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Authentic life in Istanbul

by Claire Young

Turkey

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Sunset on the Bosphorus. Raki and fish by the Bosphorus is a weekend ritual for locals.
Sunset on the Bosphorus. Raki and fish by the Bosphorus is a weekend ritual for locals.
Hot corn from a street seller in Istanbul's busiest street, Istiklal Street. Moments later a peaceful protest turned violent and everyone scattered into surrounding laneways to allow room for an armoured water canon police vehicle.
Hot corn from a street seller in Istanbul's busiest street, Istiklal Street. Moments later a peaceful protest turned violent and everyone scattered into surrounding laneways to allow room for an armoured water canon police vehicle.
Two women shopping together in Istanbul's market district. I was the silent observer, trying to capture even a moment of authentic everyday Turkish life in one of the biggest cities in the world.
Two women shopping together in Istanbul's market district. I was the silent observer, trying to capture even a moment of authentic everyday Turkish life in one of the biggest cities in the world.
I lived in a local neighbourhood for two weeks, watching and documenting everything. Crumbling buildings, dirt floors, children playing until dusk on the streets with toy guns, stray cats fighting on the roof at midnight. The city is alive.
I lived in a local neighbourhood for two weeks, watching and documenting everything. Crumbling buildings, dirt floors, children playing until dusk on the streets with toy guns, stray cats fighting on the roof at midnight. The city is alive.
I saw the pain and hardship on faces of those experiencing the very close turmoil and lack of income through tourism. I started to notice the steel gaze of those around me. But that also didn't define them, they still were living their daily life.
I saw the pain and hardship on faces of those experiencing the very close turmoil and lack of income through tourism. I started to notice the steel gaze of those around me. But that also didn't define them, they still were living their daily life.

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