Coming to Taksim

Junction

Perhaps the most famous intersection in Turkey.

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Istiklal at sunset

Istiklal sunset

Pumpkin carving: thinking outside the box

I’d never seen a pumpkin carved that way before.

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360

Raspberry and rum

Flight

History

Yes it is

The most expensive drinks on the strip, but also the best view.

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St. Antoine

St. Antoine

Five

Mary

Architecture

Light

The church of St. Antoine (St. Anthony of Padua), a slice of tranquility in busy Beyoğlu.

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Turnacıbaşı Caddesi, far and near

Turnacıbaşı Caddesi

Çin Büfe

One little side street of a million little side streets, each with a great variety of things going on.

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Neon on Istiklal

Southpark

Fal evi

M&N

Registered trademark

Art objects ephemera

FNI

Such creativity with neon.

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Ming Garden: day and night

Across the street

Ming Garden by night

You can’t go wrong with a sign like that.

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Fortune favours the bold

Fortune favours

I’m heading out on the road again today, celebratory as usual.

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At the lodge

Mantel

Ski lodges… apparently still celebrating the holidays in February. Works for me.

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At the salon

Mahogany's magic

Peek-a-boo courtesy of Mahogany. It’s bright red.

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