Turkey Travelogue Photos — Monique's Reflections

Turkey Travelogue Photos

"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness."

- Mark Twain -

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (10)

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (10)

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (2)

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (2)

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (3)

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (3)

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (4)

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (4)

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (5)

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (5)

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (6)

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (6)

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (7)

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (7)

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (8)

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (8)

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (9)

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (9)

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (10)

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (10)

Ankara - Grounds of the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations

Ankara - Grounds of the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations

Ankara - Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (1)

Ankara - Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (1)

Ankara - Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (2)

Ankara - Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (2)

Ankara - Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (3)

Ankara - Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (3)

Ankara - Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (4)

Ankara - Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (4)

Ankara - Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (4)

Ankara - Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (4)

Ankara - Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (6)

Ankara - Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (6)

Ankara - Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (7)

Ankara - Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (7)

Ankara - Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (8)

Ankara - Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (8)

Ankara - Streets in the old town (1)

Ankara - Streets in the old town (1)

Ankara - Streets in the old town (2)

Ankara - Streets in the old town (2)

Ankara - The city's newest modern mosque - 1377

Ankara - The city's newest modern mosque - 1377

Antalya -  Archeological Museum (1)

Antalya - Archeological Museum (1)

Antalya -  Archeological Museum (2)

Antalya - Archeological Museum (2)

Antalya -  Archeological Museum (3)

Antalya - Archeological Museum (3)

Antalya -  Archeological Museum (4)

Antalya - Archeological Museum (4)

Antalya - Old Harbor

Antalya - Old Harbor

Antalya - Great spot for a quiet read in the shade, on the rock beach of the hotel

Antalya - Great spot for a quiet read in the shade, on the rock beach of the hotel

Antalya - Old Harbor

Antalya - Old Harbor

Antalya - One of many artisan shops in Old Town

Antalya - One of many artisan shops in Old Town

Antalya Museum - Side-by-side symbols of the three Christian, Jewish and Islamic faiths

Antalya Museum - Side-by-side symbols of the three Christian, Jewish and Islamic faiths

Antalya - Side-by-side symbols of all 3 Christian, Jewish and Islamic faiths in the Archeological Museum (2).JPG

Antalya - Statue of Ataturk

Antalya - Statue of Ataturk

Antalya - Statues announcing the Orange Film Festival coming after our visit to the city

Antalya - Statues announcing the Orange Film Festival coming after our visit to the city

