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First Turkish Coffee

First Turkish Coffee

The Blue Mosque

The Blue Mosque

The Blue Mosque

The Blue Mosque

Hagia Sofia

Ottoman Ice Cream

Ottoman Ice Cream

The Walls of Constantinople

The Walls of Constantinople

Cable Cars to Pierre Loti

Cable Cars to Pierre Loti

The Bosphorous

Miniatürk

Speaker Box at Miniatürk

Speaker Box at Miniatürk

Nemrut Dağ at Miniatürk

Nemrut Dağ at Miniatürk

Apartments Above Miniatürk

Apartments Above Miniatürk

Aspendos Amphitheatre

Aspendos Amphitheatre

Miniatürk

Cappadocia Preview

Cappadocia Preview

Miniatürk

Trojan Horse Play Area

Trojan Horse Play Area

Miniatürk

Big Bus of Istanbul

Big Bus of Istanbul

Fresh Fish

Araturk: Money & Grafiti

Araturk: Money & Grafiti

Basilica Cistern Entrance

Basilica Cistern Entrance

Basilica Cistern

Basilica Cistern

Basilica Cistern

Basilica Cistern

Basilica Cistern

Basilica Cistern

Basilica Cistern

Basilica Cistern

Pillar of Tears

Pillar of Tears

Basilica Cistern

Medusa Head Column

Medusa Head Column

Basilica Cistern

Constantine Victory Column

Constantine Victory Column

Sophie

A cat living at the Empress Zoe Hotel

Nargile

Into the Grand Bazaar

Into the Grand Bazaar

Nargiles

Inside the Grand Bazaar

Inside the Grand Bazaar

Turkish Delight

Turkish Delight

Turkish Delight

Turkish Delight

Turkish Delight

Turkish Delight

Visiting the Turkish Baths

Visiting the Turkish Baths

Hagia Sofia

Hagia Sofia: Central Dome

Hagia Sofia: Central Dome

Hagia Sofia

Omphalion

The coronation of the Eastern European Emperors took place on this spot.

The Weeping Column

The Weeping Column

Hagia Sofia

Virgin Mary, Jesus, and john hte Baptist

Virgin Mary, Jesus, and john hte Baptist

Hagia Sofia

Constantine XI, Jesus, Empress Zoe

Constantine XI, Jesus, Empress Zoe

Hagia Sofia

Blue Mosque from the Hagia Sofia

Blue Mosque from the Hagia Sofia

Sultans' Loge

Hagia Sofia

Hagia Sofia

Hagia Sofia

Remains of the Theodosian Hagia Sofia

Remains of the Theodosian Hagia Sofia

Hagia Sofia: Outside

Hagia Sofia: Outside

Golden Fountain

Golden Fountain

Hagia Sofia

Mehmet Efendi

Oldest coffee trader in Istanbul

Egyptian Bazaar (Spice Market)

Egyptian Bazaar (Spice Market)

Egyptian Bazaar (Spice Market)

Egyptian Bazaar (Spice Market)

Egyptian Bazaar (Spice Market)

Egyptian Bazaar (Spice Market)

Egyptian Bazaar (Spice Market)

Egyptian Bazaar (Spice Market)

Egyptian Bazaar (Spice Market)

Egyptian Bazaar (Spice Market)

Ruins of the Church of St. Polyeuktos

Ruins of the Church of St. Polyeuktos

Valens Aqueduct

Valens Aqueduct

Valens Aqueduct

Valens Aqueduct

Valens Aqueduct

Valens Aqueduct

Valens Aqueduct

Valens Aqueduct

Valens Aqueduct

Valens Aqueduct

Dolmabahce Palace

Dolmabahce Palace

Ortakoy Mosque

(With Boats)

Ortakoy Mosque and Bosphorous Bridge

Ortakoy Mosque and Bosphorous Bridge

Ortakoy Mosque and Bosphorous Bridge

Ortakoy Mosque and Bosphorous Bridge

After dark

Welcome to the Hippodrome!

Welcome to the Hippodrome!

