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Sofia Costa

Turkey

22 entries on film
testi kebab cappadocia: Sealed clay testi pot broken open at the neck with a small hammer, steam rising, cave restaurant in C

Testi Kebab in Cappadocia: A Cave Restaurant Evening

№ 191 · 29 August 2026
goreme carpet shop cappadocia: Cappadocia carpet shop in Goreme with kilims unrolled across the floor, tea glass beside them,

Inside a Goreme Carpet Shop: Tea, Kilims, Cappadocia

№ 190 · 28 August 2026
cappadocia golden hour: Fairy chimneys and cave dwellings in Cappadocia, Turkey, glowing amber in golden hour light with long

Cappadocia at Golden Hour: A Quiet Look at the Fairy Chimney

№ 189 · 27 August 2026
cappadocia hot air balloons: Dozens of hot air balloons rising over Göreme valley, Cappadocia, in coral-pink dawn light, view

Cappadocia Dawn: Hot Air Balloons Over Göreme Valley

№ 188 · 26 August 2026
derinkuyu underground city: Woman descending a narrow carved tunnel in Derinkuyu underground city, warm lamplight on tufa sto

Derinkuyu Underground City at Dusk: Cappadocia's Hidden World

№ 187 · 25 August 2026
pigeon valley cappadocia: Ridge path above Cappadocia's Pigeon Valley, honeycombed dovecote cliffs below, afternoon light, ev

Pigeon Valley Ridge Walk: A Quiet Afternoon in Cappadocia

№ 185 · 23 August 2026
cappadocia hot air balloons: Dozens of hot air balloons drifting over Cappadocia's fairy chimney rock formations at dawn, cor

Cappadocia Sunrise: Hot Air Balloons Over Göreme Valley

№ 184 · 22 August 2026
avanos pottery workshop cappadocia: Woman in apron shaping clay on a pottery wheel in a terracotta studio in Avanos, Cappadoc

Pottery Workshop in Avanos: A Slow Afternoon in Cappadocia

№ 183 · 21 August 2026
goreme open air museum cappadocia: Faded Byzantine frescoes on the curved ceiling of a rock-cut church in Göreme, Cappadocia,

Göreme Open Air Museum: Inside Cappadocia's Cave Churches

№ 182 · 20 August 2026
kunefe sultanahmet istanbul: Close-up of golden künefe pastry with crushed pistachio beside a small cup of Turkish coffee on

Künefe and Turkish Coffee in Sultanahmet, Istanbul at Dusk

№ 181 · 19 August 2026
istanbul hamam evening: Woman wrapped in a peshtemal towel resting on heated marble stone inside a dim, domed Istanbul hamam,

Istanbul Hamam Evening: Steam, Marble, and Ancient Ritual

№ 180 · 18 August 2026
bosphorus istanbul morning: Bosphorus waterfront in Karakoy, Istanbul at dawn, ferries tied up, gulls over grey-green water,

Karakoy at Dawn: The Bosphorus Before Istanbul Wakes

№ 179 · 17 August 2026
egyptian bazaar istanbul morning: Woman browsing colorful spice pyramids of saffron and sumac at Istanbul's Egyptian Bazaar i

Egyptian Bazaar Istanbul: Spice Colors in Morning Light

№ 178 · 16 August 2026
meyhane dinner istanbul: Long table crowded with meze plates and raki glasses in a Beyoglu meyhane, warm evening light, live

Meyhane Dinner in Istanbul: Meze, Raki and Music in Beyoglu

№ 177 · 15 August 2026
galata tower istanbul view: Rooftop café table in Beyoglu, Istanbul, espresso cup in frame, Galata Tower and Bosphorus visibl

Istanbul Rooftop Morning: Galata Tower from a Beyoglu Café

№ 176 · 14 August 2026
turkish breakfast beyoglu: Turkish breakfast on a mosaic café table in Beyoglu, Istanbul: white cheese, olives, tomatoes, egg

Turkish Breakfast in Beyoglu: A Slow Istanbul Morning

№ 175 · 13 August 2026
sultanahmet künefe istanbul: Close-up of a plate of künefe topped with crushed pistachios beside a small cup of Turkish coffe

Künefe in Sultanahmet: A Sweet Night in Istanbul's Old Quart

№ 174 · 12 August 2026
egyptian bazaar istanbul morning: Pyramids of colorful ground spices, saffron and sumac, displayed on a vendor's table inside

Istanbul's Egyptian Bazaar at Dawn: Spices, Film, Slow Morning

№ 173 · 12 August 2026
istanbul rooftop film photography: View of Galata Tower and Bosphorus from a Beyoglu rooftop cafe table with espresso cup, wa

Beyoglu Rooftop Morning: Photographing Istanbul's Layers

№ 171 · 11 August 2026
beyoglu meyhane istanbul: Long communal table covered in small meze plates and cloudy raki glasses in a warmly lit Istanbul m

Meyhane Night in Beyoglu: Istanbul's Loud, Tender Tables

№ 170 · 10 August 2026
turkish breakfast beyoglu istanbul: Mosaic café table covered with small plates of white cheese, olives, tomatoes, and eggs b

Turkish Breakfast in Beyoglu: A Slow Morning in Istanbul

№ 169 · 10 August 2026
galata bridge istanbul dusk: Fishermen lining the Galata Bridge at dusk with Istanbul's old city minarets silhouetted against

Crossing the Galata Bridge at Dusk: Istanbul on Film

№ 168 · 9 August 2026