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Visiting Istanbul 2019 – 1

October 7, 2019 by A. Cemal Ekin
The new Istanbul Airport

After a busy and somewhat eventful summer, Jan and I arrived in Istanbul on October 1 for a three-week stay. The flight from Boston to Istanbul was about 9 hours and we arrived at the brand new Istanbul Airport on time around 4 PM local time.

The airport indeed appeared very large and for some reason, our plane taxied to the gate with many, probably eight or nine hairpin turns as if on a mountain road. After the doors opened and our turn came to walk out, we started moving to disembark the plane. I asked the hostess where I could find the wheelchairs. She directed me to the first-class exit where other passengers were waiting for the same. I will skip a few stops and simply say that it took us an hour and a half to go from the plane to the car waiting for us despite breezing through passport and customs! The wheelchair service was seriously lacking in equipment and manpower.

The drive home was during the rush hour and that took about another hour and a half and we made it home. Ergun was waiting for us at home and greeted us with the usual warm welcome. After chatting a bit, we sat for dinner; Binnaz’s chair remained empty, noticeably empty.

The next day Ergun took us to Kuzguncuk to visit the weekly market and then a nice lunch at Ismet Baba restaurant. The weather was quite nice, indeed a bit too warm and we watched the traffic on the Bosphorus while enjoying some appetizers followed by nice fish, bonito fillet.

Below are some photographs both Jan and I took to give you a feel for the first 24 hours in Istanbul. More to come …

Istanbul Airport - Jan Ekin
Kuzguncuk Market - Jan Ekin
Kuzguncuk Market - Jan Ekin
Kuzguncuk Market - Jan Ekin
Bosphorus - Jan Ekin
Kuzguncuk Park - Jan Ekin
Kuzguncuk - Jan Ekin
Kuzguncuk Market
Kuzguncuk Market
Kuzguncuk Market
Kuzguncuk Market
Kuzguncuk Market
Bosphorus Cargo Ship
Bosphorus Passenger Motorboat
Bosphorus Carrier Ship Carrying Windmill Blades

Category: Photography, TravelTag: Istanbul

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  1. Tuba

    October 7, 2019 at 8:59 pm

    Cemal Hocam hope you are enjoying your trip.
    Binnaz Hanım will be always remembered with wonderful memories. Her chair is never empty. 😍🤗

    • A. Cemal Ekin

      October 8, 2019 at 2:28 am

      Hello Tuba, thank you for your encouraging words. Memories are still strong. Greetings to you all.

      Cemal

  2. Haluk Atamal

    October 8, 2019 at 3:00 am

    Like Tuba wrote, Binnaz’s chair will never be empty.
    Very nice photos, especially the ones from the bazaar.

    Best regards, and waiting for part 2!

    Haluk

    • A. Cemal Ekin

      October 8, 2019 at 7:49 am

      Thanks, Haluk. In a few days, I will write more and may even arrive at the Big Chefs!

      Take care,

      Cemal

  3. Paul

    October 8, 2019 at 7:01 am

    Great images. Have a great time and keep up with the photos

    • A. Cemal Ekin

      October 8, 2019 at 7:50 am

      Glad you enjoyed them, Paul. More to come indeed. Stay tuned.

      Cemal

  4. Sal

    October 8, 2019 at 2:32 pm

    Cemal, so glad you had the opportunity to go! Stay safe. Can’t wait to see the rest of the photo-log!!

    • A. Cemal Ekin

      October 8, 2019 at 2:40 pm

      Coming soon to a browser near you, Sal!

      Cemal

  5. Barbara

    October 9, 2019 at 8:13 am

    Great to see that you and Jan are on another visit to Turkey: enjoy all the sights and sounds once again. The photos are beautiful. Looking forward to seeing more. I’m sure that Binnaz is with you all the time and bringing back so many wonderful memories.

    • A. Cemal Ekin

      October 9, 2019 at 1:10 pm

      Yes, Barbara, we are visiting here once more. We’ll be home shortly after we see the family and friends. Yes, Binnaz is with us in many ways. See you soon.

      Cemal

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