Unusual side of Istanbul

• Unusual side of Istanbul

Usually, thinking about Istanbul, imagine a beautiful mosques, old streets and boats on the Bosphorus. Yener Torun, 32-year-old architect, made a series of stunning images of unknown Istanbul.

Even its indigenous people do not believe that these pictures were taken in their hometown.

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"Alternative entry". subway station in the district of Zeytinburnu in Istanbul. (Photo: Yener Torun / instagram.com / cimkedi)

Architect for nearly a year taking pictures in the same way: minimalist, modern building very intense color.

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"Black Mirror". Restaurant in Zeytinburnu district. (Photo: Yener Torun / instagram.com / cimkedi)

Photographer for the implementation of its project spent almost a year. His aim was to show a completely different side of Istanbul.

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"Drunk with color." House (social housing) in Maltepe. (Photo: Yener Torun / instagram.com / cimkedi)

"It's great that you can find modern and colorful line of all these historical, elegant and ornamental structures", - said Yener Torun in an interview with The Guardian.

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"Decentralization". (Photo: Yener Torun / instagram.com / cimkedi)

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The hotel in Esenyurt. (Photo: Yener Torun / instagram.com / cimkedi)

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"Fearless." Office building in Kartal. (Photo: Yener Torun / instagram.com / cimkedi)

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"Fury". Social House in Maltepe. (Photo: Yener Torun / instagram.com / cimkedi)

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"My name Yener, and I'm addicted to the symmetry." Office building in the Beykoz district. (Photo: Yener Torun / instagram.com / cimkedi)

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"Small drawers." (Photo: Yener Torun / instagram.com / cimkedi)

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"Overlay". (Photo: Yener Torun / instagram.com / cimkedi)

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Pacman. (Photo: Yener Torun / instagram.com / cimkedi)

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"Reservoir Dogs." (Photo: Yener Torun / instagram.com / cimkedi)

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"Standardization". Public School in Beşiktaş district. (Photo: Yener Torun / instagram.com / cimkedi)

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"The Secret". Public School in Pendik. (Photo: Yener Torun / instagram.com / cimkedi)

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"Vitamin C". Shopping center in Zeytinburnu district. (Photo: Yener Torun / instagram.com / cimkedi)

"Your guard is coming home." Office building in the Beyoglu district. (Photo: Yener Torun / instagram.com / cimkedi)