Closeup of the central part of Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque. Istambul.
Children playing on the side street in the old area of Istambul.
Old houses in Istambul.
Garbage dump in the middle of a street in Istambul.
Local woman picking her nose in front of the Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque. Istambul.
A view over the roofs of Suleymaniye Mosque towards the Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque and the Bosphorus. Istambul.
Inside the Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque. Istambul.
The ritual of washing of the feet prior to entry to a mosque. Istambul.
Shop with galvanized household appliances on the covered bazaar in Istambul.
View towards Hagia Sophia from a nearby street. Istambul.
Makeshift "canopies" over the bazaar in Istambul.
One of the two famous Medusa heads in the underground Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarayı) dating from the 6th century A.D. and located near Hagia Sophia in Istambul.