Sultanahmet Mosque, Istanbul Istanbul is unbelievably beautiful, and the Blue Mosque is undoubtedly one of its finest treasures. Here it is on a warm evening in July 2012, just after the Isha prayer (صلاة العشاء).
The Bosphorus Our view across the Bosphorus around 6am, having just arrived in Istanbul after an overnight journey from Sofia. 13th July 2012.