Tag: Galata

When the wind blows over Istanbul, it returns my soul to me. The wind has blown. I feel alive. The chattering tea house women. The Dolma men. I could talk if my tongue wasn’t made of leather. My tongue. My soul. It’s living under the burden of love. The wind blows warmly into my he...

The Galata Tower was built as a watchtower in the Galata district of Istanbul, and has become the symbol of Istanbul and Beyoğlu with its 360-degree city view and 62 meters high. It was called the “Holy Cross Tower” because of the cross on its top and was built by th...