The Ferry of Istanbul / Trilogy #2

Encounters along the Bosporus

In the project Het veer van Istanbul. Ontmoetingen langs de Bosporus (The Ferry of Istanbul. Encounters along the Bosporus) I show the border between Europe and Asia, the Bosporus, which runs straight through Istanbul. During the period of one year I commuted by ferry criss-cross, back and forth between the two sides, I wandered in the streets of the city, stood on the quay and visited people's homes. By doing so I examined the significance of a boundary that separates two continents.

The pictures were published, along with the work of writer Irene van der Linde, in the book: Het veer van Istanbul. Ontmoetingen langs de Bosporus, Lemniscaat, 2010

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Girl overlooking the Bosporus from the ferry Girl overlooking the Bosporus from the ferry
Ferry in the harbour of Kadikoy on the Asian side of Istanbul Ferry in the harbour of Kadikoy on the Asian side of Istanbul
Fishmarket in Sariyer on the European side of Istanbul Fishmarket in Sariyer on the European side of Istanbul
Interior on the European side of Istanbul Interior on the European side of Istanbul
In the Hazelnut Park on the European side of Istanbul In the Hazelnut Park on the European side of Istanbul
Barbershop in Besiktas on the European side of Istanbul Barbershop in Besiktas on the European side of Istanbul
Boys playing in Galata on the European side of Istanbul Boys playing in Galata on the European side of Istanbul
Boy on the ferry over the Bosporus Boy on the ferry over the Bosporus
Passengers on the ferry over the Bosporus Passengers on the ferry over the Bosporus
Busstation in Kadikoy on the Asian side of Istanbul Busstation in Kadikoy on the Asian side of Istanbul
Men eating hamsi in Uskudar on the Asian side of Istanbul Men eating hamsi in Uskudar on the Asian side of Istanbul
Family gathering in Kuyabasi on the Asian side of Istanbul Family gathering in Kuyabasi on the Asian side of Istanbul
Mother and child in Uskudar on the Asian side of Istanbul Mother and child in Uskudar on the Asian side of Istanbul
Cotton candy seller in Camlica on the Asian side of Istanbul Cotton candy seller in Camlica on the Asian side of Istanbul
Winter terrace in Moda on the Asian side of Istanbul Winter terrace in Moda on the Asian side of Istanbul
Sheep for the celebration of *Kurban Bayran* in Umraniye on the Asian side of Istanbul Sheep for the celebration of *Kurban Bayran* in Umraniye on the Asian side of Istanbul
Woman on deck of the ferry on the Bosporus Woman on deck of the ferry on the Bosporus
On the ferry over the Bosporus On the ferry over the Bosporus
Sleeping on the ferry over the Bosporus Sleeping on the ferry over the Bosporus