Istanbul Turkey

There is actually some blue color on the Blue Mosque now

Inside Hagia Sophia, Byzantine Church of Divine Wisdom

Top notch transportation with a personal tour

Inside the Four Seasons Hotel

Previously a century-old neoclassic Turkish prison

Entering the Topkapi Palace Grounds

A model of the Palace

Map of the Ottoman Empire

Entrance to the Sultan's Residence

The Palace was the focal point of the Ottoman Empire 15th - 19th Centuries

The chimneys of the 10 Kitchens for 1,000 Cooks

A Plate discolored with Poison?

Mirrors symbolize of the nature of the empire going on forever

There was always running water

The Sultan was respected as the Political and Religious leader

You have a view of Europe and Asia at the same time

Famous Byzantine Church with Storyboard Frescos

Sandra's Turkish friend from High School and wife

Views from the Asian Side of Turkey

Departing Istanbul