Another day rises in Istanbul. With its fagged out and old appearance, one of the world's greatest metropolis, once again opens its eyes to a brand new day with new hopes, new loves, new beginnings and enthusiasm, and of course new endings, new goings and new losses. It is greeting a fresh day when thousands of people stride through its streets every day. Would you like to witness Istanbul's awakening to the sun and rubbing its eyes through the shots of the award-winning photographer Murat Bakmaz?
Photograph: Murat Bakmaz
After a tiresome night, Istanbul opens its eyes to the sun, and the fishermen earn their daily bread from the sea and returning. Haydarpaşa train station has been saluting them since 1908, since the date when the construction was completed ...
Photograph: Murat Bakmaz
Istanbul has been one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world, which has been modern and up-to-date, combining past and present. It’s always held history in high esteem, but it also kept up with the time. The Great Mecidiye Mosque, greeted the morning sun alone for centuries. Now, it is accompanied by bridges in this morning session ...
Photograph: Murat Bakmaz
It is in this city that you will get confused about the night, the day, the morning and the evening. Because the day is not 24 hours here. Time is fleeting so differently that you would never know when it ends or whether it ends. The bridges connecting the continents do not know the time, either. They only keep greeting the sun every day.
Photograph: Murat Bakmaz
Maiden’s Tower ,to some extent, has become both an eye witness and an expert witness of Istanbul. Located on a tiny island, Maiden’s Tower tries to figure out what's going on in this chaotic city. It waits for the day to begin and it is there again at sunset. Just as it has eye witnessed what the city has been going through, it keeps gazing at the sunset everyday ...
Photograph: Murat Bakmaz
Consider yourself lucky if you get the chance to spectate the sun in this beautiful city over the minarets as this opportunity is not granted to everyone. In this respect, The Blue Mosque accepts the compliments. Since the 1600s, this old construction has not only witnessed the change of the city but the sunrise and the sunset every day. If asked, what could it possibly be telling us about the city, about what’s happening or not ?
Photograph: Murat Bakmaz
And of course those living through Istanbul ... They have managed to begin the day with great hopes and stand still in this exhausted and old city. They have been fed with the sustenance that offered by this city, where they are loved, lived and died. The day neither began nor ended for them. They have always been here and will continue to be.
Photograph: Murat Bakmaz
Have a restful sleep Istanbul. Now sleep and rest, to start the new day with lots of energy.
