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Streetcars881 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.
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Labyrinth765 viewsWe had to thread our way through a maze of narrow streets to get to our luncheon spot.
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Balloon746 viewsThat's one way to get a nice bird's-eye view of Istanbul.
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Baker's Dozens724 viewsWhile we were waiting to board our boat for the Bosphorus cruise, I shot this picture of a bread vendor wearing his wares like a hat.
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Sultanahmet Köftecisi722 viewsAfter visiting Topkapi Palace, We ate lunch in this restaurant on Divan Yolu Avenue, near the Firuz Ağa mosque.
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Really Skinny Yali716 viewsThe price of real estate here means that you have to make the most of every square inch. It's the same principle that led to building skyscrapers in New York.
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Ultra-modern Mansions715 viewsNo throwing stones here.
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Local Color715 viewsThis yali took the prize for having the most flamboyant color.
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Tall and Slender714 viewsIf you can't build out, build up.
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Tower Yali709 viewsHouse with its own mini-minaret - or could it be a neighborhood mosque?
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Dolmabahçe Palace - close-up view708 viewsSelamlık (public section)
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Karabaş Mustafa Ağa Mosque705 viewsA 16th century stone-and-brick mosque near the Beyoğlu waterfront.
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