Old wooden houses, Istanbul, Turkey

Old wooden traditional houses on the Third Hill of Istanbul near the Suleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey. Ottoman Istanbul was a predominantly wooden city but in the 20th century many of the old houses were replaced by more solid structures. Efforts are now being made to preserve the traditional wooden architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Conservation Crumbling Decay Derelict Dereliction Marmara Preservation Protected

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