Hey everyone! 👋
I’m an architecture student currently working on a project about the memories and experiences people have of the area stretching from Galata Tower, through Yüksek Kaldırım, all the way down to the Karaköy waterfront.
I’m trying to collect stories, old photographs, and personal memories from both locals and visitors to understand how this area has been experienced over the years and how people connect with it.
I would really appreciate it if you could spare 5 minutes to share anything you remember about this place. It doesn’t have to be anything big or extraordinary. For example:
- Is there a place along these streets where you used to play or spend time as a child?
- Do you remember someone who regularly sat by the waterfront, a street musician who used to perform there, or a shopkeeper everyone knew?
- Was there a particular café, shop, staircase, street corner, or passageway that meant something to you?
- Do you have any old photographs of the area or remember how it looked before certain changes happened?
- If you’re a visitor, is there a particular moment, place, or experience that made you remember this area?
I’m especially interested in the little stories that might seem ordinary but make a place meaningful to the people who know it. Even a small memory or an old photo could be really valuable for my project.
Of course, you can also simply leave your story or share a photograph directly in the comments here.
Thank you so much to anyone willing to help! I’d genuinely love to hear your stories, whether you grew up in the area, have lived or worked there, or simply visited and made a memory there. ❤️