Tulip Festival in Istanbul
April in Istanbul is tulip time; parks, squares and roadsides all revel in the bright colours of these cup-shaped flowers. The word tulip, is believed to derive from the Ottoman Turkish tülbend […]
Z is for… ZigZag
There was something about this zigzag water feature that just invited people to step their way across them. I have reached the end of this year’s April A to Z Challenge. It has […]
Across the Rooftops of Istanbul
-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 87 Every Thursday, I publish a post containing photos taken from above or below, and invite you to join in the challenge by posting your own […]
Artsy Caravanserai in Istanbul
Linked to Artsy. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 29 April 2015
Beware! Trees
Linked to Which Way?, Trees, Signs and Outdoor Weds. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 29 April 2015
Y is for… Yah Boo Sucks
This strange character was thumbing his nose to all around him in a busy square in Stockholm. Yah boo sucks = to show you have no sympathy towards someone (source: urbandictionary.com) Part […]
Toy Cars
Linked to Fun Foto. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 28 April 2015
Resistence
The annual Istanbul Street Art Festival has, in the last two years, brought some giant murals to the district of Kadıköy, on the Asian side of the Bosphorus. This piece is Resistencia by […]
Benches on the Bosphorus
The Bosphorus-side benches here in Ortaköy make the perfect spot to rest and admire both the modern Bosphorus Bridge and the ancient Ortaköy Mosque (officially known as the Büyük Mecidiye Camii or Grand Imperial Mosque […]
Oddity or Art?
Useful or artistic? I’m not sure. Linked to Odd Ball and Mundane Monday Copyright Debbie Smyth, 26 April 2015
Cookery in Motion
Eating in Istanbul is a delight – you can sample a cacophony of tastes, influenced by the disparate regions of Turkey and the many nations that have passed through this country […]
Travel with Intent 