#sultanahmet

zamanın akışının hep hızlı olduğunu düşünürüm. olduğum yerden geçmişe baktığımda sanki her şey bi anda olup bitmiş gibi gelir bana. fotoğraflara bakarken her defasında bunun bi yanılsama olduğunu fark ediyorum.

zaman şimdi baktığımız yerden derinliğini korusaydı, yani gerçekten totalde yaşadığımız zaman kadar derinleşseydi her şey, acılarımız o ilk ankinden daha daha katlanılamaz bi şey olurdu. ve işte bundan dolayı geçici her mutluluğumuz da.

Le orme / Footprints on the Moon Luigi Bazzoni, Mario Fanelli. 1975

Hotel Garma Exterior: Binbirdirek, At Meydanı Cd No:10, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey Interior: Hotel Pera Palace, 2XJF+C9 Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey See in map

Ayşe Hafsa Sultan & Nurbanu Sultan

Both were consorts to sultans named Selim.

Both gave birth first to daughters.

Ayşe Hafsa was the first to hold the title of Valide Sultan, while Nurbanu was the first to hold it as an official, legally recognized position.

Both were known for their beauty.

Both were charitable and beloved by the people.

Handan Sultan & Saliha Dilaşub Sultan

Both were of Balkan Slavic origin (Handan was Bosnian, Dilaşub may have been Serbian ).

Both were the first concubines presented to the prince/sultan.

Both served only 2 years as Valide Sultan.

Both were favored by their mothers-in-law.

Both had sons named Süleyman (Handan’s son died in childhood)

Servetseza Kadın & Rahime Perestu Kadın

Both were of Circassian origin.

Both were consorts of Sultan Abdülmecid I.

Both adopted children of other consorts who had passed away.

The sons they adopted later became sultans.

Turhan Sultan & Halime Sultan

Both fell out of Sultan's favor

Both had rivalries with their mothers-in-law.

Kevesen tudják, miért.

Egy sultan, mérhetetlen gőgjeben és elbizakodottsagaban

Hogy hivtak? Ezt nem fogjatok most tolem megtudni. Talan Abdelaziz? Es hogy miert nem?

1. Rohadt keso van, mar bezart a google.

2. Csipkebokor vessző.

3. Kicsit mar be is vagyok baszval, es aludnom kene, hogy holnap a kahvaltira felkeljek.

Szal a csávó lovan ulve berugtatott a camii udvarára, azt gondolta, neki lehet. A divan felhaborodott, es bátran elhataroztak a lánc felhelyezeset, hogy barki, legyen az akár sultan, le kelljen szallni a lóról, sőt, fejet is hajtani a felsőbb hatalom előtt.

Király, mi?

My two days in Istanbul were like stepping into a beautifully chaotic story filled with color, history, and a few unexpected surprises. As an overnight stop on my Greek Island cruise, Istanbul gave me just enough time to experience some of its magic and mystery while leaving me wanting more. Here’s a glimpse into my whirlwind adventure in this vibrant city. After docking around noon, I had time…