Photos taken in Turkey
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City of contrasts... old and new
This shot summarises Istanbul for me - business and tourism are fast overtaking ancient belief systems and practices, and old castles are being converted into modern 5 star hotels
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Mosque and harbour on the Bosphorous strait, Turkey
The Turkish flag is EVERYWHERE you look in Turkey... it is either a very patriotic country, or very communist. The boats look old fashioned, traffic is terribly scattered on the roads, and the airports still allow smoking inside. Very primitive systems for a modern city
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They ain't lyin...
- Date: 24 April 2008
- Photographer: court_7: gallery
- Location: Turkey: gallery
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Engineers+Raki+Belly Dancers...
- Date: 24 April 2008
- Photographer: court_7: gallery
- Location: Turkey: gallery
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Cultural Evening
- Date: 24 April 2008
- Photographer: court_7: gallery
- Location: Turkey: gallery
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fish market
- Date: 24 April 2008
- Photographer: hutchie: gallery
- Location: Turkey: gallery
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Fi star jump style
- Date: 24 April 2008
- Photographer: hutchie: gallery
- Location: Turkey: gallery
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Blue Mosque Istanbul
This old mosque is very special with it'S 6 minarets it is built just opposite of Hagia sophia
- Date: 24 April 2008
- Photographer: Hasslefree: gallery
- Location: Turkey: gallery
- Tags: buildings
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Aya Sofya (Church of Holy Wisdom)
The Aya Sofya was built over 1,400 years ago - originally as a Christian church - and was turned into a mosque in the 17th century. Amazing that it still stands, facing the Blue Mosque, after so many hundreds of years!
- Date: 23 April 2008
- Photographer: lici3: gallery
- Location: Istanbul, Turkey: gallery
- Tags: mosque istanbul turkish red muslim sultanahmet aya sofya
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Grand Bazaar chaos
The 22 entrances and 4,500 stalls in this covered marketplace make for a chaotic bargain-hunters' dream! It's great fun to tease stall holders by bartering and offering less than a third of their first offer, and arguing over the price with comments like 'but I have seven children at home, I can't afford that price!'. Very entertaining!
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One of the many entrances to the Grand Bazaar
The Turks love their flag!
- Date: 23 April 2008
- Photographer: lici3: gallery
- Location: Istanbul, Turkey: gallery
- Tags: markets market grand flag turkish bazaar covered marketplace
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Stereotypical Istanbul
A great shot illustrating 'Istanbul' well - in the background, the Blue Mosque looms in a hazy light; in the foreground, you see a muslim woman with her hair covered modestly, and a street vendor selling corn on the cob (a popular snack)
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Blue Mosque
The Blue Mosque was built in the 17th century, and was designed to overwhelm the Aya Sofya in size and grandeur. It certainly is impressive to the average Aussie tourist... though dress codes to apply
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Lici being modest in the Blue Mosque
When we entered the Blue Mosque, we (the girls) were asked to cover shoulders, midriffs, and from knees down to ankles. Everyone had to remove shoes, though Trav was allowed inside in boardshorts; and we were surprised that they didn't care if we covered our hair or not. Out of respect to the locals who were there to pray, Nadine and I covered our hair (following the locals' lead), and thought it rude of other Westerners who didn't cover their hair... funny how easy it is to adapt to someone else's way of life - out of respect for their beliefs
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Blue Mosque tiles - detail
The Blue Mosque was originally named after its creator, but gained the nickname 'Blue' after its unique mosaic tiles, which dominate the interior.
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Blue Mosque ceiling
The domed ceilings within the Blue Mosque are at least 3 to 4 storeys high - making most visitors feel very humbled by the sheer size of the place!
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Crowded lifestyle
Concrete box-shaped houses stacked virtually on top of each other, on a hill along the Bosphorous strait
- Date: 23 April 2008
- Photographer: lici3: gallery
- Location: Gallipoli, Turkey: gallery
- Tags: river houses living lifestyle homes strait bosphorous dense population
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dınner on the cruıse
- Date: 23 April 2008
- Photographer: hutchie: gallery
- Location: Turkey: gallery
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butterfly valley beach
- Date: 23 April 2008
- Photographer: hutchie: gallery
- Location: Turkey: gallery
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Sirince / Selcuk - Turkey
A fantastic little town in Western Turkey
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Typical Turkish lifestyle
A balcony of a Turkish family in Sultanahmet (old Istanbul) shows the lifestyle - cramped, recycled and grungy. Fascinating people
- Date: 22 April 2008
- Photographer: lici3: gallery
- Location: Istanbul, Turkey: gallery
- Tags: home turkish balcony lifestyle clothesline
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Stacked houses in Sultanahmet
The spiral staircases were mostly decorated with trailing roses and vines, and provided a really nice contrast with the peeling paint on the concrete buildings
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Lici and Nadine partying in Istanbul
After a few pints of the local beer (Efes), we hit 'the town' - full of Aussies and Kiwis cos it was nearly ANZAC day
- Date: 22 April 2008
- Photographer: lici3: gallery
- Location: Istanbul, Turkey: gallery
- Tags: night party drinking out
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Party night
Trav, Ben and Echo hamming it up at the Sultan Hostel
- Date: 22 April 2008
- Photographer: lici3: gallery
- Location: Gallipoli, Turkey: gallery
- Tags: friends party trav drinking backpackers travis
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Shisha pipe smokin
This pic of Ben smoking a shisha pipe (hookah / water pipe) turned out great - used the sports mode on the camera to capture the apple smoke