International urban exploration regatta / January 2002

 Istanbul underground


holy water tunnel      


basilica
cistern

basilica cisternholy water tunel    
 
black see  cave  
Due to the long and complex history of the city and specific geographical position between Europe and Asia, Istanbul underground, seems like big, still undiscovered treasure of different historical civilisations: greek, roman, byzant, arab, turkish... Historical evidence mixed with legends, confrontation between archeologists and architects, gives the  impression of mystery,
conspiracy  and confusion.
The intention was to explore the Istanbul Underground  it  resulted resulted in voyage in to the past and the future.

Istanbul loisir
#01 ThePrison

#02 The Ôtel
 black see cave