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Moments around İstanbul, Ankara, and elsewhere. A small selection from behind the camera.

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Self portrait, sabanci university, istanbul
self portrait, sabanci university, istanbul, march 2026
sima just a few days before removing her lip piercings. felt cool tbh.
Ankara streets 2, kizilay, ankara
ankara streets 2, kizilay, ankara, january 2026
just a photo of some street of ankara
Ankara streets 1, kizilay, ankara
ankara streets 1, kizilay, ankara, january 2026
just a photo of some street of ankara
Ankaralı amca, ankara
ankaralı amca, ankara, january 2026
amca commuting using the terrible public transportation of ankara
Welcome to ankara, esenboga airport, ankara
welcome to ankara, esenboga airport, ankara, january 2026
ankara is known as cold, depressing. when i stepped outside from the esenboga airport, this was the scene that was waiting for me. i guess what i have heard was pretty accurate
Matisse, ataturk kultur merkezi, istanbul
matisse, ataturk kultur merkezi, istanbul, october 2025
the lion does not concern herself with understanding matisse
Offtown 4, sabanci university, istanbul
offtown 4, sabanci university, istanbul, may 2025
photo from offtown festival of sabanci university.
Offtown 3, sabanci university, istanbul
offtown 3, sabanci university, istanbul, may 2025
photo from offtown festival of sabanci university.
Offtown 2, sabanci university, istanbul
offtown 2, sabanci university, istanbul, may 2025
photo from offtown festival of sabanci university.
Offtown 1, sabanci university, istanbul
offtown 1, sabanci university, istanbul, may 2025
photo from offtown festival of sabanci university.
Bank, sabanci university, istanbul
bank, sabanci university, istanbul, february 2025
sabanci in winter is something else. listening to jeon jin hee is highly recommended
Authentic street food by teyzeler, ferikoy, istanbul
authentic street food by teyzeler, ferikoy, istanbul, october 2024
teyzeler means 'aunts' in turkish. and they were preparing a food. i don't know what. i wasn't interested.
Two guys in antique market, ferikoy, istanbul
two guys in antique market, ferikoy, istanbul, october 2024
two guys in antique market. nothing more. maybe a cigarette?
Museum, istanbul museum of modern arts
museum, istanbul museum of modern arts, october 2024
museum of modern arts
Abstract, istanbul museum of modern arts
abstract, istanbul museum of modern arts, october 2024
people in museum, they're always on move
Vapurda, kadikoy, istanbul
vapurda, kadikoy, istanbul, september 2024
a turkish man looking away in the ship
Two chairs in middle of nowhere, kocaeli
two chairs in middle of nowhere, kocaeli, june 2024
two chairs in middle of nowhere. idk why.
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