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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 | iPhoneography | Street Photography | Istanbul Turkey
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | iPhoneography | Street Photography | Beyoglu | Istanbul Turkey ”The marvels of daily life are exciting; no movie director can arrange the unexpected that you find in the street.” – Robert Doisneau – Tweet news and informationbusiness,health,entertainment,technology automotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travel
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Travel Photography | The Traveler on Galata Bridge | Istanbul Turkey
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | The Traveler a.k.a The Photographer on Galata Bridge | Istanbul Turkey | On The Background is Yemeni Camii or New Mosque “A person needs at intervals to separate from family and companions and go to new places. One must go without familiars in order to be open to influences, to change.” – Katharine Butler Hathaway – “The greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” – Bill Bryson – “Don’t say you don’t have enough time.…
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Travel Photography | Anglers On Galata Bridge | Istanbul Turkey
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | Angers On Galata Bridge | In The Background is Suleymaniye Camii or Sulaiman Mosque | Istanbul Turkey “Whether I caught fish or not, just the thrill of rolling out that line and watching my fly turn over has been good enough for me. That and the hundreds of treasured memories I have of this wonderful sport.” – Curt Gowdy – I can spent few hours here on Galata Bridge watching the anglers doing their activities. We stay around Sultanahmet area, so to get here is very easy, just take the tram from Sultanahmet station and in less than ten minutes, we will reach Eminonu station,…
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Travel Photography | Eyup | Istanbul Turkey
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | Eyup | Istanbul Turkey “We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” – Jawaharial Nehru – Tweet news and informationbusiness,health,entertainment,technology automotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travel