Ferry boats, Istanbul with fog over the Bosphorus
Golden Horn, Galata Bridge and Galata Tower, Istanbul
Galata tower, Golden Horn, Istanbul
Blue Mosque and Fountain, Istanbul
Hagia Sofia, Istanbul
Tulips, Istanbul
Tulips and Blue Mosque, Istanbul
Tulips and Hagia Sofia, Istanbul
Sunset over Blue Mosque, Istanbul
Blue Mosque at Sunset, Istanbul
I2 looking for container ships on the Sea of Marmara
I2, artichokes and Hagia Sofia, Istanbul
Blue Mosque at Sunset, Easter Sunday, Istanbul
Blue Mosque from Seven Hills restaurant, Istanbul
Blue Mosque from Seven Hills Restaurant, Istanbul
I1 and Hagia Sofia from Seven Hills Restaurant, Istanbul
Blue Mosque by night, Istanbul
Blue Mosque by night
Hagia Sofia
Bosphorus Bridge, Istanbul
Fortress of Europe, C14, Istanbul
On the Bosphorus
Rumeli Kavagi ferry landing, Bosphorus
Lunch on the Bosphorus, Anadolu Kavagi
Lunch at Andolu Kavagi on the Bosphorus,
Restaurants at Anadolu Kavagi, on the Bosphorus
Fish selection, Anadolu Kavagi, the Bosphorus
Genoese Castle, guarding the entrance to the Black Sea
Genoese Castle guarding the entrance to the Black Sea
Genoese Castle, Anadolu Kavagi
Back on the ferry with Genoese Castle in the background
Anadolu Kavagi and C14 Genoese Castle
Housing along the Bosphorus
Timber Houses lining the Bosphorus
Smart houses on the Bosphorus
Kanlica ferry stop
Fortress of Europe (C15) and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge over the Bosphorus
C19 Dolmabache Palace, Istanbul
Galata Bridge, Beyoglu and Golden Horn
C6 Basilica Cistern, Istanbul
Medusa head used as column base in Basilica Cistern
Another Medusa Head used as column support, Basilica Cistern
Medusa head used as column base, Basilica Cistern, Istanbul
Magnolia and Haghia Sophia, Istanbul
Tulips in Istanbul
Tulips and Baths of Roxelana
White Tulips and Haghia Sophia, Istanbul
Tulips and Haghia Sophia
Tulips and Blue Mosque
Primulas and Haseki Hurrem Hamami
Blue Mosque at sunset
Havuzlu Asmazlar Konagi (hotel), Safranbolu
Laneway, Safranbolu
Turkish Delight (Lorkum), Safranbolu
Street scene, Safranbolu
Safranbolu
Safranbolu world heritage village
Bread shop, Safranbolu
Ornament shop, Safranbolu
Lamp houses, Safranbolu
Decorated upper storey, Safranbolu
Typical house, Safranbolu
Old roof, Safranbolu
Houses, Safranbolu
grumpy oldman Safranbolu
I2 studying the itinerary, Safranbolu
Breakfast in the pool room, Safranbolu
I2 having breakfast in the pool room, Safranbolu
Pool room Safranbolu
Turkish breakfast, Safranbolu
Mosque on the road
Stork, Turkey
Pontic Tomb, Amasya
Restored house, Amasya
Ottoman houses on the Yesilirmak riverside, Amasya
Hatuniye Mahallesi district, Amasya
Sultan and provincial ruler, Amasya
More sultans, Amasya
Sultan, Pontic Tombs and Yesilirmak River, Amasya
Strabo(n), the worlds first geographer, 63BC, and son of Amasya
Mosque, Amasya
Pension on left and Tomb of Pontic King, C4 BC
Steps to Pontic tombs, Amasya
I2 tomb raiding, Amasya
A rock cut tomb, C4 BC
Looking down on Hatuniye Mahallesi district, Amasya
The grey Black Sea at Unye
Trabzon Ataturk Alani with fleets of Dolmuses
Main square, Trabzon
I2 and Sumela Monastery, near Trabzon
Sumela Monastery
Sumela Monastery and valley
Inside the Sumela Monastery
Frescoes at Sumela
Roof of rock chapel
Frescoes inside chapel at Sumela
I2 and frescos
Its cold out there
you have been warned
Crossing the Eastern Black Sea Mountains, Zigana Pass, 2030m
View from the top, Zigana pass
More mountains
Another pass in the sunshine
Buruciye Medresesi entrance, Sivas (1271)
Sifaiye Medresesi, Sivas
Cifte Minareli (Twin Minaret) Medrese, 1271, Sivas
Portico, Sifaiye Medresesi, Sivas
Twin Tower Medrese, Sivas
Cifte Minare Medrese, Sivas
