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“In Ara Güler’s photographs of Istanbul, one can discern the existence of a powerful love relationship – to use a somewhat hackneyed phrase – between the photographer (Ara Güler) and the subject being photographed (Istanbul). On closer examination, however, we will see that there is a great deal more to this relationship than just love and affection: Ara Güler looks on the city in which he was born and bred not only with these feelings, but also with passion, with a jealous possessiveness, even with anger – and at the same time with sympathy, compassion and an intense longing sparked off by his memories. He is determined not just to cherish every moment of experience, but also to capture everything contained within it – every single ray of light – with a caring meticulousness that does not permit a single detail to pass unnoticed. The photograph expresses, in its totality, the complex relationship between the city – Istanbul – and Ara Güler.”

Memet Baydur