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People sit at an auction house as an auctioneer shows items to the audience in Istanbul's Balat district on February 3, 2019. Auctions may have a reputation for being the staid preserve of the wealthy to politely joust for rare collectibles or master paintings that can go for millions of dollars. But this is not the case in Balat, a historic neighbourhood on the shores of the Golden Horn estuary frequented by tourists and locals alike who enjoy the hipster cafes and historic churches. OZAN KOSE / AFP

An auctioneer shows items to the audience at an auction house in Istanbul's Balat district on February 3, 2019. Auctions may have a reputation for being the staid preserve of the wealthy to politely joust for rare collectibles or master paintings that can go for millions of dollars. But this is not the case in Balat, a historic neighbourhood on the shores of the Golden Horn estuary frequented by tourists and locals alike who enjoy the hipster cafes and historic churches. OZAN KOSE / AFP

Auctioneer Ali Tuna (R) shows items to the audience at an auction house in Istanbul's Balat district on February 3, 2019. Auctions may have a reputation for being the staid preserve of the wealthy to politely joust for rare collectibles or master paintings that can go for millions of dollars. But this is not the case in Balat, a historic neighbourhood on the shores of the Golden Horn estuary frequented by tourists and locals alike who enjoy the hipster cafes and historic churches. OZAN KOSE / AFP

People stay outside an auction house in Istanbul's Balat district on February 3, 2019. Auctions may have a reputation for being the staid preserve of the wealthy to politely joust for rare collectibles or master paintings that can go for millions of dollars. But this is not the case in Balat, a historic neighbourhood on the shores of the Golden Horn estuary frequented by tourists and locals alike who enjoy the hipster cafes and historic churches. OZAN KOSE / AFP

Auctioneer Ali Tuna shows items to the audience at an auction house in Istanbul's Balat district on February 3, 2019. Auctions may have a reputation for being the staid preserve of the wealthy to politely joust for rare collectibles or master paintings that can go for millions of dollars. But this is not the case in Balat, a historic neighbourhood on the shores of the Golden Horn estuary frequented by tourists and locals alike who enjoy the hipster cafes and historic churches. OZAN KOSE / AFP

A man serves tea as auctioneer Ali Tuna (back R) shows items to the audience at an auction house in Istanbul's Balat district on February 3, 2019. Auctions may have a reputation for being the staid preserve of the wealthy to politely joust for rare collectibles or master paintings that can go for millions of dollars. But this is not the case in Balat, a historic neighbourhood on the shores of the Golden Horn estuary frequented by tourists and locals alike who enjoy the hipster cafes and historic churches. OZAN KOSE / AFP

An auctioneer shows items to a customer at an auction house in Istanbul's Balat district on February 3, 2019. Auctions may have a reputation for being the staid preserve of the wealthy to politely joust for rare collectibles or master paintings that can go for millions of dollars. But this is not the case in Balat, a historic neighbourhood on the shores of the Golden Horn estuary frequented by tourists and locals alike who enjoy the hipster cafes and historic churches. OZAN KOSE / AFP

Auctioneer Ali Tuna (C) shows items to the audience at an auction house in Istanbul's Balat district on February 3, 2019. Auctions may have a reputation for being the staid preserve of the wealthy to politely joust for rare collectibles or master paintings that can go for millions of dollars. But this is not the case in Balat, a historic neighbourhood on the shores of the Golden Horn estuary frequented by tourists and locals alike who enjoy the hipster cafes and historic churches. OZAN KOSE / AFP

Auctioneer Ali Tuna shows items to the audience at an auction house in Istanbul's Balat district on February 3, 2019. Auctions may have a reputation for being the staid preserve of the wealthy to politely joust for rare collectibles or master paintings that can go for millions of dollars. But this is not the case in Balat, a historic neighbourhood on the shores of the Golden Horn estuary frequented by tourists and locals alike who enjoy the hipster cafes and historic churches. OZAN KOSE / AFP

An auctioneer shows items to the audience at an auction house in Istanbul's Balat district on February 3, 2019. Auctions may have a reputation for being the staid preserve of the wealthy to politely joust for rare collectibles or master paintings that can go for millions of dollars. But this is not the case in Balat, a historic neighbourhood on the shores of the Golden Horn estuary frequented by tourists and locals alike who enjoy the hipster cafes and historic churches. OZAN KOSE / AFP