Can photographs be taken in Istanbul as of August/September 2016?

10/11/2016 7:11:22 AM

Local here.

I’m not sure you already visited here or not since you said “one of the next weeks”, but I will drop my two cent.

NicolasZ’s answer is quite accurate. If there is no “publication ban” (which is sometimes taken by government after some attacks for a specific area ) for the place you want to take photograph, you are always good to take it. Period. There is no law to prevent taking photos. Even if the police came near to you and ask what is going on, just explain them properly. Nothing happens.

I’d obviously avoid sensitive targets (policemen, military personnel
and buildings)

Good because someone under arrested just because of try to catch a Pokemon with his mobile camera in front of a police station 🙂 Of course he released after sometime but hey..

Source with Google Translate: https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=tr&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Ft24.com.tr%2Fhaber%2Feksi-sozluk-yazari-pokemon-go-yuzunden-gozaltina-alindim%2C349301&edit-text=

But I like to take photos of common places, too, so while I’ll
probably take photos of famous buildings I could take shots of common
houses, telephone boots, generic skyscraper…everything that can make
a good shot.

You will have no problem while you taking photos of the common places.

9/7/2016 3:28:42 PM

I was there in the last weeks, i can say that in no moment has the policed ever cared about me taking photographs as a tourist. I even carry my tripod around and have not had the smallest problem. I am not a local, but i have stayed in the city for a month in this time period. I carry my big reflex camera with a Canon bag.

Credit:stackoverflow.com‘

About me

Hello,My name is Aparna Patel,I’m a Travel Blogger and Photographer who travel the world full-time with my hubby.I like to share my travel experience.

Search Posts

Latest posts

Popular posts