Istanbul this week

Little time to write, as I am spending full days with Syrians, but here is my brief photographic essay on Istanbul this week:

Protest in Istiklal near Taksim against release of a policeman who shot a demonstrator, June 25

However I am not spending my evenings at Taksim. This is Giritli, an expensive and very good restaurant:

Really good, very expensive.

A glance at the Galata Tower is free:

Galata Tower, last night

Postscript: Ironically, only the police are enjoying Gezi park these days:

Ordinary Turks bear silent witness in front of the Marmara hotel:

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