albums] => 0 [can_see_all_albums] => 0 [group_id] => 3 [allowed_albums] => Array ( ) ) ========================== Queries: ------------------ Array ( [0] => SELECT name, value FROM cm_config [include/init.inc.php:177] (0.27 ms) [1] => SELECT * FROM cm_plugins ORDER BY priority [include/plugin_api.inc.php:48] (0.16 ms) [2] => SELECT user_id, time FROM `i5493328_cm1`.cm_sessions WHERE session_id = '33f319dc2f7da8c33056fd193c154ec6' [bridge/coppermine.inc.php:241] (0.43 ms) [3] => SELECT MAX(group_quota) AS disk_max, MIN(group_quota) AS disk_min, MAX(can_rate_pictures) AS can_rate_pictures, MAX(can_send_ecards) AS can_send_ecards, MAX(can_post_comments) AS can_post_comments, MAX(can_upload_pictures) AS can_upload_pictures, MAX(can_create_albums) AS can_create_albums, MAX(has_admin_access) AS has_admin_access, MAX(access_level) AS access_level, MIN(pub_upl_need_approval) AS pub_upl_need_approval, MIN( priv_upl_need_approval) AS priv_upl_need_approval FROM cm_usergroups WHERE group_id in (3) [bridge/udb_base.inc.php:350] (0.17 ms) [4] => SELECT group_name FROM cm_usergroups WHERE group_id= 3 [bridge/udb_base.inc.php:362] (0.08 ms) [5] => SELECT COUNT(*) FROM cm_categorymap WHERE group_id in (3) [bridge/udb_base.inc.php:375] (0.05 ms) [6] => SELECT aid FROM cm_albums WHERE moderator_group IN (3) [include/init.inc.php:271] (0.08 ms) [7] => SELECT lang_id FROM cm_languages WHERE enabled='YES' [include/init.inc.php:334] (0.14 ms) [8] => DELETE FROM cm_banned WHERE expiry < '2026-09-14 18:06:17' [include/init.inc.php:448] (0.54 ms) [9] => SELECT null FROM cm_banned WHERE ('216.73.216.133' LIKE ip_addr OR '' LIKE ip_addr ) AND brute_force=0 LIMIT 1 [include/init.inc.php:464] (0.2 ms) [10] => SELECT aid FROM cm_albums WHERE (1 AND visibility != 0 AND visibility != 10000 AND visibility NOT IN (3)) [include/functions.inc.php:1110] (0.16 ms) [11] => SELECT COUNT(*) FROM cm_pictures AS r INNER JOIN cm_albums AS a ON a.aid = r.aid WHERE (1) AND r.aid NOT IN (12, 51) AND approved = 'YES' [include/functions.inc.php:1614] (0.09 ms) [12] => SELECT r.pid, r.aid, filepath, filename, url_prefix, pwidth, pheight, filesize, ctime, r.title, r.keywords, r.votes, pic_rating, hits, caption, r.owner_id, user1, user2, user3, user4 FROM cm_pictures AS r INNER JOIN cm_albums AS a ON a.aid = r.aid WHERE (1) AND r.aid NOT IN (12, 51) AND approved = 'YES' ORDER BY ctime ASC, pid ASC LIMIT 714 ,12 [include/functions.inc.php:1630] (35.08 ms) [13] => SELECT extension, mime, content, player FROM cm_filetypes [include/functions.inc.php:5952] (0.22 ms) ) ========================== GET : ------------------ Array ( [album] => lastup [cat] => 0 [page] => 84 ) ========================== POST : ------------------ Array ( ) ========================== COOKIE : ------------------ Array ( [a520716e4e1a802c3b699f97dd5ac36c] => 0b329ccb76cadc675432022f3a81ecab [cpg16x_data] => YTozOntzOjI6IklEIjtzOjMyOiIzYjM3N2Y4OGM5MTdlY2MzNmFlOGVlY2UwM2M4ZTY0MCI7czoyOiJhbSI7aToxO3M6MzoibGl2IjthOjE6e2k6MDtzOjQ6IjExNjkiO319 ) ==========================