In 2016, I said:
“The Edirnekapi (Edirne Gate, Gate of Charisius, Gate of Adrianople, gosh man) is a gate located on the Sixth Hill of Istabul, and is part of the old wall surrounding the city. It’s the gate that faces where Zeynel is going, and has large historical significance, being the gate that the first Ottoman sultan walked through after the fall of Constantinople, ending Byzantine rule and beginning the Ottoman one. Also interestingly it leads to a necropolis. :O
The spread’s style is more Byzantine than Ottoman, in reference to the capital’s Byzantium history, and to connect the thread between Byzantine illumination and Ottoman minyatur.
Plus
Things, visually, are only going to get more fun from here.”
↓ Transcript
In the middle of the day he finally leaves the city through its ancient, westmost walls, and commences his journey towards Europe. First stop: the nearest caravanserai, two hours away.
Unfortunately the trip is cut short by roadworks on the path. Not at all discouraged by this interruption, Zeynel makes a detour towards the open plains, in the direction where he believes his destination lies.
Unfortunately the trip is cut short by roadworks on the path. Not at all discouraged by this interruption, Zeynel makes a detour towards the open plains, in the direction where he believes his destination lies.
