Ramadan magic, the Istanbul way in Sultanahmet Square
The mouthwatering fragrance of the ‘pide’ – the traditional Turkish flatbread – wafts in the air as people form a serpentine queue leading up to Istanbul’s iconic Sultanahmet Koftecisi.
And a stone’s throw away, on the southern side, stands the Sultanahmet Mosque, or the Blue Mosque as it is more popularly known, thanks to its walls decorated with blue Iznik tiles. Growing up in a Christian family, fasting on the second day has been challenging for him as he cheated with a chocolate bar earlier in the day, Maloney tells TRT World. However, he managed to fast the whole day before, which is how he “shows his solidarity” with the people in the holy month.
People excitedly grab their cups to sip water, ritually eat a piece of date or olive and dig into the meal that they eagerly pull out of their boxes. At that moment, the spirit of sharing is revived as some offer ‘pide’ to the nearest faithful. Aside from its religious identity bolstered by an array of customary and folkloric arrangements, Sultanahmet Square’s other remarkable reflection occurs as it harbours multicultural and multifaith gatherings in a historic public sphere.
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