Sljuk doorway, Sivas
Detail of door carving, Sivas
Inside the medrese, Sivas
On the road to Divrigi
Ulu Cami and Darussifa, Divrigi, 1228AD (Unesco site)
Western doorway, Darussifa, Divrigi
Entrance to Darussifa, Divrigi
Interior of Darussifa (hospital), 1228AD
Interior of Darussifa (hospital) Divrigi
Doorway details, Divrigi
Divrigi Ulu Cami and castle
Northern doorway, Divrigi
norhtern doorway Divrigi
Ornate carved doorway, Divrigi
Carving details, Divrigi
Carving detail, divrigi
detail from northern doorway, Divrigi
Divrigi castle
Rocky countryside en route to Malatya
En route to Mount Nemrud, above Malatya
Cherry blossom and Mt Nemrut
Cherry blossom
Village near Mt Nemrut
Countryside near Mt Nemrut
End of the road, Mt Nemrut
Finally moving again - in reverse
Approaching Mt Nemrut from the south
Mt Nemrut summit, finally
Path to the summit, Mt Nerut (note burial mound at top)
East terrace, Mt Nemrut (Unesco site) 38BC
Stone heads, Mt Nemrud, with Antiochus in foreground, Zeus and a local goddess
King Antiochus (64-38BC)
Antiochus and body above
Apollo and Hercules
Spot the king
and the Queen
Antiochus head, West Terrace Mt Nemrut
Zeus's head, west terrace, Mt Nemrut
I1 and I2 and Antiochus
I1, I2 and Antiochus
I1 and Antiochus
Eagle and Lion
Zeus
West terrance
Mithrates, Antiochus's dad
OK can we get out now?
Mt Nemrut
Local dance troupe, Mt Nemrut
Dance practice at 2050m, Mt Nemrud
Firewood tree of v large bird's nest
Mithridates 1 shaking hands with god Heracles, near Arsameia, early C2 BC
Mithridates and tunnel with greek inscriptions, Arsameia
Tunnel entrance
Mithras (Apollo) stele, Arsameia
Kilims, Arsameia
Yani Kale (new castle)
Seljuk bridge (C12)
Seljuk bridge and castle
Roman bridge (C2 AD)
Cendere Bridge
Cendere Bridge built by romans in C2 AD
Roman bridge
roman bridge
Looking towards Mt Nemrut
Karakus Tumulus, burial mound of Antiochus's Mum, built 36BC
Eagle,Karakus Tumulus, 38BC
Eagle, Karakus Tumulus, 38BC
Ataturk Dam, near Kahta
In central anatolia
Houses in Cappadocia
Snowy morning, Goreme
View over Goreme rooftops
Kelebek hotel rooms, Goreme
Hotel Kelebek, Goreme
Snowy car, Goreme
Snow shoes? Goreme
Goreme highrises
the start of the fairy chimney process, looking towards Uchisar
Pigeon Valley, Goreme
Uchisar
Cappadocian landforms
Underground city, Kaymakli
Millstone door, Kaymakli underground city
Snowy landscape near Guzelyurt, Cappadocia
Winter in Anatolia
Ihlara Valley, Cappadocia
Rock cut churches, ear Belisirma, Cappadocia
Frescoes, inside granary rock church at Belisirma
Frescoes, Direkli (colunmed) rock church, Belisirma
Frescoes, Direkli (columned) church, Belisima
Nave, Direkli (columned) church, Belisima
Fresco, Direkli (colunmed) church, Belisima
Interior, Bahattin's Samanligi (granary) church, Belisima
Interior, Bahattin Samanligi (granary) church, Belisima
I2 facing a plate of pide over a river at Belisima
Church and Oil store, Belisima
linseed oil press in former church at Belisima
Milling wheel and bakery in cave at Belisima
Belisima looking towards churches in the opposite cliff
Saruhan caravansari, near Avanos
Courtyard, Saruhan Caravansari near Avanos
Goreme open air museum
Looking across from the open air museum
Monastery complex,Goreme
Goreme
Elmali (apple) church, Goreme
Elmali (Apple) church, Goreme
St Barbara's church, Goreme
St Barbara's Church, Goreme
Overview of Goreme churches
Inside the Dark Church, Goreme
Dark Church, Goreme
Dark Church Goreme
Ceiling detail, Dark Church, Goreme
Frescoes on barrel vault ceiling, Dark Church, Goreme
roof detail, Dark Church Goreme
Exterior, Dark Church, Goreme
Buckle church, Goreme
Buckle Church, Goreme
Landscape, Pasabagi
Fairy chimneys, Pasabagi
Pasabagi
