La tienda de Jordi

Or Jordi's store, in the Istanbul Spice Bazaar. Jordi being a Catalan name (for George), you would that Jordi was Catalan, or at least Spanish. You would be wrong! According to Turkish television, he is actually Mehmet Kaynar, a Turk, speaking Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese and English. He fell in love with the Spanish language years ago, and change his name so to attract customers in his spices and herbs shop. The shop attracts mostly thousands  of Spanish speaking tourists, but also Sting, Jackie Chan, Jodie Foster...  Bona sort, Jordi! 

I am not getting paid for this, just found it funny. 😂 
 

For cat lovers!

From my trip to Istanbul a few months ago. Istanbulites love cats! Many cat food shops around, with cat toys, lasers...
 

Big Monday mural!

Sailing on the moon...Seen on an island near Istanbul. More Monday murals right...here.
 

City Daily Photo theme day: transportation

Some of the hundreds  (thousands?) of ferries on the Bosphorus strait in and around Istanbul. More transportation theme photos right... here.

 

A Monday mural

Seen in restaurant in Istanbul, last May. I LVE Turkish food! Anyway, wanna see more murals? Easy, click right... here.
 

This is Colombian power

Istanbul, last May. Qhite an unusual mix of styles...More Monday murals to be seen right... here
 

A Monday mural

A "touristic" mural near the Sirkeci railway station in Istanbul.

More Monday murals right... here.
 

A Monday mural

Another Istanbul mural. More murals from all over the world right... here.

 

Cami

Yet another beautiful Istanbul mosque, cami in Turkish.
 

Bluebeard

With blue eyes.

More Monday murals right... here.
 

A detail

Detail in a Turkish mosque.
 

Kedi

Kedi, Turkish for cat. Trying to stay off the dirt.
 

Orient

Shopping for caviar and spices at the Egyptian Bazaar in Istanbul, 3 weeks ago. No, I didn't buy caviar...

More b&w right... here.
 And more weekend street reflections here.

Dogs allowed

... on public ferries in Istanbul.
 

Green Garden Yusuf

A Turkish çay, please! More Monday murals here.
 

Too much sun? Need sunglasses?

Do dogs need glasses??? 2 very different mural styles on the same wall, curious.

More Monday murals right... here.
 

Meow

Of course, there had to be a cat museum/print studio/art gallery/gift shop in Istanbul......LOL

More b&w for your weekend right... here. Have a meowtiful weekend, ya all!
 

A Monday mural

Seen in Istanbul, a few days ago. A bar or a nightclub, closed when I passed it in the Beyoglu area.

More Monday murals right... here
 

The Genoese Galata Tower

Up a steep hill, but worth the climb... There was a Genoese (from the Italian city of Genova/Genoa) colony in Constantinople (old name of Istanbul) from 1267 till 1453. Marco Polo's merchant father, Niccolo, lived here with his brother Maffeo in 1260. More about the tower here.
 

Pasaj

 

One of the many galleries or passages, pasaj, in Istanbul's "modern town". I don't remember this one's name, but another pasaj is named Aznavour.

PS: found it: çiçek Pasaj, flower passage