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Yeni Mosque illuminated beside the Bosphorus at blue hour

Istanbul | Cappadocia

turkey

cappadocia

istanbul

Istanbul unfolds through waterfront mosques, palace interiors, steep streets, and its cats; Cappadocia follows with Mount Erciyes, Uçhisar, weathered cave chambers, open fields, horses, and Göreme after dark.

Yeni Mosque illuminated beside the Bosphorus at blue hour
Istanbul mosques and the Golden Horn framed by a narrow arched window
Galata Tower rising above dense buildings along the waterfront
The waterfront framed by a narrow arched window in Galata Tower
An Istanbul street seen through an arched window near Galata
A large portrait of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on an Istanbul building
A John Wick mural painted on a closed shop shutter
An ornate chandelier and ceremonial hall in Dolmabahçe Palace
Marble columns and gilded details inside Dolmabahçe Palace
A richly painted ceiling inside Dolmabahçe Palace
A circular painted dome inside Kariye Mosque
A historic religious fresco inside Kariye Mosque
The interior of Sultan Ahmed Mosque lit by hanging lamps
Süleymaniye Mosque above ferries on the Golden Horn
A steep Istanbul street descending toward the water
A seagull perched on a small tower above Istanbul
Two tabby cats resting near a wall in Istanbul
A white-and-tabby cat walking across paving stones
A black-and-white cat peering over a weathered wall in Istanbul
Snow-covered Mount Erciyes beyond apartment buildings and fields
Mount Erciyes framed behind people on an elevated terrace
A warmly lit carpet and craft shop in Cappadocia
A dense display of colourful Turkish mosaic lamps
The rock-cut citadel of Uçhisar rising above Cappadocia
A wide view across the valleys below Uçhisar
Weathered cave openings in the formations at Zelve
A microlight aircraft flying above a dark ridge in Cappadocia
Travellers riding colourful compact vehicles through Cappadocia
Fields and a town spread beneath distant mountains in Cappadocia
Riders on horseback following a pale trail in Cappadocia
Warm lights glowing across Göreme at night
Road traffic passing fields and a distant town in Cappadocia
Layered pale rock formations and plateaus near Aktepe

-- Jun Bai

May 2026