![Dome of the Suleymaniye Mosque](../img/photography/istanbul-2023/hero.jpg)
Winter 2023
Istanbul
During the winter of 2023, I visited the city of Istanbul. While there I visited many sites and made friends with several street cats. Enjoy some of my favorite shots from my trip.
![Panoramic shot of a shop keeper slicing Doner Kebab in the street](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/doner.jpg)
![The Taksim tram at night](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/taksim-tram.jpg)
![A busy nightlife street in Taksim](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/taksim-busy.jpg)
![Fisherman setting up in front of an orange car](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/orange-fisher.jpg)
![Fisherman at sunset in front of the Bosphorus Bridge](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/sunset-fisher.jpg)
![Hagia Sophia from a rooftop many blocks away](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/hagia-sophia.jpg)
![Stack of folded carpets in cool colors](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/carpet-cool.jpg)
![Stack of folded carpets in warm colors](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/carpet-warm.jpg)
![A man walking down a alley with parked cars](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/alley.jpg)
![A chandelier of Turkish lamps](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/lamps.jpg)
![Dome of the Suleymaniye Mosque](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/suleymaniye-mosque-domes.jpg)
![Taxi jam in Istanbul](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/taxi-jam.jpg)
![Long hall of the Spice Bazaar](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/spice-market.jpg)
![Inside the Hagia Sophia](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/hagia-sophia-inside.jpg)
![A busy street of shops and patrons](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/shops.jpg)
![Blue Mosque from the exterior against a cloudy afternoon](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/blue-mosque.jpg)
![Trash bins overflowing with corn husks](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/corn-husks.jpg)
![Chandelier from a mosque](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/lights.jpg)
![A tray of chocolate baklava](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/chocolate-baklava.jpg)
![A wall of Turkish tiles](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/tiles.jpg)
![A wall of traditional Turkish shoes](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/shoes.jpg)
![Bagel cart in front of the Blue Mosque at night](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/bagel-cart.jpg)
![Kids getting Turkish ice cream in the evening light](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/ice-cream.jpg)
![Roasted corn cart in a wet evening](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/corn-cart.jpg)
![Man painting is building through the window](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/painting.jpg)
![Fishing over the bridge](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/neon-fisher.jpg)
Istanbul has many street cats. Here are several I caught on camera!
![Yawning cat stretched out](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/cats/cat1.jpg)
![Cat looking to make friends](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/cats/cat2.jpg)
![Vespa cat](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/cats/cat3.jpg)
![Black and white cat posing on a path](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/cats/cat4.jpg)
![Orange cat basking in the sun](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/cats/cat5.jpg)
![Cat rolled up in a pillow sleeping](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/cats/cat6.jpg)
![Fluffy cat sleeping on a park bench](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/cats/cat7.jpg)
![3 cats having lunch](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/cats/cat8.jpg)
![Sleepy loaf cat on a museum bench](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/cats/cat9.jpg)
![2 cats chatting over a chair](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/cats/cat10.jpg)
![Cat sprawled out on a public bench](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/cats/cat11.jpg)
![Cat in the headlights on the sidewalk](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/cats/cat16.jpg)
![Cat napping on a stack of carpets](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/cats/cat12.jpg)
![Cat chilling on a car hood](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/cats/cat15.jpg)
![Cat napping on a car hood](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/cats/cat13.jpg)
![Fluffy cat sitting on a car hood](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/cats/cat14.jpg)
![Cat sitting on a table](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/cats/cat17.jpg)
![Cat perched on a pillar](/img/photography/istanbul-2023/cats/cat18.jpg)