Photographs of dervishes from Hodjapasha Dance Theater website. No photographs were allowed, and the one person who tried to take some got a laser pointer flashed in his face -- not by a dervish, in case you were wondering. Don't mess with the dervishes! (www.hodjapasha.com/
Istanbul University
Day laborers lining up to haul large bales/packages up a steep hill.
Suleimaniye Mosque: There are so many mosques, each with its own story and architectural/aesthetic significance. I still need to sort them out, however.
All the mosques have fire extinguishers and vacuum cleaners -- often in unexpected places.
Rustem Pasa Mosque: This mosque is covered in Iznik tiles.
Photograph of photographer photographing Iznik tiles.
Magit called this a "working mosque," because there were people worshipping as we visited.
Some people were just sleeping.
Views of less well cared for buildings near the mosque.
The yellow and red canopy shows how close the marketplace is to the mosque.
On our way to the bazaars.
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