Turkey – Istanbul 9/11/01

We arrived in Istanbul on September 10, 2001 in the evening. The next day we went for a boat ride
up the Bosporus toward the Black Sea returning to our apartment about 5PM. On the ground floor
was a local grocery store with a small black and white TV showing some smoking buildings.
The shop owner didn’t speak English except to say "America, kaboom!" and gesture outward
with his hands. It wasn’t until we went upstairs and turned on our TV that we understood
what had happened on 9/11/01.

City overview across the Galata Bridge
View from the Galata Tower
Istanbul has many mosques;
Sunset behind Blue Mosque
Istanbul University students. Good friends often
Istanbul University student
Friends walking along Istiklal
Ferry landing (European side) looking across
Turkish friend
Turkish friends
Food display (lots of restaurants) along
Taksim Square-- Atatürk Cultural Center a multi-purpose cultural center and
Rocky beachfront
Vendor selling hand-made hats.
Senior citizens waiting for a ferry
Coffee shop along Istiklal
View across the Golden Horn to
Trolly to Taksim Square (on
Entrance to Istanbul University
On the campus of Istanbul
Students at Istanbul University
Guys at Istanbul University
The jewelry hall in the Grand
Lingerie in the Grand
One of several entrances to the
The Grand Bazaar
The Grand Bazaar
Ancient public bath house Cagaloglu Hamami
Lobby of ancient public bath house
Interior of the ancient public bath
Interior of the ancient public bath
Tourists and local pretzel vendor.
Exterior of the Hagia Sophia
Interior of the Hagia Sophia basilica/mosque/museum
The stunningly beautiful Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Overview of Topkapi Palace
Entrance to Topkapi Palace
Guide in Topkapi Palace
Interior of Topkapi Palace
Interior tile detail in Topkapi Palace
View of the Bosphorus from Topkapi
19th century architecture along the Bosphorus
Upscale mansions along the Bosphorus Strait.
Along the Bosphorus are many residences
On board to cruise from central
Fortifications along the Bosphorus
Old and modern structures contrast and
The ancient and the modern are
The inter-continental Bosphorus Bridge that links
Headlines of the disaster in English. Every
Small grocery store where we saw
Small grocery store where we saw
Waiter in a cafe along Istiklal
Transsexuals lead discreet lives and face much discrimination.
Transsexuals lead discreet lives and face much discrimination. They form a
City overview across the Galata Bridge
View from the Galata Tower
Istanbul has many mosques;
Sunset behind Blue Mosque
Istanbul University students. Good friends often
Istanbul University student
Friends walking along Istiklal
Ferry landing (European side) looking across
Turkish friend
Turkish friends
Food display (lots of restaurants) along
Taksim Square-- Atatürk Cultural Center a multi-purpose cultural center and
Rocky beachfront
Vendor selling hand-made hats.
Senior citizens waiting for a ferry
Coffee shop along Istiklal
View across the Golden Horn to
Trolly to Taksim Square (on
Entrance to Istanbul University
On the campus of Istanbul
Students at Istanbul University
Guys at Istanbul University
The jewelry hall in the Grand
Lingerie in the Grand
One of several entrances to the
The Grand Bazaar
The Grand Bazaar
Ancient public bath house Cagaloglu Hamami
Lobby of ancient public bath house
Interior of the ancient public bath
Interior of the ancient public bath
Tourists and local pretzel vendor.
Exterior of the Hagia Sophia
Interior of the Hagia Sophia basilica/mosque/museum
The stunningly beautiful Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Overview of Topkapi Palace
Entrance to Topkapi Palace
Guide in Topkapi Palace
Interior of Topkapi Palace
Interior tile detail in Topkapi Palace
View of the Bosphorus from Topkapi
19th century architecture along the Bosphorus
Upscale mansions along the Bosphorus Strait.
Along the Bosphorus are many residences
On board to cruise from central
Fortifications along the Bosphorus
Old and modern structures contrast and
The ancient and the modern are
The inter-continental Bosphorus Bridge that links
Headlines of the disaster in English. Every
Small grocery store where we saw
Small grocery store where we saw
Waiter in a cafe along Istiklal
Transsexuals lead discreet lives and face much discrimination.
Transsexuals lead discreet lives and face much discrimination. They form a

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