Palamut/bonito, Kadikoy fish market -- Istanbul, Turkey

Pomegranate juicer on the Galata Bridge -- Istanbul, Turkey

Fishing sprat off the Galata Bridge -- Istanbul, Turkey

Yeni Cami/New Mosque, built in 1660 -- Istanbul, Turkey

“Sweaty burger” vendor near Taksim Square -- Istanbul, Turkey

Tulumba: fried dough soaked in a sugar/honey syrup at the Spice Market -- Istanbul, Turkey

Friendly tulumba chefs -- Spice Market, Istanbul

Captain Osman Korkmaz’s boat on the Bosphorus Strait -- Istanbul, Turkey

Veteran fisherman, Captain Osman Korkmaz on the Bosphorus Strait -- Istanbul, Turkey

Waders. Captain Osman Korkmaz’s boat on the Bosphorus Strait -- Istanbul, Turkey

Politics in everything. Captain Osman Korkmaz’s boat on the Bosphorus Strait -- Istanbul, Turkey

Captain Osman Korkmaz’s boat on the Bosphorus Strait -- Istanbul, Turkey

Çay with Captain Osman Korkmaz on the Bosphorus Strait -- Istanbul, Turkey

Waiting for the catch. Captain Osman Korkmaz’s boat on the Bosphorus Strait -- Istanbul, Turkey

First mate. Captain Osman Korkmaz’s boat on the Bosphorus Strait -- Istanbul, Turkey

Empty nets. Trawler on the Bosphorus Strait -- Istanbul, Turkey

Antena's up. Captain Osman Korkmaz’s boat on the Bosphorus Strait -- Istanbul, Turkey

Tap. Captain Osman Korkmaz’s boat on the Bosphorus Strait -- Istanbul, Turkey

Anchor's up. Captain Osman Korkmaz’s boat on the Bosphorus Strait -- Istanbul, Turkey

Mending net. Captain Osman Korkmaz’s boat on the Bosphorus Strait -- Istanbul, Turkey

Balik ekmek chef under the Galata Bridge -- Istanbul, Turkey

Business men. Selling napkins under the Galata Bridge -- Istanbul, Turkey

Pickle bounty. Under the Galata Bridge -- Istanbul, Turkey

Balik ekmek chow down under the Galata Bridge -- Istanbul, Turkey

Fishbread fishman under the Galata Bridge -- Istanbul, Turkey

As constant as the sun. Kahve/Turkish coffee in Kadikoy -- Istanbul, Turkey

The bread man. Musa Dagdeviren, Chef and Owner, Ciya Restaurants in Kadikoy -- Istanbul, Turkey

Full disclosure: My plane lunch was generously packed by Musa, complete with a precious vial of pomegranate molasses, spiced soft cheese and flat bread.

What dreams are made of. Fresh from Musa's stone oven, warm, fluffy Turkish flat bread/pide ekmeği at Ciya Restaurant in Kadikoy -- Istanbul, Turkey

The bread man. Musa Dagdeviren, Chef and Owner, Ciya Restaurants in Kadikoy -- Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul fish market, 1970s. In the halls of Istanbul University's fisheries’ department -- Istanbul, Turkey

Metro press event on the Bosphorus Strait -- Istanbul, Turkey

Eating the main event. Metro press event on the Bosphorus Strait -- Istanbul, Turkey

Bayram Ozturk, President, Turkish Marine Research Foundation (TUDAV) being interviewed at Metro's press event on the Bosphorus Strait -- Istanbul, Turkey

Bonito tagging at Metro's press event on the Bosphorus Strait -- Istanbul, Turkey