Unique photographs featuring the timeless city of Istanbul are featured on the Facebook page of “Greeks of Constantinople” (Έλληνες στην Κωνσταντινούπολη). Visitors to the page have the chance to admire snapshots from the everyday life in the city and to marvel at the architectural beauty hidden within Hagia Sophia. There are also photos of the gate from which the Ottoman army entered on May 29, 1953, heralding an end to the Byzantine era.
The page boasts over 27,000 likes and allows visitors to share nostalgic photos and memories, to request information about the city and events taking place there and even find employment opportunities.
Shopping for exotic spices at the Grand Bazaar…
Mosaics within Hagia Sophia (Christ, St. Mary and John the Baptist)…
The fishing boats at Eminonu…
The colorful lanes flagged with laundry…
A Turkish (or Greek) coffee while gazing at the Bosphorus Strait…
The beauty of a mansion in Smyrna…
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