Istanbul’s back alleys can sometimes feel like a gallery with all the great street art that gets put up around town. Some of it is even commissioned by the businesses or building owners themselves. Here are some of the best pieces I’ve seen.
Malcolm X is just one of the famous faces stenciled around Istanbul. Others I've seen include Che Guevara, Ataturk and Barack Obama.
These yellow fists can be seen contorted into designs all over the Beyoglu district of Istanbul.
Another common stencil found around Beyoglu.
Myself in front of a mural promoting a small local movie theater in Taksim. I love the Bosphorus Bridge in this mural, connecting Europe and Asia.
This is the only Hummer I have seen in Istanbul, on the road or in a mural.
Part of the same mural as the Hummer above.
Pangea
