Spotted this delightful cat 'escaping' out the window of a Hairdresser's!
Obviously wasn't keen on having a shampoo and set there!

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I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train. Oscar Wilde 

Ayyildiz, literally moon and star, is the Turkish flag. It is very important to Turkish people, having a special place in their hearts, representing the struggles during the War of Independence from 1919 until 1923. There are strict rules regarding the flag; it is not allowed to be printed on T shirts or towels for example. The flag appears on special days, during sports events, when young men go off to do their military service, on the roofs of newly completed buildings etc. It proudly flies on government buildings, cars, balconies, washing lines (!), trees, ships, stadiums, factories, private schools and universities as well as hospitals and hotels to name a few sites.
I spotted this one attached to a well painted (!) tree.

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I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train. Oscar Wilde 

This country is full of mysterious doors, gates, shutters and windows! Everywhere one goes, one finds them! They have beautiful designs, ornamental door-knockers in the shape of a lion's head or perhaps a hand, sometimes intricate wrought iron initials or years and fancy handles and railings.
Every corner one goes round, offers one of these delightful secrets! The question is, does one have time to investigate?

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I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train. Oscar Wilde 

Spotted in Istanbul, this little dog was afraid to step on the metal drainage gate so his kind owner is giving him a drink of water!

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I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train. Oscar Wilde 

People are very enterprising in TR and have a strong sense of aesthetics, sometimes making itself felt in some quirky areas! Here is a wrought iron cover on an air conditioning unit, on an office in a railway station in Izmir!

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I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train. Oscar Wilde 

Here's the new Turkish lira symbol. It is hoped that it reflects the rising trend in the Turkish economy. The anchor shape conveys the impression that the currency is a “safe harbour” while the upward crossing lines represent its rising prestige.
The symbol was selected from a contest arranged by the Central Bank of Turkey (CBT). There were more than 8 thousand entries, some designs were submitted by people incarcerated in prisons.
Finance Minister Ali Babacan (L), Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (C) and ( R- not shown) Turkish Central Bank Governor Erdem Başçı unveil the national currency symbol. (Photo: thank you to Zaman newspaper)
Looks like it'll be some time before the symbol is added to the characters under currency symbols on macs etc!

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I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train. Oscar Wilde 

Supermarket find! I'd still prefer a jar of Marmite! This tin of syrup is about 10 pounds 50 pence!

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I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train. Oscar Wilde