Sefa Arslan

SefaArslan

A fisherman asleep on Galata Bridge, with ferries crossing the Golden Horn behind him

Documentary, street and travel photographer.
Based in Istanbul.

Istanbul, Türkiye, 2023

Fishing from Galata Bridge is a long-established part of daily life in Istanbul, turning the crossing over the Golden Horn into a gathering place for the city’s anglers.

01 / 04Istanbul, Türkiye · 2012–ongoing

Istanbul, in between

12 photographsOpen series

A woman resting beside a blue wall
Istanbul, in betweenIstanbul, Türkiye, 2021
Women walking through an Istanbul street
Istanbul, in betweenIstanbul, Türkiye, 2021
A hooded figure sketching the city from a ferry
Istanbul, in betweenIstanbul, Türkiye

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02 / 04Türkiye · Ongoing

Anatolian passages

23 photographsOpen series

A street vendor framed by a wooden kiosk
Anatolian passagesTürkiye
A motorcyclist passing through a stone arch
Anatolian passagesTürkiye
A boy riding a donkey in a stone village
Anatolian passagesTürkiye

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03 / 04Türkiye · Ongoing

Along the waterline

8 photographsOpen series

Gulls flying low above the Bosphorus
Along the waterlineTürkiye
A solitary person sitting beside the sea
Along the waterlineTürkiye
Gulls crossing the sea beyond a dark window
Along the waterlineTürkiye

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04 / 04Europe and beyond · Ongoing

Elsewhere, quietly

6 photographsOpen series

People walking through a snow-covered Berlin park
Elsewhere, quietlyEurope and beyond, 2012
Manhattan seen from above
Elsewhere, quietlyNew York, United States
An ornate glass dome viewed from below
Elsewhere, quietlyEurope and beyond

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All series

Archive of all 41 photographs
  1. 01Istanbul, in between12 photographs · Istanbul, Türkiye
  2. 02Anatolian passages23 photographs · Türkiye
  3. 03Along the waterline8 photographs · Türkiye
  4. 04Elsewhere, quietly6 photographs · Europe and beyond