Istanbul, Turkey, has a history that reaches back in time before the Roman Empire. It has two of the most beautiful buildings in the world: the Hagia (or Aya) Sophia and the Blue Mosque.
It also has cats. Many, many cats. (Slideshow – click on first image)
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- The skyline of Istanbul
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- A cat sits near the Beautiful Gate outside Hagia Sofia
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- A calico cat awaits its owner
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- Hungry kittens on a chilly day outside the Topkapi Museum
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- Breakfast from a ritzy tin
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- Against a backdrop of graffiti and art, a hungry half-grown cat looks for breakfast just off the Istiklal Caddesi
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- “Why are you calling me?”
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- An alley cat contemplates its next move
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- A black cat looks up hopeful
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- Cat waits outside guitar store
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- A cat sits amid tapestry and leather bags for sale
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- The owner’s pet sits inside the doorway of a guitar store in Istiklal Caddesi
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- A hopeful cat waits beside the ice cream truck in the Sultanahmet Park
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- A beloved cat with glittering collar sits amid slippers in the Ottoman Art store on the istiklal Caddesi
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- Domino the cat watches children who greet her at the homespalux.com
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- A cat looks for lunch among restaurants
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- Homeless cats scavenge near Galata Tower in Istanbul
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- A hopeful cat stalks a fisherman on the waterfront near the Galata Bridge
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- Cats sun themselves outside the Guven Ongun restaurant near Galata Tower
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- A Turkish man feeds cats daily
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- A cat gnaws on a donated fish head
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- A passing child looks at the cats on the Istiklal Caddesi
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- A man pets cat at the Galata waterfront
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- Inside the Hagia Sophia…
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- ..there is a cat..
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- …awaiting petting and close-ups
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- Cats in Sultanahmet Park near the Blue Mosque
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- A cat next to an ancient urn outside Hagia Sophia
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- An alert cat sits by a lamp post
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- Behind the safe bars at the cemetery in Istiklal Caddesi
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- A black cat peers through wire fencing
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- Cats eat donated salmon
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- Basking in the sun at the Muslim cemetery
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- Cat ornaments for sale
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- Cats on bags
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- Speciality cats in a boutique
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- Two cat book ends
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- They also like…Starbucks
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- So look around. You may find cats even riding motorcycles.
A cat outside of Starbucks on the Istiklal Caddesi
A Walker in Many Worlds 
wonderful gallery, I love to photograph cats in Greece, too. They are so cute.
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I would love to go to Greece and photograph the cats. I hear Rome also is good “cat-territory.” Thanks for your comment.
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you can take a look at my posts “cats and dogs in Kefalonia”, if you want. Have a nice day, regards Mitza
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Awww
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They really like to have their heads skritched too.
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I’ll have to go to Istanbul. Never thought there would be so many cats!
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do u have instagram i rly love ur posts
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I do but I don’t use it very often. I will have to do it more in the future.
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