A Sense of Lostness in Independence Street

Independence Street in Istanbul has very long history, but the interesting aspects in it for me is its people and irregularity. When I go there, I feel myself relax. The responsibilities of life on my shoulders slide down quickly. Blending into people walking on it, listening to many sort of music performed on sidewalks, historical buildings that tell us the the greatness of our past, churches, and one mosque so on. The street is a reflection of 21th century on a wall that was engraved with history. I can see people who come from a wide variety of background there. Differences, and similarities is the best feelings you can feel there. And its bookstores I used to go regularly. In history, there was the place of consulates coming from Europe. As a result of this, I guess there is a sense of alienation there. You can breath this air while walking there. You lose yourself along the way, which is relief for me. Looking yourself as a stranger was the thing I was able to do there.