A young man stands on a stone waterfront promenade fishing with a rod into the Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul, with a decorative cast-iron street lamp beside him. Across the water, the Ottoman-era Yeni Mosque (New Mosque) with its distinctive domes and minarets is clearly visible alongside the Galata Bridge. Fishing along the Bosphorus is a common everyday activity for Istanbul locals and a defining element of the city's waterfront culture.