![As Istanbul emerges from a total lockdown, residents head outside to enjoy the spring weather by the Bosphorus. Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace can be seen in the distance. Karakoy, Istanbul, Turkey.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/210fab37-39b5-4b80-b228-7b9fdc1999ba/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/81386835-04fe-48dc-9b17-550712ebf0e5/1/1/IstanbulOpens-71.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037263376~hmac=d5ca65b5e44752c8b29715b76b88e414f9966510d9d98ee0cc0d6edf5eb9b1e2)
Istanbul comes out of lockdown - for the New York Times. 2021
![Armenians from around the world attended the Easter service at St. Gregory Cathederal in Yerevan, Armenia.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/210fab37-39b5-4b80-b228-7b9fdc1999ba/0/0/0/0,0,3650,2424,3650,1200/0-0-0/d0d1758c-d841-4842-b91a-aa7a03c641eb/1/1/portfolio-syrianArmenian.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037263376~hmac=6d96c4498a972dd49e5d5f91acf906a8cc68e95bc2559e735a9a80707f12f3ba)
Yerevan, Armenia
![ISTANBUL, TURKEY, JUNE 2012: Tourists and locals enjoy a break from shopping in one of the many cafes located in the centre of Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, deep in the historic Sultanahmed neighbourhood. (Photo by Bradley Secker for the Washington Post)](https://format.creatorcdn.com/210fab37-39b5-4b80-b228-7b9fdc1999ba/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2428,3643,1200/0-0-0/cfccc463-e074-4a68-82c8-11b585150170/1/1/travelportfolio-32.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037263376~hmac=dcb72fc02b9ae2b09c83115b299784669108b1336ab623572ec194cf565afb9e)
Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey - for The Washington Post
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Salzburg, Austria.
![Mount Ararat is seen in the distance behind Armenia's capital Yerevan, from 'Yerevan Cascade' a monument in the centre of the city.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/210fab37-39b5-4b80-b228-7b9fdc1999ba/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/e0506ed6-cab4-4e64-8845-348be9495318/1/1/portfolioSyrian-Armenians-21.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037263376~hmac=d5ca65b5e44752c8b29715b76b88e414f9966510d9d98ee0cc0d6edf5eb9b1e2)
Yereven, Armenia
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Tbilisi, Georgia
![ISTANBUL, TURKEY, JUNE 2012: A salesperson hides her face under the dress of a model, along the enterance to the Grand Bazaar. (Photo by Bradley Secker for the Washington Post)](https://format.creatorcdn.com/210fab37-39b5-4b80-b228-7b9fdc1999ba/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/33de162c-8e34-4bd6-9533-780ab4855fb7/1/1/travelportfolio-33.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037263376~hmac=d5ca65b5e44752c8b29715b76b88e414f9966510d9d98ee0cc0d6edf5eb9b1e2)
Istanbul, Turkey
![A view of the Kale Camii (Castle Mosque) within the Bodrum Castle complex, which sits at one end of the harbour which the city curves around. The historic building is currently being renovated in parts, but remains fully open to the public as a well kept](https://format.creatorcdn.com/210fab37-39b5-4b80-b228-7b9fdc1999ba/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/0e68ecb3-765c-4dc7-bb1b-b1e34fd57ca0/1/1/09_25_2019_SECKER_WSJbodrum742_JPG.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037263376~hmac=d5ca65b5e44752c8b29715b76b88e414f9966510d9d98ee0cc0d6edf5eb9b1e2)
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Pnoul tribe, Cambodia
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Iran
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Artisan - Grand Bazaar Istanbul
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Hong Kong
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Galata, Istanbul
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Karakoy, Istanbul
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Petra, Jordan
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Palmyra, Syria
![Istanbul's Grand Bazaar begins to reopen, after a nearly three week nationwide lockdown reduced the official COVID-19 cases by 80%.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/210fab37-39b5-4b80-b228-7b9fdc1999ba/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/50769f20-b074-416a-a023-002c1cdd7075/1/1/IstanbulOpens-41.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037263376~hmac=d5ca65b5e44752c8b29715b76b88e414f9966510d9d98ee0cc0d6edf5eb9b1e2)
