Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia

balat

Dolmabahce Mosque

beyazit mosque

Bosphorus University

Bosphorus

Mehmet the Conquerer

Haydarpasha

Pier and fishmarket

Maiden's Tower

Chora Church

mosque

Old city in the dusk

Suleymaniye Mosque

Suleymaniye Mosque

Zeyrek

Esma Sultan Palace, Eyup

Mihrisah Sultan fountain in Kucuksu,Bosphorus

The Fountain

A Street in Uskudar

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Agora of the city is where St. Sophia is located

Agora of the city is where St. Sophia is located

Agora of the city is where St. Sophia is located

(Eugene Flandin,Lithografic Print)

(Eugene Flandin, Lithografic Print)

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(Germain-Fabius Brest,Oilpainting,Topkapi Palace)

Istanbul, the cradle of various cultures, has always been a source of inspiration for Turkish and foreign artists where paintings reflect the captivating effect of this marvellous city on people who had the chance of admiring its beauties.