Beautiful lamps... shame that they are too fragile to bring back as souvenirs...

Stuff from the Spice Bazaar...caviar and saffron, rare stuff, one is imported from its neighbour country Iran, the other can be found in Turkey I think

Aladdin's ... though I couldn't find the magic lamp here...

Stuff from the Spice Bazaar...Apple tea, orange tea.... are famous in Turkey and like mint tea in other Middle Eastern countires, the Turkish people will be glad to offer you a drink to show their hospitality...... well, usually when you are in their sho

Aubergine kebab, delicious if you like augergine/eggplant... u can skip the lamb that comes with it though

Night shot of the New Mosque

Istanbul by Night - New Mosque

Istanbul by Night - Haghia Sophia & the Blue Mosque

Istanbul by Night - Bosphorus

Istanbul by Night - Galata Tower

Istanbul by Night - Haghia Sophia

Let your fortune by decided by those cuddly animals