Graffiti.
Scooters, people, building, graffiti.
Surprisingly large bike for Istanbul.
Busy day on İstiklal Avenue.
Big Bang Theory? Just a party themed after it? Harley Davidson was a sponsor? I'm so confused.
Tamara's stuffed tomato and other goodies at a esnaf lokantası (workers' cafe).
Ted's esnaf lokantası lunch.
Spiral staircase. Commonly retrofitted emergency exit.
Graffiti stencil advertising.
Graffiti? Stencil advertising?
Side street near İstiklal Avenue.
Bug cakes in a bakery. Through two panes of glass.
Butterfly(?) graffit.
Buildings and crowds on İstiklal Avenue.
Squad of riot police at Taksim Square.
The main gathering of riot police at Taksim Square.
Fish sculpture.
Fish sculptures, with a woman posing for a photo. Love the black/red/white color scheme.
Cat topiary! Note it has heterochromia.
Hillside of residences.
devlis.net, a democratic political group? Very common in Istanbul.
Looking up a long staircase.
Sunset on the Sea of Marmara, just down from the Blue Mosque.
Taksim Square panorama, riot police at left.
