Mesmerizing sunrise in Turkey's biggest city Istanbul

As 2020 is left behind, the sun rises on a new year in Turkey's biggest city Istanbul while a seagull rests on Galata Bridge, Turkey, Jan. 3, 2021

Ferries cross the Bosporus with the July 15 Martyrs Bridge in the background as the sun starts to rise in Istanbul, Turkey, Jan. 3, 2021.

A view of Çamlıca Mosque through the pillars of a ferry during sunrise in Istanbul, Turkey, Jan. 3, 2021.

Ferries are backdropped by the sunrise in Istanbul, Turkey, Jan. 3, 2021.

The back of a ferry as it crosses the Bosporus with the illuminated July 15 Martyrs Bridge in the background during sunrise in Istanbul, Turkey, Jan. 3, 2021.

The Yeni Camii mosque in the Eminönü district of Istanbul as the sun paints the sky in rosy tones, Turkey, Jan. 3, 2021.

A ferry and the Çamlıca Mosque are seen during sunrise in Istanbul, Turkey, Jan. 3, 2021.

A view of Çamlıca Tower as the sun rises in Istanbul, Turkey, Jan. 3, 2021.

A ferry sails by with the Çamlıca Mosque on the horizon as the sky and sea are doused in warm colors, Istanbul, Turkey, Jan. 3, 2021.

A docked ferry waits for passengers as the sun rises in Istanbul, Turkey, Jan. 3, 2021.

A view of Topkapı Palace during sunrise in Istanbul, Turkey, Jan. 3, 2021.