Istanbulites, foreign tourists and the occasional sheep who stayed in the metropolis for the three-day Ramadan Bayram, also known as Eid al-Fitr, took advantage of less crowded historical and tourist sites as well as some pre-Eid shopping to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
With the weather warming for spring, citizens flocked to Sultanahmet Square and the historical spots dotting the city’s historic peninsula, recording their memories with photos and videos amid colorful beds of tulips.
Derya Erkut, who was walking around Sultanahmet Square with her children Ege and Defne, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that she knew the area very well, but since they did not have time to visit often, she wanted the children to see it too.
Murat Kaan and Büşra Alpdoğan, who were waiting in line to enter the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, explained that they came from Izmir with their little daughters.
Murat Kaan Alpdoğan stated that he had lived in Istanbul before and…
