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one of the old streets of Istanbul.The tower beeing seen at the end is Galata Tower.One of the oldest tower on earth.First built in 528 AD by Byzantians as a lighthouse.After that destroyed by the 4 th Crusaiders and restored in 1348 AD by the Geneoseans to use as an observation tower of their colony.It is about 67 meters(219 feet) tall.Today there are cafes and restaurants in it.Popular by the amazing panoramic Istanbul view..
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Donald Schrier 10 Feb 2011
I really love the looks of this tower and obviously so do the many people on it, however the thing that catches my eyes are the street vendor and the man pushing the cart. This is a great capture.Ravinder Dutt 09 Feb 2011
cool shot there,..........Kate Gallagher 09 Feb 2011
Very interesting amazing photos -- wonderful!Sharon Gonzalez 09 Feb 2011
BEAUTIFUL, METIN, AND THANK YOU FOR THE HISTORY OF THIS AMAZING TOWER.Sigridur Bachmann 09 Feb 2011
Very interesting story I like your beautiful street photos, it is like I´m there !Aqua1955 09 Feb 2011
Thank you for the history behind the tower. Great picturizedEmily Reed 09 Feb 2011
How wonderfully exotic and interesting!Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 09 Feb 2011
BEAUTIFUL AND IMPRESSIVE AGAIN. agree with Adrian and Steffi!Adrian Russell-Davies 09 Feb 2011
Such a rich and interesting history you show us with your wonderful pictures Metin. Amazing! To us here, if a building is 100 years old we think it is ancient. The tower is amazing. Thank you for this guided tour of your beautiful city's sights.Stefani Wehner 09 Feb 2011
I appreciate so much all your splendid captures of this beautiful city, Metin! THANKS!