It is with excitement that we walked the streets of Fatih in Istanbul for our Photogaphy trek with Cenk. Cenk is an inspirational man with a knowledge, not only of brilliant photography but also of the streets of Istanbul. People come out of their shops and houses to greet him and he respectfully say hello to everybody, young and old.
Fatih district is devided into smaller areas like Zeyrek and Haydar. These areas are Heritage sites and alot of money are being spend to restore the old wooden houses and Mosques in this area.
Cenk, our mentor and tour guide.
Two men in the Zeyrek area busy restoring an old wooden house.
The tailor (Terzi) in Çirçir. His shop was so colourful and after taking a few photographs of him, people stood outside his shop to come and look at the local 'celebrity'.
The favourite past time in Istanbul is to catch some heat from the sun and drink Çay.
Streets of Haydar – We were taking photos of the children playing in the street, while the mothers were watching them.
Love the character in this man's face. He is a Copper Polisher ( Kalay) and polish all the Copper from the Topkapi Palace.
Not sure if this lady was selling or buying, but lots of white g-string underwear changed hands.
And of course there is always the Simit man! 1TL will buy you this tasty circular bread topped with sesame seeds.
After taking lots of photographs, it was time for a bite to eat. I stopped for Lahmacun, a thin crisp base, topped with spicy ground meat. They make it fresh in front of you.
And these two handsome men served me. A meal with a view!
And so I discover more of the backstreets of Istanbul. I fall in love more and more every day with this city. Slowly but surely I am peeling away the layers of this city with its multiple personalities.
I hope you enjoy the journey with me!
These are wonderful. You captured so many colourful characters. Istanbul is such a mix that you could almost have stepped back in time to take these.
The people were so lovely, I just wanted to sit with them, drink Çay and hear their stories.
Hi Maddie! What a wonderful day we had and you took some great photos! Your interest in the streets and the people shines through. Did you see my Page where I put some of mine? We were so lucky with the weather too – today is awful
. I’ll be emailing you about a date in Feb …!
Claudia, thank you for your nice comment. I can’t wait to do a Food walk with you and explore more of the backstreets of Istanbul.
You really captured the day with your wonderful photos. Enjoyed your blog.
I am so happy that you enjoy my blog! I had a lovely time walking the streets of Fatih with you and the other girls. Hope to do it again soon!
ek love jou blog !!! en die foto’s!!!!
Dankie Annette! Sien jou in die Paarl in Februarie om jou nuwe bondeltjie liefde te ontmoet x
Hi Maddie. Ek is absoluut mal oor jou blog – kannie genoeg daarvan kry nie!
Dankie Vonnie! So lekker om te hoor dat mense dit geniet. Ek geniet om die kos te eet en die wyn te drink