Comments on: Mosque and Bosphorus Bridge at Ortaköy – Istanbul, Turkey – Daily Photo http://europe.amateurtraveler.com/2009/06/12/ortakoy-istanbul-turkey-photo-friday/ The Amateur Traveler focuses on the best places to travel to. It covers everything from road trips to swimming with whales in Tonga. It includes both a weekly audio podcast, twice monthly video podcast and a blog. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:53:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Esra Aksuhttp://europe.amateurtraveler.com/2009/06/12/ortakoy-istanbul-turkey-photo-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-142871 Esra Aksu Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:45:34 +0000 http://amateurtraveler.com/?p=2560#comment-142871 Ageless city :) 'Napoleon once said, "If the whole world was a single country, Istanbul would be the capital," Ageless city :) ‘Napoleon once said, “If the whole world was a single country, Istanbul would be the capital,”

]]> By: Dominiquehttp://europe.amateurtraveler.com/2009/06/12/ortakoy-istanbul-turkey-photo-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-142870 Dominique Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:53:01 +0000 http://amateurtraveler.com/?p=2560#comment-142870 This is a cool juxtaposition of old and modern. Bridges hold a special fascination for me, but the mosque looks like the more intriguing element here :) This is a cool juxtaposition of old and modern. Bridges hold a special fascination for me, but the mosque looks like the more intriguing element here :)

]]> By: Timhttp://europe.amateurtraveler.com/2009/06/12/ortakoy-istanbul-turkey-photo-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-142869 Tim Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:29:33 +0000 http://amateurtraveler.com/?p=2560#comment-142869 The Mosque juxtaposed with the bridge makes this fascinating. I find churches, mosques and synagogues to be some of the most picturesque building and I love to take pictures of them. The Mosque juxtaposed with the bridge makes this fascinating. I find churches, mosques and synagogues to be some of the most picturesque building and I love to take pictures of them.

]]> By: Catehttp://europe.amateurtraveler.com/2009/06/12/ortakoy-istanbul-turkey-photo-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-142868 Cate Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:14:31 +0000 http://amateurtraveler.com/?p=2560#comment-142868 Ditto with marina, I just want to book the next flight there. This pic is good, it's very candid, people going about their work, even the pigeons. Ditto with marina, I just want to book the next flight there. This pic is good, it’s very candid, people going about their work, even the pigeons.

]]> By: marinahttp://europe.amateurtraveler.com/2009/06/12/ortakoy-istanbul-turkey-photo-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-142867 marina Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:15:13 +0000 http://amateurtraveler.com/?p=2560#comment-142867 Every time I see pictures of Instanbul it just seems to call me more and more! This picture looks a bit surreal with the building on the shore line.Photo Friday - Beautiful Lago Amatitlan Every time I see pictures of Instanbul it just seems to call me more and more! This picture looks a bit surreal with the building on the shore line.

Photo Friday – Beautiful Lago Amatitlan

]]> By: Peter Careyhttp://europe.amateurtraveler.com/2009/06/12/ortakoy-istanbul-turkey-photo-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-142866 Peter Carey Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:11:01 +0000 http://amateurtraveler.com/?p=2560#comment-142866 Chris, I love the contrast between old and new and the overall busy nature of the photo. Thanks for sharing it! Chris, I love the contrast between old and new and the overall busy nature of the photo. Thanks for sharing it!

]]> By: Amy @ The Q Familyhttp://europe.amateurtraveler.com/2009/06/12/ortakoy-istanbul-turkey-photo-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-142865 Amy @ The Q Family Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:07:39 +0000 http://amateurtraveler.com/?p=2560#comment-142865 It does look similar to the Golden Gate bridge but here I think it has its own charm with the mosque at the foreground. Beautiful view. It does look similar to the Golden Gate bridge but here I think it has its own charm with the mosque at the foreground. Beautiful view.

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