Walking tour of Antalya

Walking tour of Antalya

Antalya - Cocktail time on the rock beach of our hotel

Antalya - Cocktail time on the rock beach of our hotel

Antalya - Tile roofs on the roof of a mosque in the New Town

Antalya - Tile roofs on the roof of a mosque in the New Town

Antalya - Local mosque

Antalya - Local mosque

An existing caravanserai, inhabited by monks followers of the poet Rumi

An existing caravanserai, inhabited by monks followers of the poet Rumi

Existing caravanserai, inhabited by monks followers of the poet Rumi

Existing caravanserai, inhabited by monks followers of the poet Rumi

Ceramic bird-feeder, outside Galip's Museum

Ceramic bird-feeder, outside Galip's Museum

Fairy chimneys in Cappadocia

Fairy chimneys in Cappadocia

Cappadocia - Fairy chimneys, Cappadocia (2).JPG

Cappadocia - Hot air balloon ride at dawn (1).JPG

Cappadocia - Hot air balloon ride at dawn (2).JPG

Cappadocia - Hot air balloon ride at dawn (3).jpg

Cappadocia - Hot air balloon ride at dawn (5).JPG

Cappadocia - Hot air balloon ride at dawn (6).JPG

Cappadocia - Hot air balloon ride at dawn (7).JPG

Cappadocia - Hot air balloon ride at dawn (8).JPG

Cappadocia - Hot air balloon ride at dawn (9).JPG

Cappadocia - Hot air balloon ride at dawn (10).JPG

Cappadocia - Hot air balloon ride at dawn (11).JPG

Cappadocia - On the way to the Open Air Museum of Goreme.JPG

Cappadocia - Outside of the underground city at Cappadocia.JPG

Cappadocia - The churches section of Goreme (1).JPG

Cappadocia - The churches section of Goreme (2).JPG

Cappadocia - The churches section of Goreme (3).JPG

Cappadocia - The churches section of Goreme (4).JPG

Cappadocia - The churches section of Goreme (5).JPG

Cappadocia - The churches section of Goreme (6).JPG

Cappadocia - The churches section of Goreme (7).JPG

Cappadocia - The churches section of Goreme (8).JPG

Cappadocia - The churches section of Goreme (9).JPG

Cappadocia - The churches section of Goreme (10).JPG

Cappadocia - The churches section of Goreme (11).JPG

Cappadocia - Tusa formations at Pashabag - 1287 (3).JPG

Cappadocia - Tusa formations at Pashabag - 1287 (4).JPG

Cappadocia - Tusa formations at Pashabag - 1287 (5).JPG

Cappadocia - Ushisar fortress.JPG

Cappadocia - Whirling dervishes during one of their services for tourists.JPG

Ephesus - Ancient Theater.JPG

Ephesus - Ruins of the ancient Library of Celsus.JPG

Ephesus - Ruins of the old city (1).JPG

Ephesus - Ruins of the old city (3).JPG

Ephesus - Ruins of the old city (4).JPG

Ephesus - Ruins of the old city (5).JPG

Ephesus - Ruins of the old city (6).JPG

Geyre - Aphrodisias Museum of the ancient city (1).JPG

Geyre - Aphrodisias Museum of the ancient city (2).JPG

Geyre - Aphrodisias Museum of the ancient city (3).JPG

Hattusas - Ancient Hittite city (1).JPG

Hattusas - Ancient Hittite city (2).JPG

Hattusas - Ancient Hittite city (3).JPG

Hattusas - Ancient Hittite city (4).JPG

Hattusas - Ancient Hittite city (5).JPG

Hattusas - Ancient Hittite city (6).JPG

Hattusas - Ancient Hittite city (7).JPG

Hattusas - Reconstructed model of what the city looked like 3,500 years ago.JPG

Hierapolis - Ruins of the Ancient city of Hierapolis - 0733 (4).JPG

Hierapolis - Ruins of the Ancient city of Hierapolis - 0733 (5).JPG

Hierapolis - Ruins of the Ancient city of Hierapolis - 0733 (6).JPG

Istanbul - Anish Kapoor exhibition at the Sakip Sabanci Museum (1).JPG

Istanbul - Anish Kapoor exhibition at the Sakip Sabanci Museum (2).JPG

Istanbul - Anish Kapoor exhibition at the Sakip Sabanci Museum (3).JPG

Istanbul - Anish Kapoor exhibition at the Sakip Sabanci Museum (4).JPG

Istanbul - Aya Irini church in Topkapi complex.JPG

Istanbul - Ceiling detail inside the Blue Mosque.JPG

Istanbul - Cemetery in Gallipoli of New Zealand soldiers who died there in WWI (1).JPG

Istanbul - Cemetery in Gallipoli of New Zealand soldiers who died there in WWI (2).JPG

Istanbul - Column detail Inside the Blue Mosque.JPG

Istanbul - Details of the front of the main gate.JPG

Istanbul - Dolmabahce Palace from the Bosphorus.JPG

Istanbul - Fan collection at the Sadberk Hanim Museum.JPG

Istanbul - Front of the Dolmabahce Palace.JPG

Istanbul - Gardens of the Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul - 0250 (4).JPG

Istanbul - Gardens of the Hanim Museum.JPG

Istanbul - Gardens of the Sakip Sabanci Museum -.JPG

Istanbul - Gardens of the Sakip Sabanci Museum.JPG

Istanbul - Hagia Sophia.JPG

Istanbul - Inside Hagia Sophia (2).JPG

Istanbul - Inside Hagia Sophia (3).JPG

Istanbul - Inside Hagia Sophia.JPG

Istanbul - Inside Topkapi Palace (1).JPG

Istanbul - Inside Topkapi Palace (2).JPG

Istanbul - Inside Topkapi Palace (3).JPG

Istanbul - Inside Topkapi Palace (4).JPG

Istanbul - Main Gate to the Dolmabahce Palace.JPG

Istanbul - Inside Topkapi Palace (5).JPG

Istanbul - Ortakoy Mosque, on the shore of the Bosphorus.JPG

Istanbul - Photo of Ataturk, on a building wall.JPG

Istanbul - Portrait of Sakip Sabanci in the museum.JPG

Istanbul - Spice Market near Hagia Sophia.JPG

Istanbul - Spice Market.JPG

Istanbul - The Grand Bazaar (1).JPG

Istanbul - The Blue Mosque (2).JPG

Istanbul - The Blue Mosque from the Topkapi palace.JPG

Istanbul - The Blue Mosque.JPG

Istanbul - The Grand Bazaar (2).JPG

Istanbul - Views of the Old City across the Bosphorus from the gate of the Dolmabahce Palace -0260 (1).JPG

