Istanbul

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I haven’t thought of an epilogue and I don’t have anything original to say. I’m really grateful for these past 4 months and I obviously miss Istanbul a lot. I miss walking to the campus every morning, I miss Turkish breakfast and gözleme with chocolate and banana, I miss Turkish çay, I miss the Bosphorus view from the lookout inside the campus, I miss the area around the Galata tower, I miss “vivaldi” -which is actually named “semerkent”- with the 6 lira beer+tequila shot deal, I miss the 559c bus, I miss all these cats that pop out of nowhere, and most of all I miss all these amazing people that I met there. It’s thanks to them that I had the best exchange experience possible. 

This is the final post of this blog. It’s been already a month since I came back but for several reasons I couldn’t update any sooner. Thank you for following my blog and take care. Görüşürüz!

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love(?) letter in a yard in Hisarustu

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During the spring break they finally opened the long-awaited metro station. 

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Sunset in Tophane with a view to Bosphorus, Golden Horn and Sultanahmet.

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Cihangir

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found this place near Karaköy. I still haven’t figured out if it’s a game or they sell something but the guy got kinda angry at me for taking the photo.

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Zincirli han

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Kalcilar Han 

probably my favorite one

(try to spot Galata Tower in the second photo)

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This is how a hamam looks like from above. This is Cemberlitas Hamami, one of the most well-known hamams in Istanbul -and one of the most touristy/pricey ones if I may add.

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on the rooftop of Vezir Han

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Astarcı Han

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İç Cebeci Han

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Second visit in the Grand Bazaar, this time not to buy anything but to look for old hans (inns) and hidden passages

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