TurkietAğrıDoğubayazıt İlçesi39°41’13” N 44°17’0” E
TurkietAğrıGanisipiIsak Paşa Sarayı39°31’12” N 44°7’48” E
28 oktober 2020, Turkiet ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
The 2nd largest palace in Turkey after Topkapi (see post from last year) and built on a similar plan. Mostly a restoration due to earthquake damage and cannon fire from a war with Russia.
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TurkietAğrıDoğubayazıt39°32’42” N 44°5’6” E
28 oktober 2020, Turkiet ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
A significant carpet conservatory. Not just a sales business. They support the many carpet weaving villages around Van as well as serving as a school to teach carpet weaving. The 1st picture looks atLäs mer
TurkietVanDokuzağaç38°18’36” N 43°2’30” E
29 oktober 2020, Turkiet ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Lake Van is the largest lake in Turkey. Akdamar Island is a beautiful place, famous for the Armenian Orthodox Church and monastery that heave been preserved (see Holy Cross Church post).
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TurkietVanAkdamar Adası38°20’24” N 43°2’12” E
29 oktober 2020, Turkiet ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Armenian Orthodox churches are traditionally cruciform with all 4 section of equal length. They are tall relative to the footprint with the central barrel shaped upper section full of light. TheLäs mer
TurkietDiyarbakırSur37°54’42” N 40°14’12” E
29 oktober 2020, Turkiet ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
An unusual 2 mosque complex in one facility, one Sunni, one Shafi and a madrassa for each. The interior pics are all of the Shafi mosque as prayer time began. So we didn't visit the Sunni mosque. I'mLäs mer
Resenär Hi Skip. Anne here from the Borneo Sarawak trip, January 2020. I can't believe you are travelling. I live in Victoria, Australia and we have been in hard lockdown since March with restrictions just eased this week but interstate and international travel banned for us. I am craving some travel and very jealous of you. Stay healthy, bye Anne
skip's retirement travel good to hear from you. I had gotten to and past that point and simply decided I needed to find someplace to go. turkey is open. so here I am
TurkietŞanlıurfaÖrencikGöbekli Tepe37°13’24” N 38°55’18” E
30 oktober 2020, Turkiet ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
A highlight for me. I found nd archaeology fascinating.
This is a 12,000 year old (carbon dated) site located on high ground at the northern edge of the fertile crescent. It's generally understood asLäs mer
TurkietŞanlıurfaHarran36°51’42” N 39°1’48” E
TurkietŞanlıurfaBirket İbrahim37°8’52” N 38°47’2” E
31 oktober 2020, Turkiet ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Here is where Abraham was born. It is said that he would as born in a cave (1st picture) as King Nimrod is said to have ordered a slaughter of the innocents. Somehow, Abe was presented to the king whoLäs mer
TurkietGaziantepFevzi Paşa37°4’36” N 37°23’6” E
31 oktober 2020, Turkiet ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
A spectacular display of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics discovered in an old Roman city, unearthed during dam construction. As they would have been flooded, they were removed to this museum.
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