In this night-time view brightly lighted Istanbul stretches from lower left to the centre of the image. Further to upper right are the cities of Kocaeli and Adapazan. Dark Black Sea at top, dark Sea of Marmara at lower left.

Here is a night-time view of #Istanbul up to #Adapazan at upper right in a stitch of images ISS072-E-519796-519801, taken by astronaut Don Pettit from space station #ISS on 23 January 2025. Original eol.jsc.nasa.gov/SearchPhotos... @daveatcogs.bsky.social For separate images change frame # in url.