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| Sunset over the Blue Mosque. |
One year ago Emy and I took a trip to Turkey leaving from Aqaba, Jordan. Turkish Airlines flew from Aqaba to Istanbul three times a week. The only place we went to in Turkey was Istanbul. For two weeks we stayed on the Asian side, Anatolia in the district of Kadıköy. The Eysan Hotel became home. The hotel was on the waterfront so we had the greatest of views over the Sea of Marmara, looking directly at a setting sun over the minarets of the Blue Mosque.The hotel is just 200 meters from the Ferry Terminal to Eminonu, a 20minute ferry trip across the Bosphorus. From Eminonu it is but a short walk to the Spice Bazaar, the Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque and Aya Sofia. But I shall leave all this for another post. This post will be limited to Kadıköy, called Chalcedon back in the first centuries of the modern era.
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| The fruit market Kadıköy. |
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| The Beatles Cafe. |
There is so much to be seen in Kadıköy, but it is not a tourist trap. One of our enduring memories was the shock we had at the size of the fruit. The cherries and strawberries were huge. Kadıköy has a big fruit and vegetable, and fish market which was really interesting to walk around. Looking at the residential places above the shops I found the architecture so different, I liked the feeling of this place. Walking along the narrow streets, many of them pedestrians only, you come across cafes or restaurants with names such as 'The Beatles' or 'Woodstock'. We had the most fun in a speciality gadgets shop. The owner did not mind us having a good look around and taking some photographs. We found items to do magic with, masks, and some very funny toys. These can only be appreciated by including a few photographs. I had to laugh so much at the biker girl.
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| Emy pulling on a mask. |
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| Start your engines boys. |
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| 1960's |
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| Bad ass biker girl. |
Some of the bars had interesting advertising as well. I liked the one shown in the photo. Buskers and political campaigning were common when out on an evening stroll. Some of the street music was fantastic and quite big crowds gathered taking videos and some dancing.
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| Statue of man with beer mug between the two windows. |
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| Erdogan political campaign. |
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