turkey
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Jellyfish in the Bosphorus
One thing I genuinely did not expect to see in Istanbul: jellyfish. And not just one or two. There were surprisingly quite a lot of them floating through the Bosphorus whenever we walked near the water. At first, I thought I was imagining things. But once I noticed them properly, I couldn’t stop looking. Something… Continue reading
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Spring, Somewhere Along the Bosphorus
There are some moments during travel that don’t come from major attractions or carefully planned itineraries. Sometimes, they’re just small pauses in between. I remember walking around Galataport and suddenly noticing the cherry blossoms blooming nearby — soft shades of pink against the deep blue sky, with the Nusretiye Mosque quietly standing in the background.… Continue reading
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The Beginning of Somewhere New
After hours in the air, we finally arrived in Istanbul at around 10 in the morning. There’s always something surreal about arriving somewhere completely unfamiliar after a long flight — the tiredness hasn’t fully left your body yet, but your mind is already trying to take everything in at once. The airport felt huge and… Continue reading
Ashes in the Light 