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Beyoğlu’s resilience.
This entry was posted in Europe, Turkey and tagged B&W, Beyoglu, Beşiktaş, Bukowski, Busker, Colour, Dolmabahçe, Europe, Galata, Galata tower, Genoa, Greatest show, Istanbu, Istiklal Caddesi, Karaköy, Music, No ticket, People, People watching, Pera, Police, Turkey, Turks, Vodafone arena, Water cannon. Bookmark the permalink.
It looks like a lively and fascinating place, despite the past trauma. Real people. Real life. Real experiences. I don’t think you’d have gotten that at the Four Seasons.
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No, sure as hell I wouldn’t have gotten that at the Four Seasons. Plus, out of curiosity, I did check the fares for a room there. Oh boy.
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I didn’t want to mention the money issue, but yes, I can imagine.
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People, okay, but you give us also plenty of all the rest – which I tend to prefer. I saw one very memorable cat and dog. I’m pleased, thank you.
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There are some super entertaining cats over there! And huge, very quiet dogs too. Love them.
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What a wonderful post to come across as I prepare myself for a trip through some parts of Turkey. Galata looks characterful.
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Thanks IJ! Enjoy Turkey, whereabouts are you going to?
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Places that still hold their uniqueness have become treasures in this homogenized world. Fabulous photos.
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Thanks Julie 🙂 And I wholeheartedly agree with you. How’s Bali?
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Positives and negatives here In Bali. But I spent a few days on a boat in Komodo National Park. Incredible.
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Komodo! The dragon island… Whoa!
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I would love to go there…thanks for sharing I want to go there more now thanks to your beautiful post and pictures
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You’re welcome, hope you’ll get there one day.
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My most prominent memory of Beyoğlu is rounding a corner and suddenly being face to face with a noisy, volatile street demonstration in 2013, so even the main street conjures up a sense of skittishness in me. I did love the hilly area near Galata Tower and also found Beyoğlu generally to feel more “real” than Sultanahmet and the more touristy parts of Istanbul (which I also liked!). I think maybe the first post I ever read of yours was set here!
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Ah yeah, demos. I sent my boss and his husband there and they got tear gassed… Riots are properly done over in Turkey!
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It’s always nice to encounter an area with character (as long as that character isn’t terrifying.) Gives a place a bit of soul.
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I agree Dave! And I’d go to the point of saying that even a bad character can be “enjoyable”. One of my favourite restaurants in London’s Chinatown has a spectacularly bad service, yet I love it because of that precisely!
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I must have missed this post during our recent travels. I’m glad I found it. Thank you for taking me right back to Istanbul with your wonderful words and photos. I could once again feel the life of that part of the city. We loved Istanbul, and I would gladly go back.
Alison
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Thank you for finding this post, Alison!
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