Best Photos of Istanbul

95 photos · 17 places

Istanbul in pictures: a city on two continents, divided by the Bosphorus. In the old town, see the great dome of Hagia Sophia, the six minarets of the Blue Mosque and the courtyards of Topkapi Palace, once home to the Ottoman sultans. Walk through the busy Egyptian Bazaar and visit Sirkeci Station, the historic end of the Orient Express. Take a boat trip on the Bosphorus past the grand Dolmabahçe Palace. All pictures come from places we have visited and described. Use the filters to browse by topic. Open any place to see it on the map, check the weather and plan how to get there.

Aya Sofia, Istanbul, Turkey

Aya Sofia, Istanbul, Turkey

Bosphorus boat trip

Bosphorus boat trip

Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Forum Istanbul

Sirkeci Station, Istanbul, Turkey

Sirkeci Station, Istanbul, Turkey

Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Egyptian Bazaar (Spice Bazaar), Istanbul

Egyptian Bazaar (Spice Bazaar), Istanbul

Cistern Basilica, Istanbul

Cistern Basilica, Istanbul

Akmerkez shopping center Istanbul

MetroCity shopping center Istanbul

Tünel funicular, Istanbul

Tünel funicular, Istanbul

Eminönü Pier, Istanbul

Eminönü Pier, Istanbul

Galata Bridge, Istanbul

Galata Bridge, Istanbul

Grand Bazaar of Istanbul

Grand Bazaar of Istanbul

Istiklal street, Istanbul

Istiklal street, Istanbul

Galata Tower, Istanbul

Galata Tower, Istanbul

Aya Sofia, Istanbul, Turkey

Aya Sofia, Istanbul, Turkey

Aya Sofia, Istanbul, Turkey

Aya Sofia, Istanbul, Turkey

Aya Sofia, Istanbul, Turkey

Bosphorus boat trip

Bosphorus boat trip

Bosphorus boat trip

Bosphorus boat trip

Bosphorus boat trip

Bosphorus boat trip

Bosphorus boat trip

Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Sirkeci Station, Istanbul, Turkey

Sirkeci Station, Istanbul, Turkey

Sirkeci Station, Istanbul, Turkey

Sirkeci Station, Istanbul, Turkey

Sirkeci Station, Istanbul, Turkey

Sirkeci Station, Istanbul, Turkey

Sirkeci Station, Istanbul, Turkey

Sirkeci Station, Istanbul, Turkey

Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Cistern Basilica, Istanbul

Cistern Basilica, Istanbul

Cistern Basilica, Istanbul

Cistern Basilica, Istanbul

Cistern Basilica, Istanbul

Eminönü Pier, Istanbul

Galata Bridge, Istanbul

Galata Bridge, Istanbul

Grand Bazaar of Istanbul

Grand Bazaar of Istanbul

Grand Bazaar of Istanbul