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Real Istanbul, 1:1! Become Susam the seagull, follow the Şehir Hatları ferry from Kadıköy to Karaköy, snatch the simits passengers toss and dodge their trash.

You are Susam, an Istanbul seagull with one true love: simit, the city's famous sesame bread ring.

Follow the Şehir Hatları ferry from Kadıköy to Karaköy. Passengers toss simits into the air: catch them, gulp them down, fly on to the next one. But watch out: they throw trash too. Plastic bags stick to your face, and a queasy gull flies badly!

REAL ISTANBUL, 1:1 Coastlines, hills and buildings come from real map data, and the ferry sails the real Kadıköy–Karaköy line. Along the way you pass landmarks modelled one by one: • Haydarpaşa Station, Selimiye Barracks and Maiden's Tower • Topkapı Palace, Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and Süleymaniye • Yeni Cami, Galata Bridge and Galata Tower • The Bosphorus Bridge and Çamlıca in the distance As you near Karaköy, the sun sets behind the Historic Peninsula.

EASY TO FLY • Tap a simit and Susam flies to it on her own • Drag with one finger to fly, hold the brake to hover behind the ferry • Flick down to dive: simits caught in a dive score double • Move your phone to look around, or use two fingers • Golden simits start a combo; steal simits right from under rival gulls' beaks

PICK YOUR BIRD Spend your simits in the market on new birds: Galata Güvercini, Üsküdar Güvercini, Beyoğlu Tıknazı and Kadıköy Kargası. The legendary Altın Martı, the golden gull of the Bosphorus, is an in-app purchase. Every bird has its own Power, Speed and Maneuver.

WHO IS ISTANBUL'S HUNGRIEST GULL? Pick a nickname and put your best trip on the leaderboard. No account, no password.

A ferry trip takes about four minutes: perfect for the ferry, the bus or a tea break. On iPhone and iPad.

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