The Galata tower in Beyoglu is a famous landmark in Istanbul which is similar as Hagia Sophia mosque. It is also a symbol of Jewish culture in Istanbul,which began in Byzantine times.It is said today most of Istanbul's Jews live in more desirable residential quarters, though the synagogues in Galata is still of great importance to the city's Jewish community.
Like many other symbols of colonial or immigrant history, the Galata tower today seems more like a symbol of Istanbul,because of its discriminable height and location which can be viewed from the surrounding or from far away of the city. I found some photos which contain the tower inside, each gives different feeling. Though the informal flows change the city day by day, as a historical city, the urban pattern still have something remain. It is interesting to find out the influence from different type of migrants in different period to the same neighbourhood and the potential relation of those phenomenons.
Sometimes city needs something visible to remember itself during the rapid daily changes.Today in my eyes London is full of migrants too, even the Gherkin.
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