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  1. Turkish flag in front of Uchisar Castle.

    Turkish flag, Turkey

    by Tim Hughes

  2. Interior of Chora Museum (Kariye Muzesi) featuring Byzantine mosaics and frescoes.

    Chora Museum, Turkey

    by Izzet Keribar

  3. Greek column ruins at Priene.

    Greek column, Turkey

    by Sean Caffrey

  4. Temple of Hadrian, Curetes street.

    Temple of Hadrian, Turkey

    by Philip & Karen Smith

  5. Turkish emblems on Freedom House.

    Turkish emblems, Turkey

    by Mark Avellino

  6. Aya Sofya (Sancta Sophia) at night.

    Aya Sofya, Turkey

    by Mark Avellino

  7. Blue Mosque.

    Blue Mosque, Turkey

    by John Sones

  8. Sheep grazing near Lake Van.

    Sheep, Turkey

    by Izzet Keribar

  9. Children in traditional dress heading for Circumcision Ceremony, Historic centre of Istanbul.
  10. Sculpture at Archeological Museum.

    Sculpture, Turkey

    by John Sones

  11. Inscription on Lycian tomb.

    Lycian tomb, Turkey

    by John Sones

  12. Hierapolis ruins near hillside.

    Hierapolis, Turkey

    by Izzet Keribar

  13. Kasimiye Medressah.

    Kasimiye Medressah, Turkey

    by Izzet Keribar

  14. Kaputas Cove and Beach.
  15. Aizanoi, Temple of Zeus.

    Aizanoi, Turkey

    by Izzet Keribar

  16. Suleymaniye Mosque.

    Suleymaniye Mosque, Turkey

    by Izzet Keribar

  17. Zigana Pass, Eastern Black Sea Mountains.

    Zigana Pass, Turkey

    by Izzet Keribar

  18. Field of flowers, around Lake Van.

    Flowers, Turkey

    by Izzet Keribar

  19. Coruh Valley and River.

    Coruh Valley, Turkey

    by Izzet Keribar

  20. Clear blue waters, Fethiye.
  21. Group of young Turkish women walking through colonnaded courtyard of Hazreti Ibrahim Halilullah.
  22. People sitting by Suleymaniye Mosque.

    Suleymaniye Mosque, Turkey

    by Jeff Greenberg

  23. Skewered lamb-doner kebab at the Derya Kafeterya along Ribtim Cadessi - Karakoy quarter.
  24. Men relaxing on the heated marble at the Historic Galatasaray Turkish Bath (Tarihi Galatasaray Hamami) - Beyoglu quarter.
  25. The earthquake damaged head of Heracles (or Hercules) at Nemrut Dagi (Mount Nemrut) with the burial mound of King Antiochu in the background.
  26. Detail of turkish slippers at market.

    Turkish slippers, Turkey

    by Wayne Walton

  27. The small town of Ispir sits on a ridge above the Coruh River, popular for white water rafting.

    Coruh River, Turkey

    by Anders Blomqvist

  28. Young vendor in the Grand Bazaar under the watchful supervision of his grandmother, Istanbul.

    Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey

    by Christina Dameyer

  29. A sunken Lycian tomb off the shore.

    A sunken Lycian tomb, Turkey

    by Izzet Keribar

  30. Galata Bridge.

    Galata Bridge, Turkey

    by Phil Weymouth

  31. Kids with Ortakoy Mosque in background.

    Kids, Turkey

    by Phil Weymouth

  32. Walking amid fairy chimneys near Goreme.

    Walking amid fairy chimneys, Turkey

    by Jean-Bernard Carillet

  33. Landscape of Cappadocia seen from hot-air balloon.

    Landscape of Cappadocia, Turkey

    by Jean-Bernard Carillet

  34. Marina boats and town buildings.

    Marina boats, Turkey

    by John Elk III

  35. Edge of Lake Egirdir.

    Lake Egirdir, Turkey

    by John Elk III

  36. Overhead of hikers in Kackar Mountains near Yukari Kavron.

    Kackar Mountains, Turkey

    by Jean-Bernard Carillet

  37. Hemsin mother and daughter.

    Hemsin, Turkey

    by Jean-Bernard Carillet

  38. Ruins of Celsus Library.

    Celsus Library, Turkey

    by Wayne Walton

  39. Western Anatolian dancers perform at the Hippodrome.
  40. Wall frescoes in Greek Orthodox style, Cave church.
  41. Suleymaniye Camii mosque on hill above city.
  42. Changing of guard at Anit Kabir Mausoleum at Ataturk Monument.
  43. Female rugmaker, Grand Bazaar.

    Rugmaker, Grand Bazaar, Turkey

    by Corinne Humphrey

  44. A man standing under a cascade of mineral rich water.

    Mineral rich water, Turkey

    by Christina Dameyer

  45. Bathers in Pamukkale thermal baths.
  46. Diners at waterfront cafe on Kumbahce Bay.

    Waterfront café, Turkey

    by Dallas Stribley

  47. Portrait of local children.

    Portrait, Turkey

    by Dallas Stribley

  48. Fisherman's wife knitting on beach in front of the castle (Guvercin Adasi).

    Knitting on beach, Turkey

    by Dallas Stribley

  49. Women watching traffic.

    Traffic, Turkey

    by Dallas Stribley

  50. Aerial of Oludeniz from paraglider.
  51. Mt Ararat.

    Mt Ararat, Turkey

    by Mark Parkes

  52. People in natural mudbaths.

    Natural mudbaths, Turkey

    by Simon Richmond

  53. Train going around the bend between Erzincan and Divrigi.

    Train, Turkey

    by Martin Moos

  54. Tourists at Roman Theatre stage, circa 161-180 A.D.

    Roman Theatre stage, Turkey

    by Simon Richmond

  55. Sunflowers in Anatolia.

    Sunflowers, Turkey

    by Izzet Keribar

  56. Happy village women carrying water, near Van

    Village women, Turkey

    by Izzet Keribar

  57. Inside Rustem Pasa Camii Mosque.
  58. West Mediterranean Coast near Kas
  59. Men drinking tea at a market, South Aegean region - Milas

    Market, Milas, Turkey

    by Greg Elms

  60. Shepherd and his flock on the hills near Afyon in the North Aegean Region
  61. Sesame seed sheaths in the fields, South Aegean region
  62. Tea drinker sit around a table at the Old Bazaar - Istanbul
  63. Rabbi restoring a 300 year old Torah. The Torah is a sacred Judaic scripture- Izmir, Izmir province, Turkey
  64. The Great Theatre at Ephesus. Completed by the Romans in 117 AD, the theatre is still used for performances today. Leading out from behind the theatre is Harbour Street- Ephesus, Izmir province, Turkey
  65. The only way to travel through Ortahisar, unless you're the sucker that has to push- Kirsehir province, Turkey
  66. The Greek Orthodox Monastery that clings to a sheer rock face was founded in Byzantine times and abandoned in 1923 after the creation of the Turkish Republic - Sumela, Black Sea Coast

    The Greek Orthodox Monastery, Turkey

    by Peter Ptschelinzew

  67. Kumblance Bay and townscape, birthplace of Herodotus (400BC).

    Kumblance Bay and townscape, Turkey

    by Peter Ptschelinzew

  68. The Tombs of Amyntas (350 BC), a Doric temple facade carved into the rockface, Fethiye
  69. Exterior of Saint Sophia Church at sunset.

    Saint Sophia Church, Turkey

    by Bill Bachmann

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