What Ara Güler, the Eye of Istanbul, Saw in His Homeland
“A photograph, too, has a mise-en-scène,” Güler says in “The Eye of Istanbul,” a 2015 documentary about his life and career. “A photograph has a
Istanbul’s İTÜ-Ayazağa metro station has become the first station to receive a newly launched vending machine that accepts recyclable cans and bottles as currency.
The city has installed “reverse vending machines” at metro stations that crush, shred and sort the materials as a way of paying for travel.
Being the capital of three empires, Istanbul hosts 82 different museums. The Hürriyet jury, composed of eminent historians, travelers and journalists, has picked the top 10 museums in Istanbul.
The famous photojournalist chronicled the changing face of Turkey and photographed many celebrities.
One of the greatest Turkish photographers of his generation, Mr. Guler depicted the city with poignancy. He also photographed the famous worldwide.
Legendary Istanbul photographer Ara Guler dies aged 90
Legendary Turkish photographer Ara Guler, famed for iconic images of Istanbul which captured almost three quarters of a century of the city’s history, .
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