http://watcher.ro/2009/11/23/sultanahmet-the-heart-of-istanbul/ Photographic Journey into the World, in between the daily hassle of an entrepreneur's life in Romania Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://watcher.ro/2009/11/23/sultanahmet-the-heart-of-istanbul/#comment-702 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:13:14 +0000 http://watcher.ro/?p=1861#comment-702 THANK YOU!

]]> http://watcher.ro/2009/11/23/sultanahmet-the-heart-of-istanbul/#comment-701 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:18:04 +0000 http://watcher.ro/?p=1861#comment-701 last one is absolutely amazing…
there is something special about it…
romantic in a way…

]]> http://watcher.ro/2009/11/23/sultanahmet-the-heart-of-istanbul/#comment-700 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:12:44 +0000 http://watcher.ro/?p=1861#comment-700 Thank you both for the clarification ( which coincides with our good friend Markus’ ) and for positively appreciating the pics of those ruins

]]> http://watcher.ro/2009/11/23/sultanahmet-the-heart-of-istanbul/#comment-695 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:08:05 +0000 http://watcher.ro/?p=1861#comment-695 I also have to say that the 2 pictures with old houses in the heart of Sultanahmet are gorgeous!

]]> http://watcher.ro/2009/11/23/sultanahmet-the-heart-of-istanbul/#comment-694 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:06:13 +0000 http://watcher.ro/?p=1861#comment-694 The reason you have not seen women is that in islamic culture it is unworthy of women to show themselves in such places (restaurants, bars, coffee shops etc.). The habit of holding hands in public is not culturally accepted (you will see it a lot in more “modern” areas or among foreigners), not to mention kissing a woman in public (even on the cheek). I also doubt you will see many gay people in islamic countries on the streets (they may have some “red” area in the city, all major cities do, but in islamic countries even the red area is very well hidden; Turkey is one of the most progresive islamic country, though, there are a lot more restrictions in the other countries).

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