Hello steemians , I have decided to share with you all my beautiful moments in Istanbul the heart of Turkey with my dear brother whom I did not see for 3 years. As you can see in the following picture is the Turkish traditional costume. This place is located in topkapi sarayi müzesi. There were a lot of people from different countries who were waiting on the line just to take a picture in this beautiful costume.
In this picture you can see the Ortakoy Mosque, next to it is the Bosphorus Bridge, is often taken as a symbol of Turkey. And there are a lot of cafes and streets were so lively.
we went with my brother and his friends to Istiklal Avenue. There were a lot of people and on both sides of the street there were music groups singing both in Arabic and in Turkish and in English.
There is one person in the picture that sells popcorn in Istiklal Avenue,when I approached him, he told me he loved my country (Palestine) as his country , even he puts the Palestinian flag near to the Turkish flag . I was very happy.
Kapali Carsija or Covered Bazaar or simply the Grand Bazaar is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world,Today, the Grand Bazaar is known as the place where the tourist from all around the world come and buy original Turkish all kind of goods,food,sweets and clothes . i will give an advice if you go there always ask the buyer to lower the price for you :), the Bazar is huge, and you will soon be lost in the maze of streets and shops.
We spotted this cafe from the Suleymaniye mosque viewpoint of the Golden Horn and Bosphorous .The cafe is called Sultan Teras Cafe, where you can see all the famous places . I do enjoyed this trip and i had a great time with my brother
As far as Turkish food is concerned, we decided to go to Olivium Shopping Mall,it is the largest shopping center, so my brother took me there to try the food. I was very hungry as a wolf :-D, we ordered Kebab, fries, salad, ketchup, hot peppers and drinks.
Here I eat Turkish baklava and I drink tea, turkey is known for having this kind of sweets, it is very tasty. I recommend you all to try it.
I recommend you all to go and to visit this beautiful country , people are friendly , and the food is great.
Thank you all for taking your time reading my post. wish you the best.