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posing with my new dress; which was sewed by Türker's mom |
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in my parent's apartment where I grew up |
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hello! |
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my christmas gift for my friend; Melis |
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my new book; "Istanbul, memories and the city" by Orhan Pamuk |
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my detail picture captured by Türker |
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ready to swim, after a sunbath |
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lighting show in the sky |
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start to prepare for the dinner |
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mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, thyme, olive oil |
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a little bit of raining |
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Melis is ready! <3 |
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yummy mezzes, with some raki (a Turkish alcohol drink) |
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start to fire |
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delicious mezzes |
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my man <3 |
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delicious salads made by Melis |
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a typical Turkish mezze table |
Our last saturday with some pics. Summer is not easy in Istanbul; there are many tourists, hot weather so on;
but we turn it into a positive thing since we visit the places we haven't visited for a while, and meet our friends
for barbecue, drinking nights and camping...
If you come to Istanbul one day; don't forget to drink raki with some delicious Turkish mezzes ;)
-- Last year; same place, with the same friends:
here
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Great photos :)
ReplyDeletethanks!
Deletelooks like a fine summer day! that is a pretty dress btw!
ReplyDeletethank you Jane! it's nice to hear from you again <33
DeleteAwwww summer feeling at its best, with the barbecue, swimming pool and salads (capresse is my favorite!). I like Turker relaxed faces in the pics oh! and that cat mug is cute! ;)
ReplyDeleteyes I totally agree!! summer feeling is the best and I want to have another one very soon :)
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