Cats of Istanbul
This post is simply and importantly dedicated to the beautiful, resilient, and fearless felines of Istanbul. You're welcome! Enjoy. 😉
Top (l) the white beauty of The Grand Bazaar; (c) scooter cats en route to Nişantaşı; (r) Khadija the kitten crawled upon on my lap as we sat at the Bosporus River and fell asleep for 30 minutes. This is her stretching after she woke up and I placed her on the bench. I absolutely fell in love with her, and my heart broke a little as she watched us walk away. Bottom (l, r) moped madness in Nişantaşı; (c) getting clean in front of an antique shop in Fatih.
Action shot: Sleep, stretch, sleep. (photos by kjd, November 2023)
Finding comfort in unlikely places. Bottom center: It took me days to snap this shot of the elusive black beauty. This cat was stunningly gorgeous in person and had definitely marked a 30 foot radius of the neighborhood as its spot but hated any time a person walked by. (photos by kjd, November 2023)
This little Kadıköy lover was so photogenic! (photos by kjd, November 2023)
This little one just needed a little cajoling...but warmed up to photos and I even got a wink. 😉 (photos by kjd, Oct 2023)
No quite ready for the snapshots. (photos by kjd, October-November 2023)
Naps and Mischief. Full stop. (photos by kjd, November 2023)
Posers in Istanbul and Kadıköy. The middle photo is the "behind the scenes of the cover photo." Yes, there were several of them nestled together! (photos by kjd, November 2023)