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First Courtyard189 viewsLooking back along its tree-lined main avenue toward the Imperial Gate.Oct 05, 2019
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Local Color233 viewsIn the 1970s and 80s the Istiklal side streets were notorious for their bars and bordellos, but then gentrification set in; we saw plenty of bars and pubs, but no evidence of any bordellos.Sep 28, 2019
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Erin go Bragh231 viewsBeyoğlu is truly an international district, with pubs, restaurants, cafes, churches, consulates, etc. from practically every country on earth.Sep 28, 2019
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Sidewalk Cafes256 viewsThe variety of cafes, pubs and restaurants on the Istiklal side streets was prodigious, and there was something to satisfy every palate.Sep 28, 2019
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Side Streets of Beyoğlu242 viewsThe narrow streets branching off Istiklal were a veritable warren of pubs, cafes, markets and other small shops.Sep 28, 2019
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Galatasarai High School Gate232 viewsThe oldest secondary school in Turkey, located in Galatasarai Square.Sep 28, 2019
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St. Antonio di Padova284 viewsThe largest Catholic church in Turkey, located on Istiklal Street in Beyoğlu.Sep 28, 2019
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Galatasarai Square277 viewsThe midpoint of Istiklal Street, between Galata Tower and Taksim Square. I do not know the name or significance of the organ-pipe monument at left.Sep 28, 2019
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The Exception252 viewsThe streetcars that run to and from Taksim Square are the sole exception to the prohibition on motor vehicles on Istiklal Street.Sep 28, 2019
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Istiklal Street272 viewsThe main thoroughfare of Beyoğlu. It is closed to vehicular traffic, with one exception.Sep 28, 2019
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Coals to Newcastle226 viewsIt was the Ottoman Turks who introduced coffee to Europe, so there is some irony in finding an outlet of a coffee shop chain originating in the USA, and now Australian-owned, in Istanbul.Sep 28, 2019
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Christian Church240 viewsChristians and Jews comprise only 1-2% of the population of Turkey, and most of the Christian churches are concentrated in Istanbul, many of them in the Beyoğlu district. I was unable to identify the denomination of this church.Sep 28, 2019
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