"Istanbul is a city of cats. You can see them everywhere, and they aren’t afraid of people at all. And they always have houses and bowls full of food provided by kind people at their disposal."
And stray dogs aren’t forgotten either.
A view from the Istanbul University library
"I live in Istanbul. Yesterday, we had 0.8 inches of snow. Educational facilities are closed, transportation doesn’t work, and exams have been postponed."
A sunset in Istanbul
There are 2 types of public toilets.
The stalls in public bathrooms are divided into 2 types — ones with conventional toilets and ones with floor-standing toilets. Moreover, the Turks themselves consider the second option to be more hygienic. This type of toilet is easier to clean, and a person doesn’t have to touch its seat.
"This is in a new airport in Istambul. Would you go into the left or right stall?" © RachelSJohnson / Twitter
The name of this mosque is Marmara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Camii.
The luxurious Four Seasons Hotel in Sultanahmet Square is the undisputed leader on the list of the most unusual hotels in Istanbul. This place used to be full of cells for prisoners, and now, there are luxurious suites for wealthy travelers. The prison was built in 1918 in the very center of the city. At the entrance, the inscription that reads: “The Istanbul Center for the Content of Criminals” has been preserved.
"The tea was probably excellent."
"This place looks more like a church." © Yakutistan_Of_Nora / Reddit
"The feeder is combined with a bin for recyclable waste, like paper, cardboard, plastic, and glass. Every time you throw garbage in the trash can, food and water for the animals flow from the tank to the bowl."
"You throw in an empty bottle and 0.04 lb of food for stray dogs and cats spills out."
"In 2013, it won the architecture prize for Best Religious Building at the World Architecture Festival."
"In 2018, it received the prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Award for innovation, design excellence, and execution. It was included in the list of the 20 best new buildings in the world."
Maiden’s Tower (Kız kulesi)
"Oh, this photo shows the atmosphere of this place so precisely... Well, I suppose it’s nice to watch this from the comfort of a ferry with a glass of hot salep in your hand."
"This is breakfast for one person." © tidemima / Reddit
"I always tell everyone that Istanbul is like a wave. The houses are built on hills that rise and fall, as shown in this photo." © seenaithesin / Reddit
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I care - do it! It's a great town. If you don't you'll regret it!
What you see is the typical breakfast that you can find pretty easily in restaurants. Homemade breakfast are pretty the same when they take time to do it. Every time I go there, I'm enjoying it a lot !