Tulips in the Dark

12"x 24" Acrylic Print

Tulips in the Dark

The air is thick with the scent of the city—faint traces of spice, distant cigarette smoke, and the damp night breeze rolling in from the Bosphorus. Laleli hums under a neon glow, its streets alive with movement, voices low, deals whispered over steaming tea. The grand corner building stands like a silent sentinel, its cool blue lights slicing through the black sky, while below, red neon spills onto the wet cobblestones, reflecting like fire in the puddles.

You can hear the faint echo of footsteps, the distant hum of a tram on Ordu Caddesi, the clinking of glasses from a nearby café where locals and travelers cross paths. The street pulses, caught between the past and the present—a place where centuries of trade and restless nights fold into each other.

This is Istanbul after dark—electric, untamed, unforgettable. Tulips in the Dark isn’t just an image; it’s a feeling. The rush of a night walk through a city that never really sleeps. The quiet thrill of being somewhere unknown yet familiar. The kind of moment you want to step into and never leave.