Saffet Emre Tonguc Libri

I wanted to tell a tale of Istanbul. And Istanbul gave me the most magnificent of tales. I wanted to draw its picture – and unexpectedly, it unfolded all its colors generously, with ecstasy… It wasn’t easy to describe a city so exultant, always surprising, a city that you can’t get enough of exploring and that is sassy with its uniqueness. To describe it, I needed to understand it and to understand, I had to chase after my feelings. I faced 8,500 years of history, as well as the 21st century metropolis… I wrote this book to be worthy of Istanbul’s name. As you get lost in the pages, you will see a journey through Istanbul from a viewpoint you haven’t seen before, the richness of Istanbul with buildings that have never previously appeared in the same frame. I tell you about an Istanbul. An Istanbul that is multicultural, multicoloured, blending the old and the new, keeping differences side by side in its bosom, reconciling resentments with its beauty, amazing with its history. I held onto the wings of a seagull and wandered around my beloved city. I left room for you too. Trail behind me and watch a journey of Istanbul from another perspective. You will be surprised about how much this tale has yet to unveil..

2012 14 th and the last Edition, 3000 illustrations. An insider's look at the city Have you seen the modern mosque with the turquoise mihrab? Could you find a set of Russian churches hiding on the rooftops? Have you visited the wooden house of a Turkish artist in the Beyazıt back streets? And would you know where to photograph a lamppost in the shape of a giraffe? The answer to these and hundreds of other questions can be found in Istanbul The Ultimate Guide by Saffet Emre Tonguç and Pat Yale, the most up-to-date and lavishly illustrated guide to the city on the market. Istanbul The Ultimate Guide covers not just the well-known tourist sites such as the Topkapı Palace and Blue Mosque, but also the more off-the-beaten-track areas of Istanbul such as Yeniköy and Caddebostan that rarely feature in other books. It was a voyage of discovery for both the authors. Saffet introduced Pat to the hidden treasures of the Bosphorus suburbs, while she introduced him to Ağva and Polonezköy. Together they explored Cerrahpasa, the Kadınlar Pazarı and the back streets of Balat.