Tag Archive for: Istanbul
Carpet Repair, by Keith Goldstein
A man repairs a woven carpet, one of the most ancient crafts in Turkey, in the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops which attract between 250,000 and…
Beauty of Bosphorus, by Ferzan Turan
The Bosphorus Bridge has great importance to Turkey. It runs through the heart of Istanbul, connecting Europe and Asia. The bridge was completed on October 30th, 1973. The Bosphorus Bridge had the 4th longest suspension bridge span in the world…
The Amazing Yeni Camii, by Ferzan Turan
The New Mosque (Yeni Camii) is an Ottoman imperial mosque located at Eminönü in Istanbul, Turkey. It is on the southern end of the Galata Bridge. It is one of the best-known mosques of Istanbul. The construction of the mosque first began in…