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| In the last couple of days in Istanbul we went to Büyük Ada, one of the four bigger Prince Islands, Istanbul, Turkey 2013 |
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| It takes about one and a half hours to get to the islands whereto princes used to be banned to, Istanbul, Turkey 2013 |
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| I asked the gentleman from the picture above to pose with his cigarette - so he did, Istanbul, Turkey 2013 |
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| Exiling princes to these islands was supposed to avoid conflicts in the succession of the throne, Istanbul, Turkey 2013 |
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| From Büyük Ada you have a magnificient view over Istanbul and Marmara Sea, Istanbul, Turkey 2013 |
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| Before princes got exiled it was common that the sultan's younger brothers were killed, Istanbul, Turkey 2013 |
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| On all Prince Islands you see a large number of carriages as motorised vehicles are forbidden, Istanbul, Turkey 2013 |
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| Six months earlier there existed only a few pillars of this future metro bridge over Golden Horn, Istanbul, Turkey 2013 |
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| The beautiful mosque of Rüstempaşa is hidden in the busy bazar streets of Eminönü, Istanbul, Turkey 2013 |
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| German cities Cologne and Berlin have a partnership with Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey 2013 |
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| In 1980 Istanbul had less than 3 million inhabitants, today there are more than 13 million, Istanbul, Turkey 2013 |
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| Sunday afternoon houses are full with laundry even hanging across the streets, Istanbul, Turkey 2013 |
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| In old Istanbul most houses used to be made of wood, Istanbul, Turkey 2013 |
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| Fires destroyed the better part of wooden houses and the rest is mostly in poor condition, Istanbul, Turkey 2013 |
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| 'BABAM ANNEM' which means 'my mum my dad' is written on his hands, Istanbul, Turkey 2013 |
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| We witnessed a farewell celebration for somebody leaving to complete his military service, Istanbul, Turkey 2013 |
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| Some exhibits in one of the many art shops in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey 2013 |
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| Early in the morning I found these two sleeping fellows on my way to the airport, Istanbul, Turkey 2013 |
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| Beşiktaş is famous for its fish market, we preferred hamsi ekmek, a sandwich with fried anchovies, Istanbul, Turkey 2013 |
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| All over Istanbul there are several small restaurants selling a choice of different dishes, Istanbul, Turkey 2013 |
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| In a lokanta different soups are on display and most dishes are served with rice or bulgur, Istanbul, Turkey 2013 |
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| Istiklal Street is undergoing constant construction work to get rid of loose cobblestones, Istanbul, Turkey 2013 |
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| Otherwise these stones will shoot dirty water from underneath into your shoes or on your pants, Istanbul, Turkey 2013 |