pictures of istanbul

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Yerebatan sarayi, byzantine cistern


Topkapi Palace


the blue mosque and st. sofia


the bosphorus


Rumeli hisari

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  1. sultanahmetOctober 4, 2009 at 3:23 AM

    The location in Sultanahmet was great...walking distance to the markets, the Blue mosque and plenty of restaurants with roof-top dining.

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