Within the last few years Istanbul has gained a reputation as a hub for the hip and happening. Nightclubs are packed, trendy bars are bustling and the restaurants in Istanbul are amongst ...

Istanbul is divided into two parts, Europe and Asia. This photo was taken in the part of the city that is in Asia. This part of Istanbul struck me as a little ...

St Saviour in Chora is a small chapel in Istanbul, Turkey which has some of the best Byzantine mosaics such as this one of St. Paul.

This mural from Hagia Sophia shows Jesus in the traditional pose of Christ Pantocrator (“Almighty” or “All-powerful”). This mosaic was covered with plaster for many years from the fall of Isatnbul in ...

The Amateur Traveler talks to Uluç from Indianapolis, originally form Istanbul, about his trips to Bodrum, Turkey. Bodrum is a popular Turkish beach resort but has been receiving tourists as long as ...

I was asked recently about my favorite buildings in the world and Hagia Sophia in old Istanbul has to be on that list. It was built in the 800s to replace an ...

This photographer in the Ortakoy neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey seems very intent on getting a shot of a pigeon. She seems to have quite a few of these birds to chose from ...

Only slightly off the beaten path from the tourist throngs at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is the small church (now a museum) of St Saviour in Chora. The name means St ...

This beautiful view of the Bosporus bridge with a small mosque in the foreground is used for many Turkey travel posters. This view is from the town of Ortaköy on the outskirts ...

One of my favorite sites for taking pictures in Istanbul is the colorful Spice Bazaar. The Grand Bazaar has more drama as you try and navigate its corridors without buying a carpet ...