Exactly a year on from my last brief jaunt to Istanbul I headed back (this time with a fellow photographer) to build on the portfolio from the last trip, absorb more historic and cultural atmosphere in Sultanahmet, and generally explore the city further. Here are a few shots from my second trip to this amazing city.
View from the Galata Tower.
Farouq, a shop-keeper who I met last year. On this trip, we missed our flight home and couldn't get another for 24 hours. We headed back to the secluded courtyard where his shop is. He asked where we were sleeping that night, and within minutes he had brought out blankets, kilims (rugs), and pillows- making makeshift beds for us in the front of his shop. Farouq even recomended the best place for breakfast- a tiny cafe that opens early and makes only fresh lentil soup every day; when the soup runs out the shop closes. Having slept outdoors in the cold of the night, it was the perfect start to the day.
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