// SEFA YAMAK · V.2026CANLI

08 · 2018 · Istanbul, Turkey · 3 photographs

The Card Players — A Story

A card game on an Istanbul street, told in three frames — a hand studied in private, the table seen low across the cards, and the player who finally looked up.

A white-haired man in a black fleece studies the cards in his hands at an outdoor table, a king lying face up near the edge — street photograph by Sefa Yamak, Istanbul series.

01His Turn to DealStory →

Seen low across a long table, the white-haired player fans his cards while a younger man watches, a deck lying between them — street photograph by Sefa Yamak, Istanbul series.

02Across the TableStory →

The white-haired player faces the camera straight on, holding a fan of cards against a stone wall with an empty chair on either side — street photograph by Sefa Yamak, Istanbul series.

03He Looked UpStory →

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