As much as an activity to catch some food, to me the night fishing seemed to be a social event. Clusters of men would hang out for hours talking, smoking and casting. Families would sit on the grass and barbecue, getting a needed break from day's heat. It was, above all, a group event.
Whether or not the fish are safe to eat is a matter of debate. I can't imagine that those waters are particularly clean and, despite an ever-present shoreline, I only saw a couple of children swimming the entire time I was there. Istanbul is an ancient city and even with an absolutely modern, perfect sewage system (which Istanbul definitely does not have) there is still thousands of years worth of human settlement along these shores to contend with.
As much as an activity to catch some food, to me the night fishing seemed to be a social event. Clusters of men would hang out for hours talking, smoking and casting. Families would sit on the grass and barbecue, getting a needed break from day's heat. It was, above all, a group event.
Whether or not the fish are safe to eat is a matter of debate. I can't imagine that those waters are particularly clean and, despite an ever-present shoreline, I only saw a couple of children swimming the entire time I was there. Istanbul is an ancient city and even with an absolutely modern, perfect sewage system (which Istanbul definitely does not have) there is still thousands of years worth of human settlement along these shores to contend with.
