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In the heart of one of Istanbul’s densest and most chaotic districts stands a 20-foot-tall stone gate adorned in colorful ceramics. The entryway bears the words, “Her canlı ölümü tadacaktır,” or ...

For an extended period, the very notion of venturing into the public eye without the protective shield of a hat was anathema to me, filled with a level of apprehension that bordered on the unbearable.

ISTANBULISTANBUL — For AP Photographer Francisco Seco, taking photos of daily life in cities around the world is one of his favorite activities because it gives him a sense of the people of that city ...