Ismail O. Ukav

Traveler | Freelance photojournalist covering regional news and cultural reports

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With the Bosphorus as its backdrop, Grand Mecidiye Mosque stands as one of #Istanbul’s most stunning and iconic landmarks.✨

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A short walk through #Istanbul's backstreets🚶🏻

��Karaköy

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A day at the coffee roastery☕️

📍Espressolab Merter

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I'm on one of the most beautiful coastal roads in the world.🌊

The Bosphorus never disappoints.💫

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The Sadberk Hanım Museum in #Istanbul presents its visitors with a collection of Ottoman fashion artifacts.👘

The museum offers a captivating glimpse into Turkish-Islamic culture and traditional life, making it well worth a visit.💫

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Ottoman culture, shaped around Turkish-Islamic art, gave rise to an exquisite sense of fashion.🧵

The colorful garments and woven textiles that played a prominent role in social life continue to inspire admiration even today.✨

[Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn]

What an absolute disgrace. A FIFA-certified referee being denied entry to the United States purely because he is Somali.

The World Cup is meant to bring people together. This is racism, plain and simple. Shameful.

https://t.co/rpSgTmmPU4

[Nima Tavallaey Roodsari @NimaTavRood]

So far at the 2026 FIFA Epstein Cup before a ball kicked:
- Senegal & Uzbekistan squads treated like criminals upon arrival given full cavity searches;
- Africa’s best referee sent back to Somalia despite having a diplomatic passport;
- Iraq team photographer sent back despite valid visa;
- AIPS (international sport journalist association) calling on FIFA to sort out unacceptable visa issues of African & Iranian journalists;
- 90% of Moroccan fans with tickets denied entry
- 14 members of Iran backroom staff denied visas

Not a word from Gianni ”today I feel black/gay/disabled etc” Infantino.

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The Kaleiçi Museum, with its rich historic character, is one of the region’s most important cultural landmarks.🏛️

It offers a pleasant and tranquil experience, providing a peaceful contrast to the bustle of the city.💫

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A short walk through the streets of Kaleiçi🚶🏻

📍Antalya

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From Gülhane to the Bosphorus🍃🌊

📍Istanbul

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Baltalimanı Japanese Garden is one of the important symbols of Türkiye🇹🇷-Japan🇯🇵 friendship.

The garden also attracts visitors as a pleasant spot to take a break in the city.🍃

📍Istanbul

[Ismail O. Ukav @iokanu]

Architect Sinan’s unique masterpiece, Selimiye Mosque, shines in all its magnificence.✨️

Built with the most advanced technology of its era, the mosque captivates visitors with its remarkable architectural details.🕌

📍Edirne

[Go Türkiye @GoTurkiye]

POV: You thought museums were only for daytime. 🌙🏛️

Between 1 June and 1 October, Türkiye’s Night Museums offer a different way to experience history after dark. From Mount Nemrut and Ephesus to the Side Archaeological Site, Zeugma Mosaic Museum, Galata Tower and the İstanbul Archaeological Museums, more than 20 cultural landmarks open their doors long after sunset.

This summer, history doesn't end at sunset.  #NightMuseums

For more, visit:
https://t.co/fiBvcnNL4d

[Hadi @HadiNasrallah]

This was never a “war on Hezbollah”. This was always a war on Lebanon and all Lebanese people

[Philip Proudfoot @PhilipProudfoot]

Genocide is not just the destruction of human life. It is also the eradication of heritage. If you swim down in that water near the Christian quarter and you see mosaics.

Tyre was one of the most important cities in the ancient world. Israel is, in essence, bombing Rome.

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Rising from history and scars of war, #Sarajevo’s Vijecnica shines today as a stunning museum and timeless city icon.

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For many people, BiH🇧🇦, especially #Sarajevo may seem to be all about burek and ćevapi. But on the side streets, local flavors extend far beyond this perception.🍴

📍Aščinica Stari Grad-begova soup
📍Kod Punice-dried meat with cream
📍Baklava Ducan
📍Caffe Divan-Bosnian coffee

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#Sarajevo, shaped by the legacy of the Ottoman Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Yugoslavia, generously offers its cultural richness to its visitors.🇧🇦🏛️

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Cities that have a soul never truly fade, and #Sarajevo is one of them.✨