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Istanbul, in between

Istanbul, Türkiye · 2012–ongoing12 photographs

A fisherman asleep on Galata Bridge, with ferries crossing the Golden Horn behind him — 01Istanbul, Türkiye, 2023

Fishing from Galata Bridge is a long-established part of daily life in Istanbul, turning the crossing over the Golden Horn into a gathering place for the city’s anglers.

A crowd with a Turkish flag and red flares at night in Saraçhane — 02Saraçhane, Istanbul, 2016

Saraçhane, July 2016. In the nights after the coup attempt of 15 July, crowds gathered in squares across Istanbul; here, flags and red flares filled the open ground beside the city hall.

A woman resting beside a blue wall — 03Istanbul, Türkiye, 2021

Women walking through an Istanbul street — 04Istanbul, Türkiye, 2021

A figure looking toward Galata across the water — 05Istanbul, Türkiye, 2012

A hooded figure sketching the city from a ferry — 06Istanbul, Türkiye

The Istanbul skyline at blue hour — 07Istanbul, Türkiye

A crowd gathered on Galata Bridge — 08Istanbul, Türkiye, 2015

A fisherman asleep beside the water in Istanbul — 09Istanbul, Türkiye, 2023

An illuminated mosque at night — 10Istanbul, Türkiye

A solitary person sitting beside the sea — 11Türkiye

A mosque silhouette at sunset — 12Istanbul, Türkiye