Istiklal Cadessi, normally the busiest pedestrian shopping street in Europe, is semi-deserted during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, this year running from July 8 to August 7. The few pedestrians braving the summer heat kept cooler in the shade, away from the sunny half of the street.
Jonathan Lewis is a freelance photojournalist based in Istanbul.
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