The joke has worn out but we usually say what remained today of the city’s green spaces is the cemeteries in istanbul:) Though still sounds a bit exaggerated, it will come true in a decade thanks to the new urban transformation projects. So, no wonder, it is still pleasant to spend an afternoon in one of the cemeteries spread out in the old neighborhoods. No matter which religion it belongs to, it will be a day well-spent!

The day we sneaked through the open gates of a Protestant cemetery was the first anniversary of the death of a dear friend, who believed in heaven. I fell in love with this beautiful angel sculpture at first sight, and the idea of an angel taking care of him did console me-though only for a pleasant afternoon.

 

   

   

 

 

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