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    A typical Turkish cafe. Here you can find only men, drinking tee (cay), smoking, chatting, playing cards and relaxing. Women are not welcome! This reflexs an historical division between the two genders in a society who assigned different roles to men and wemen Views[771] A woman feeding pigeons in front of Yenì Cami. This is one of the most true and consistent vision of Istanbul: the pigeons and hence the pigeon feeders. This is a daily activity for anyone: kids, tourists and locals, and it is a sort of ritual which represents the ability to enjoy the small things that nature has to offer. Views[391] The Eminonu Pier is located along the southern end of the Galata Bridge and consists of multiple docks for ferries cruising along or crossing the Bosphorus. Since the city is built on different pieces of lands separated by the sea, ferries are the most efficient public transport used by anyone. While this place is usually overcrowded, at the sunrise, it can be an incredibly peaceful place. Eminonu covers roughly the area on which the ancient Byzantium was built, and it is still the core part of the city. Views[297] Istanbul is a metropolis where more than 14 millions of people live. There are very modern and new districts as well as very run-down but suggestive parts of the city. Here you can still find lots of Peddlers. Street vendors is in fact a common job. Views[282] Turkish people are historically merchants. You can still find traces of this in the big Istanbul's Bazar. One of this is the Egyptian market, with its narrow streets crowded with any kind of people and goods. Here you can find businessmen, merchants, woman dressed with or without hijab. The variety of people living together symbolizes the extreme openness and modernity of Istanbul. Views[313]
     

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