Basilica Cistern - underground water storage

9 years ago there were not a fish in the cistern

A moment of peace and quiet inside the cistern

Yeni Cami - New Mosque... only the Turkish would call their 400 years old mosque new....I'd suppose it is newer than the others...

These boats were rocking like "pirate ships" in a theme park, yet they serve one only thing - grukked fish sandwich, and many people indeed paid for it.

Fish sandwich, for those who is foolish enough to pay for it... or unless you want to try something extremely "fishy" taste

Galata bridge. The top part was for cars and fishermen, the lower part was for restaurants "who offered best prices"... according to them...

Galata tower and Galata brigdge....Look, a fish has been caught Quick! Where is the gaff?

Those "fishermen" who couldn't afford a fish tank.... btw anybody could rent the full gear (rod, bait, etc) and start their career on this bridge...

The street cleaner almost cleaned my feet as well if I wasn't paying attention...

Stuff from the Spice Bazaar...Colorful plates with paintings...

Stuff from the Spice Bazaar..."Turkish delights!"... those who were lucky (or were forced) to try my "Turkish delights" hope you were really "delighted" afterwards