Tree in courtyard outside of the Blue Mosque.

View from Istanbul.  This is a tree that was in a courtyard outside the Blue Mosque.  You can see more photos: here.

Facebook and Twitter stickers in an Istanbul window.

Facebook and twitter stickers for a company called Avea.  View from Istanbul, Turkey.  You can see more photos, here.

Alleyway in Istanbul, Turkey.

Looking down an alleyway in Istanbul, Turkey.  Istanbul is one of the most beautiful cities I have ever seen in my life.  You can see more photos: here.

Tree outside of the Blue Mosque.

View from Istanbul, Turkey.  Tree in a courtyard outside of the Blue Mosque.  You can see more photos: here.

Boston manhunt in an Istanbul hotel room.

Boston manhunt.  I arrived in Istanbul, only to discover that my parents hadn't been able to turn on the television during their entire stay.  Turned it on to watch coverage of the hunt for the Boston marathon bombers.  Was shocked to discover they were from Dagestan.

Bored rug salesman in Istanbul.

Turks really like try to sell rugs to foreigners.  See also.

Graffiti on a wall in Istanbul.

Graffiti on a wall in Istanbul, Turkey.  April 19th, 2013.