Fairy castles, Pasabagi
Chimneys, Pasabagi
Worlds silliest police station
Pasabagi landscape
Camel rock
Roman Castle and main square, Goreme
Our room at the Kelebek Hotel, Goreme
View from the Kelebek Hotel
Rooms at the Kelebek Hotel, Goreme
The kelebek hotel,Goreme
First puncture in 30,000kms, Goreme, Cappadocia
Byzantine Monastery hidden in the rock at Eski Gumus, nr Nigde
Byzantine Monastery hidden in the rock, at Eski Gumus, near Nigde
Alaeddin Mosque, Konya
Mevlevi Musuem & Dervish shrine, Konya
Green minaret at Mevlevi dervish shrine, Konya
The Mevlana's tomb, dervish shrine, Konya
Interior, Mevlevi dervish shrine, Konya
Dervish Instruments, Dervish shrine, Konya
C14 Mosque lanterns, Dervish shrine, Konya
C14 Mosque lantern, Dervish shrine, Konya
dervishes, Konya
Dervishes, Konya
King Midas's tomb and Phrygian remains, Sehitgazi valley near Eskisehir, C5-6BC
Sehitgazi monastery
Sehitgazi monastery, Battalgazi's tomb
Eskisehir
In the lolly shop, Eskisehir
Green Mosque, Iznik
C6 Hagia Sophia, Iznik (site of the Nicean Creed)
Istanbul Gate, Iznik
Istanbul Gate and tractor, Iznik
Crossing the Bosphorus, from Asia to Europe
Over the Bosphorus
Entering Istanbul
Fountain of Ahmet III, inscribed with poetry likening it to the fountains of Paradise, near Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Tulips from Istanbul,outside Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
Hotel Empress Zoe, Sultanahmet, Istanbul
Ambarli Port, Istabbul's No 1 tourist destination
Still in 1 piece, Port Ambarli, Istanbul
Sultanahmet street corner
Empress Zoe Hotel and Sultanahmet
View from the Alaturka and Alp hotel terraces
Gate of Salutations, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
Tower of Justice, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
Entrance to the Harem, Topkapi Palace
Harem Courtyard of the Black Eunuchs, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
The Harem baths, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
Imperial hall, the Harem, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
Tile work in the Paired Pavilions, the Harem, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
Imperial Hall, the Harem, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
Stained glass window, the harem, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
Tile work and fireplace,Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
mother of pearl inlay work, Topkapi Istanbul
Detailed mother of pearl inlay work on doors, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
Exterior, Paired Pavilion, the Harem, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
Apartments and courtyard of the Favoured, Topkapi harem, Istanbul
Iznik tile work, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
detailed tile work, topkapi Istanbul
Tulips
Tulips, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
Tulips, Topkapi, Istanbul
Black Tulips
Giant tulips, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
Breezy day on the Bosphorus
Entrance to Circumcision pavilion, Topkapi Palace
tile details, Circumcision Pavilion, Topkapi
Interior, Circumcision Pavilion, Topkapi Palace
Tile work, Circumcision Pavilion, Topaki
Exterior, Circumcision Pavilion, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
Throne Room and Library of Ahmet III, Topkapi Palace
More tulips
Tulips and fountain, Library of Ahmet III, Topkapi Palace
Ornamental Fountain, Library of Ahmet III, Topkapi Palace
The Kitchens, Topkapi Palace
Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii), Istanbul
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Blue Mosque, Istanbul
Tomb of Sultan Ahmet I and Blue Mosque, Istanbul
Hagia Sophia by night
