Chatting plea writers near Hagia SophiaSIBA – A Visual Approach to Explore Everyday Life in Turkish and Yugoslav Cities, 1920s and 1930s Joël LászlóeditorCengiz KahramaneditorNataša MiškovićeditorMiddle Eastern Studies, University of BaselCentre for Information Modelling in the Humanities, University Grazo:siba.1108Cengiz Kahraman, IstanbulPrivate collectionARZUHALCI - AYASOFYA - SULTANAHMETCengiz KahramanLaborLawPhotograph1925-1930unknownunknownTwo men with hats and moustaches are sitting casually in the sun at a small table on a sidewalk near Hagia Sophia. On the table, a set of writing utensils is laid out. The sidewalk opens onto a broad road paved with cobblestones. The other side of the road is lined with trees. The sidewalk behind the trees is frequented by pedestrians and lined by a wall belonging to an imposing historical edifice.The two men are plea writers (arzuhalci) in the Hagia Sophia area, probably before the introduction of the Latin alphabet, since soon afterwards most plea writers began to use the typewriter.Not specifiedNot specifiedTurkeyTurkeyIstanbulHagia Sophia