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Travel Photography | Ortaköy Mosque Under Restoration
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | Ortaköy Mosque Under Restortion | Istanbul Turkey Ortaköy (literally Middle Village in Turkish) is a neighbourhood, formerly a small village, within the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, located in the middle of the European bank of the Bosphorus. Ortaköy was a cosmopolitan area during the Ottoman era and the first decades of the Turkish Republic, with communities of Turks, Greeks, Armenians and Jews. Today the neighbourhood still hosts many different religious (Muslim, Jewish, Orthodox, and other Christian) structures. It is also a popular spot for locals and tourists alike, with its art galleries, night clubs, cafés, bars, and restaurants. The Neo-Baroque style Ortaköy Mosque is…
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Istanbul Aku Datang | Tips Kembara Di Istanbul Turki
Dengan kemunculan filem terbaru lakonan pelakon jelita Lisa Surihani bertajuk “Istanbul Aku Datang” sedikit sebanyak pastinya akan menarik ramai rakyat Malaysia yang kaki travel untuk berkunjung ke sana, tetapi tanpa kehadiran filem tersebut, Istanbul dari dahulu lagi merupakan salah satu lokasi pelancongan terkemuka di dunia. Di sini kita boleh melihat pertembungan antara Asia dan Barat. Saya dapat banyak email yang bertanyakan tentang kos mengembara ke Istanbul, saya hanya boleh kongsikan sedikit pengalaman saya di sana secara kasar dan tidak terlalu terperinci, sebabnya, masa saya amat terhad. Untuk permulaan sebagai rakyat Malaysia kita amat bertuah kerana kita tidak perlukan Visa untuk melancong ke Turki untuk tempoh sehingga sembilan puluh hari. Saya mengembara…
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Travel Photography | Princes’ Island | Büyükada | Adalar | Istanbul Turkey
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | Princes’ Island | Büyükada | Adalar | Istanbul Turkey The Princes’ Islands (Turkish: Prens Adaları “Prince Islands”, or more commonly Kızıl Adalar “Red Islands” or just Adalar as they are officially named; classical Greek: Πριγκήπων νήσοι Prinkēpōn nēsoi), are a chain of nine islands off the coast ofIstanbul, Turkey, in the Sea of Marmara. The islands also constitute the Adalar (literally Islands or Isles) district of Istanbul Province. The mayor of the Adalar (Isles) district is Mustafa Farsakoğlu (CHP); WikiPedia The largest island in the group, Büyükada (Great Island) shows is impressive from the ferry, with gingerbread villas climbing up the slopes of the hill and the bulbous twin cupolas of the Splendid Otel providing an unmistakable landmark. It’s a truly lovely spot to spend an…
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Travel Photography | Istanbul | Point of View From Galata Tower
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | Point of View From Galata Tower What is point of view? Basically it is the position, direction and height of the camera define the point of view of a picture. In travel photography it is always a good habit to find the best possible higher angle to get an overall view of the city you are visiting. For an example when I was in Istanbul, I make sure that I will get a better view of some part of Istanbul from a higher ground, and in this case, the best place in Istanbul to get an overall view of Istanbul is from the iconic Galata…
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Travel Photography | Istanbul | Turkey 2012
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | iPhoneography | Photograph Taken From Galata Tower | Istanbul “Either I conquer Istanbul or Istanbul conquers me.” – Fatih Sultan Mehmet – Tweet news and informationbusiness,health,entertainment,technology automotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travel
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