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Travel Photography | Istanbul | Istiklal Avenue at Night
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | Istiklal Avenue or Istiklal Caddesi at Night After The Rain | Istanbul Turkey In the late 19th century, this major street was known as the Grande Rue de Pera, and it carried the life of the modern city up and down its lively promenade. It’s still the centre of İstanbullu life, and a stroll along its length is a must. Istiklal Avenue or Istiklal Street is one of the most famous avenues in Istanbul, Turkey, visited by nearly 3 million people in a single day over the course of weekends. Located in the historic Beyoğlu (Pera) district, it is an elegant pedestrian street, 1.4 kilometers…
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Kembara Fotografi | Istanbul Aku Datang | Ortakoy
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | Ortakoy | 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 a beautifully ornate structure,…
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Photojournalism | Friendship | Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Mahathir
© 2014 Wazari Wazir | Turkey Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Mahathir Mohamad “Connects history and future, past and future; as well as connecting continents, Marmaray connects people, nations and countries.” – Recep Tayyip Erdogan – KUALA LUMPUR, 10 January 2014 – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is here for a two-day official visit to Malaysia, meet Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysian former prime minister before delivered a lecture on “Transforming Asia Pacific and Turkey” as part of the Tun Abdul Razak lecture series, organised by the Transformation Research Foundation and Razak School of Government. Tweet news and informationbusiness,health,entertainment,technology automotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travel
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Kembara Fotografi Bersama Keluarga | Uludag | Bursa
© 2013 Wazari Wazir | Kembara Bersama Keluarga Di Uludag Bursa Sambung sikit lagi kisah kembara saya bersama keluarga ke Uludag sewaktu winter dahulu. Sebelum ni saya ada tulis tentang perjalanan kami dari terminal Guzelyazi ke bandar Bursa, kali ni nak sambung tentang perjalanan seterusnya ke Uludag. Sebaik check in di Kent Hotel, kami berehat seketika, kemaskan apa yang patut dan tinggalkan apa yg tak perlu dan hanya bawa barang-barang keperluan sahaja terutamanya untuk anak-anak saya, seperti sedikit makanan dan keperluan anak kecil saya Raphael. Di luar hotel, keadaan masih lagi hujan gerimis, agak sejuk semasa winter ni dan memang kurang selesa untuk berjalan tetapi kami keluar jugak kerana kami hanya…
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Travel and Photography | Chora Church | Kariye Muzesi
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | Chora Church | Kariye Muzesi Istanbul has more than its fair share of Byzantine monuments, but few are as drop-dead gorgeous as the Chora Church. The fact that it’s hidden away in the little-visited Western Districts of the city means that many visitors overlook it. The church was originally known as the Church of the Holy Saviour Outside the Walls, but what you see today is not the first church-outside-the-walls on this site. This one was built in the late 11th century, and underwent repairs, restructuring and conversion to a mosque in the succeeding centuries. Virtually all of the interior decoration dates from 1312 and…
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