Istanbul's Grand Bazaar begins to reopen, after a nearly three week nationwide lockdown reduced the official COVID-19 cases by 80%. For The New York Times
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Aleppo, Syria
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Ankor Wat, Combodia
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Mazar-i-Sherif, Afghanistan
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Damascus, Syria
![ISTANBUL, TURKEY, JUNE 2012: A carpet dealer stands infront of his carpet shop waiting for passing customers in the heart of the Grand Bazaar. (Photo by Bradley Secker for the Washington Post)](https://format.creatorcdn.com/210fab37-39b5-4b80-b228-7b9fdc1999ba/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2428,3643,1200/0-0-0/24a669ba-a49d-49c5-86c5-c08a56da6c77/1/1/travelportfolio-31.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037263376~hmac=dcb72fc02b9ae2b09c83115b299784669108b1336ab623572ec194cf565afb9e)
Istanbul, Turkey - for the Washington Post
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Payas, Hatay, Turkey
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Istanbul
![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/210fab37-39b5-4b80-b228-7b9fdc1999ba/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/aef015d6-ec55-420a-82d7-6350f883d7a5/1/1/Tunisia-Tozeur-1.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037263376~hmac=d5ca65b5e44752c8b29715b76b88e414f9966510d9d98ee0cc0d6edf5eb9b1e2)
Tozeur, Tunisia.
![A tourist buys a ticket for Istanbul's Galata Tower, after having a hair transplant. Foreign tourists are exempt from the curfew, and are free to see the sights of an almost deserted city of 16 million.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/210fab37-39b5-4b80-b228-7b9fdc1999ba/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/390cb9ed-3a1a-4df0-86f7-a6b567633cda/1/1/ISTCurfewTR-36.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037263376~hmac=d5ca65b5e44752c8b29715b76b88e414f9966510d9d98ee0cc0d6edf5eb9b1e2)
Tourists are exempt from Turkey's lockdown - shot for The New York Times
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Malaysia
![ISTANBUL, TURKEY, JUNE 2012: Early in the morning as the stalls in the Grand Bazaar begin to open, children chase each other around the alleyways in the maze-like complex. (Photo by Bradley Secker for the Washington Post)](https://format.creatorcdn.com/210fab37-39b5-4b80-b228-7b9fdc1999ba/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/d3cd8961-b0b8-4cd3-82c6-b44927edcafb/1/1/SECKER_Bradley-Istanbul-MorningCalm19056.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037263376~hmac=d5ca65b5e44752c8b29715b76b88e414f9966510d9d98ee0cc0d6edf5eb9b1e2)
Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
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Istanbul
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Damascus, Syria
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Hatay, Turkey
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Taksim, Istanbul
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Laos
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Hama, Syria
![A view of the Galata tower in the distance, from Eminonu's famous boats selling fish sandwiches.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/210fab37-39b5-4b80-b228-7b9fdc1999ba/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/4f8002ba-bf81-4628-9d2b-19d858f0b7a4/1/1/SECKER_Bradley-Istanbul-MorningCalm19089.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037263376~hmac=d5ca65b5e44752c8b29715b76b88e414f9966510d9d98ee0cc0d6edf5eb9b1e2)
Istanbul, Turkey
![A nationwide weekend curfew in force, only foreign tourists were on the streets visiting Istanbul's Hagia Sofia, a spectacular mosque in the heart of the city, and one of Turkey's most visited attractions.](https://format.creatorcdn.com/210fab37-39b5-4b80-b228-7b9fdc1999ba/0/0/0/0,0,3643,2429,3643,1200/0-0-0/1a950bee-9dde-42a6-9560-d3cf4a99bb19/1/1/ISTCurfewTR-64.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037263376~hmac=d5ca65b5e44752c8b29715b76b88e414f9966510d9d98ee0cc0d6edf5eb9b1e2)
A nationwide weekend curfew in force, only foreign tourists were on the streets visiting Istanbul's Hagia Sofia, a spectacular mosque in the heart of the city, and one of Turkey's most visited attractions. - shot for The New York Times