Obelisk of Theodosius

Obelisk of Theodosius

Serpent Column

Walled Obelisk

Walls of the Sphendone

Walls of the Sphendone

Hippodrome

Walls of the Sphendone

Walls of the Sphendone

Hippodrome

Walls of the Sphendone

Walls of the Sphendone

Hippodrome

Walls of the Sphendone

Walls of the Sphendone

Hippodrome

Istanbul Street

Istanbul Street

The Million Stone

The Million Stone

Istanbul > Los Angeles

Istanbul > Los Angeles

Topkapi Palace

Once home to the Sultans, now a vast museum.

The ceiling of the Baghdad Pavilion

The ceiling of the Baghdad Pavilion

Galatea Tower

Circumcision Room

Circumcision Room

There were whole ceremonies and long parties for circumcising the boys.

Fairy Chimneys of Pashabag

Fairy Chimneys of Pashabag

Pashabag

Fairy Chimney

Pashabag

Homes at Pashabag

Homes at Pashabag

This place was a former monastery.

Steps Up through the Fairy Chimney

Steps Up through the Fairy Chimney

Winemaking Room

Winemaking Room

The monks made wine here

Pashabag Village

Pashabag Village

Beekeeping in Cappadocia

Beekeeping in Cappadocia

More details about bees in Cappadocia.

St. Simon's Monastery

St. Simon's Monastery

Pashabag Landscape

Pashabag Landscape

Pashabag Landscape

Pashabag Landscape

Looking out over the Pashabag Landscape

Looking out over the Pashabag Landscape

Dervent Valley

Dervent Valley

Gamirasu Cave Hotel

Gamirasu Cave Hotel

Ayvali Village

Göreme Panorama

Göreme Panorama

Honey Vendor

Ürgüp Market

Göreme Panorama

Göreme Panorama

Uchisar Castle

Spices

Ürgüp Market

Uchisar Castle

Seasonings & Herbs

Seasonings & Herbs

Ürgüp Market

Pigeon Valley

No question from where the name is derived.

Clay Pots in a Tandoor

Clay Pots in a Tandoor

Tree of Eyes

Rooster in a Cemetery

Rooster in a Cemetery

Pigeon Valley Overlook

Pigeon Valley Overlook

Public Bread Oven

Public Bread Oven

Kaymakli Underground City

Kaymakli Underground City

Pigeon Valley.

There are a lot of pigeons here.

Underground Church

Underground Church

in Kaymakli Underground City

Sleeping in a Cave.

Sleeping in a Cave.

Gamirasu Cave Hotel

Disc-shaped stone door with a peephole

Disc-shaped stone door with a peephole

Kaymakli Underground City

Göreme Open Air Museum

Göreme Open Air Museum

Caves at Göreme Open Air Museum

Caves at Göreme Open Air Museum

Monastic dining at its best

Monastic dining at its best

Göreme Open Air Museum

Greek Village of Mustaphapasha

Greek Village of Mustaphapasha

Man with horse and donkey

Man with horse and donkey

Greek Village of Mustaphapasha

House with a face

House with a face

Greek Village of Mustaphapasha

New and old

Greek Village of Mustaphapasha

Ancient Christian Church

Ancient Christian Church

Greek Village of Mustaphapasha

Three Sisters

Red Valley is Red

Red Valley is Red

Saruhan Caravanserai

Saruhan Caravanserai

A good place to spend the night if you're in a caravan.

Blue Mosque with Helicopter

Blue Mosque with Helicopter

Grand Bazaar Entrance

Grand Bazaar Entrance

A Return to the Grand Bazaar

A Return to the Grand Bazaar

Silk Scarves

Grand Bazaar

Sark Kahvesi

Inside the Grand Bazaar

German Fountain

German Fountain

Yeni Camii

Mosque near the Egyptian Bazaar

Turkish Towels

Grand Bazaar

German Fountain

German Fountain

Hagia Sofia

Blue Mosque

Blue Mosque

Appropriate Dress

Appropriate Dress

Entering the Blue Mosque

Entering the Blue Mosque

Blue Mosque

Blue Mosque

Little Havana

Cuban Name, American Muscle Car Decor, Turkish Food.

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