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Istanbul, in pictures.

A few of the sights, streets and meals behind the Istanbul Unpacked series.

Wide aerial view of Istanbul's historic peninsula with domed mosques beside the Bosphorus and the modern skyline beyond
Istanbul skylineHunanuk / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Silhouettes of the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia domes and minarets against an orange sunset sky
Sultanahmet at sunsetDickelbers / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
A passenger ferry crossing the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul
Bosphorus ferryJohn Lubbock / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Golden-hour view over the Golden Horn from Galata Bridge with the Fatih Mosque in the distance
Golden Horn, golden hourJoseph Kranak / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
A grilled fish sandwich (balık ekmek) served from a vendor boat near Galata Bridge
Balık ekmek at EminönüBenreis / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)
A vaulted stone corridor lined with shops inside Istanbul's Grand Bazaar
Inside the Grand BazaarA.Savin / Wikimedia Commons (Free Art License)
Fishermen silhouetted along Galata Bridge's railing at night with city lights behind them
Night fishing on Galata BridgeDerzsi Elekes Andor / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Horse-drawn carriages (faytons) lined up on a street in Büyükada
Horse carriages on BüyükadaDada / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Wide interior hall of Istanbul Airport's departure area with high ceilings
Istanbul AirportNiels Elgaard Larsen / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)