Turkey

A great visit with a gracious people. And a great tour around the land of my (Armenian) ancestors with a few reminders: the food, some ancient names, buildings and ghosts of the past...
Dusk over Istanbul New continent for Annie Istanbul Banksy? Istanbul cats Hotel
Infamous Taksim Square Egyptian Spice Market 2019-08 Turkey (90) 2019-08 Turkey (76) A visit to the Palace
2019-08 Turkey (105) Recognizing Allah and Mohammed 2019-08 Turkey (202) 2019-08 Turkey (192) In the Harem
Sleeping quarters Bully Pulpit 2019-08 Turkey (215) 2019-08 Turkey (150) Turkish Tea
2019-08 Turkey (174) A Greek restaurant in Turkey 2019-08 Turkey (234) 2019-08 Turkey (236) View of the Bosphorus
Hotel Staircase 2019-08 Turkey (178) Bosphorus Rover Cruise 2019-08 Turkey (258) Between Europe and Asia
2019-08 Turkey (255) Ortaköy mosque Dolmabahçe Palace Where are the Armenian churches? Figuring out the metro
Grand Bazaar 2019-08 Turkey (270) The split - Off to Asia Kapadovkia Charming Cave Hotel
2019-08 Turkey (298) Byzantine cave churches See it's a dining table 2019-08 Turkey (317) More cave churches
2019-08 Turkey (327) 2019-08 Turkey (333) Getting ready Up we go 2019-08 Turkey (358)
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2019-08 Turkey (410) 2019-08 Turkey (418) 2019-08 Turkey (439) 2019-08 Turkey (447) An underground city
Door 2019-08 Turkey (466) 2019-08 Turkey (471) 2019-08 Turkey (475) 2019-08 Turkey (491)
2019-08 Turkey (493) Not native 2019-08 Turkey (500) 2019-08 Turkey (508) 2019-08 Turkey (513)
2019-08 Turkey (517) 2019-08 Turkey (530) Whirling Dervishes at Konya Intro 2019-08 Turkey (527)
Animal Sacrifice, Eid al-Adha Pamukkale 2019-08 Turkey (581) Hieropolis ...where an specially sculpted pool was given to Cleopatra by Marc Anthony
Shopping in Şirince 2019-08 Turkey (605) 2019-08 Turkey (598) 2019-08 Turkey (599) 2019-08 Turkey (601)
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Souvenirs Another pool in Selçuk 2019-08 Turkey (790) 2019-08 Turkey (618) 2019-08 Turkey (621)
Cave of the seven sleepers Ephesus 2019-08 Turkey (634) 2019-08 Turkey (630) Nike, the Goddess of Victory
Hello Annie 2019-08 Turkey (655) Photos for a budding architect A famous library 2019-08 Turkey (716)
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The Arcadian Way The residential district Puzzle pieces Mosaics ...and walls
Some more cat photos 2019-08 Turkey (772) Artemis under ground 2019-08 Turkey (787) The largest stadium
2019-08 Turkey (789) 2019-08 Turkey (730) Diocletian was not a nice guy The last remains of the Temple of Artemis ... one of the seven wonders of the world
Is that it? ...and the original had many more columns Three statues Staying in an old Hamaam High up
2019-08 Turkey (848) Wrapped for the Blue Mosque 2019-08 Turkey (851) 2019-08 Turkey (852) Muslim only side
The mosque police Women only side 2019-08 Turkey (864) 2019-08 Turkey (883) 2019-08 Turkey (884)
Dueling Calls to Prayer Roman cistern 2019-08 Turkey (869) 2019-08 Turkey (874) Lavash for dinner
Balat 2019-08 Turkey (880) Ancient tablet Ancient kings Medusa's Angelic Face
2019-08 Turkey (913) Rooftop dinner with Hagia Sophia in background 2019-08 Turkey (896) A Turkish bath for our last night Sunset over Istanbul