Izmir - City neighborhoods (1).JPG

Izmir - City neighborhoods (2).JPG

Izmir - City neighborhoods (3).JPG

Izmir - City neighborhoods (4).JPG

Izmir - City neighborhoods (5).JPG

Izmir - City neighborhoods (6).JPG

Konya - Mausoleum to Rumi, founder of the Dervishes.JPG

Pammukale - Thermal baths.JPG

Pammukale -Travertines near thermal baths.JPG

Pergamum - Lower city.JPG

Pergamum - Museum of old city (1).JPG

Pergamum - Museum of old city (2).JPG

Pergamum - Ruins of the ancient city (1).JPG

Pergamum - Ruins of the ancient city (2).JPG

Pergamum - Ruins of the ancient city (3).JPG

Pergamum - Ruins of the ancient city (4).JPG

Pergamum - Ruins of the ancient city (5).JPG

Pergamum - Ruins of the sanatorium at Asklepion (1).JPG

Pergamum - Ruins of the sanatorium at Asklepion (2).JPG

Pergamum - Ruins of the sanatorium at Asklepion (3).JPG

Pergamum - Ruins of the sanatorium at Asklepion (1).JPG

Selchuk caravanserai (2).JPG

Selchuk caravanserai (3).JPG

Selchuk caravanserai (4).JPG

Troy - Ruins of the ancient city (1).JPG

Troy - Ruins of the ancient city (2).JPG

Troy - Ruins of the ancient city (3).JPG

Troy - The legendary Trojan Horse sculpted by a Turk of recent years.JPG

Yazilikaya - Ancient sacred Hittite sanctuary (1).JPG

Yazilikaya - Ancient sacred Hittite sanctuary (2).JPG

Yazilikaya - Ancient sacred Hittite sanctuary (3).JPG

Yazilikaya - Ancient sacred Hittite sanctuary (4).JPG

Yazilikaya - Ancient sacred Hittite sanctuary (5).JPG

Yazilikaya - Ancient sacred Hittite sanctuary (6).JPG

Yazilikaya - Ancient sacred Hittite sanctuary (7).JPG

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (10)

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (2)

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (3)

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (4)

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (6)

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (7)

Ankara - Ataturk's Mausoleum, Ankara (10)

Ankara - Grounds of the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations

Ankara - Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (1)

Ankara - Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (2)

Ankara - Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (3)

Ankara - Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (4)

Ankara - Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (6)

Ankara - Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (8)

Ankara - The city's newest modern mosque - 1377

Antalya -  Archeological Museum (2)

Antalya -  Archeological Museum (4)

Antalya - Great spot for a quiet read in the shade, on the rock beach of the hotel

Antalya - Old Harbor

Antalya - One of many artisan shops in Old Town

Antalya - Statue of Ataturk

Antalya - Statues announcing the Orange Film Festival coming after our visit to the city

Antalya - Cocktail time on the rock beach of our hotel

Antalya - Tile roofs on the roof of a mosque in the New Town

An existing caravanserai, inhabited by monks followers of the poet Rumi

Ceramic bird-feeder, outside Galip's Museum

Fairy chimneys in Cappadocia

Cappadocia - Fairy chimneys, Cappadocia (2).JPG

Cappadocia - Hot air balloon ride at dawn (1).JPG

Cappadocia - Hot air balloon ride at dawn (2).JPG

Cappadocia - Hot air balloon ride at dawn (3).jpg

Cappadocia - Hot air balloon ride at dawn (6).JPG

Cappadocia - Hot air balloon ride at dawn (7).JPG

Cappadocia - Hot air balloon ride at dawn (8).JPG

Cappadocia - Hot air balloon ride at dawn (9).JPG

Cappadocia - Hot air balloon ride at dawn (10).JPG

Cappadocia - On the way to the Open Air Museum of Goreme.JPG

Cappadocia - Outside of the underground city at Cappadocia.JPG

Cappadocia - The churches section of Goreme (2).JPG

Cappadocia - The churches section of Goreme (4).JPG

Cappadocia - The churches section of Goreme (8).JPG

Cappadocia - The churches section of Goreme (11).JPG

Cappadocia - Tusa formations at Pashabag - 1287 (3).JPG

Cappadocia - Tusa formations at Pashabag - 1287 (4).JPG

Cappadocia - Tusa formations at Pashabag - 1287 (5).JPG

Cappadocia - Ushisar fortress.JPG

Cappadocia - Whirling dervishes during one of their services for tourists.JPG

Ephesus - Ancient Theater.JPG

Ephesus - Ruins of the ancient Library of Celsus.JPG

Ephesus - Ruins of the old city (1).JPG

Ephesus - Ruins of the old city (3).JPG

Ephesus - Ruins of the old city (6).JPG

Geyre - Aphrodisias Museum of the ancient city (1).JPG

Hattusas - Ancient Hittite city (1).JPG

Hattusas - Ancient Hittite city (3).JPG

Hattusas - Ancient Hittite city (5).JPG

Hattusas - Reconstructed model of what the city looked like 3,500 years ago.JPG

Hierapolis - Ruins of the Ancient city of Hierapolis - 0733 (4).JPG

Hierapolis - Ruins of the Ancient city of Hierapolis - 0733 (6).JPG

Istanbul - Anish Kapoor exhibition at the Sakip Sabanci Museum (2).JPG

Istanbul - Anish Kapoor exhibition at the Sakip Sabanci Museum (4).JPG

Istanbul - Aya Irini church in Topkapi complex.JPG

Istanbul - Cemetery in Gallipoli of New Zealand soldiers who died there in WWI (1).JPG

Istanbul - Cemetery in Gallipoli of New Zealand soldiers who died there in WWI (2).JPG

Istanbul - Details of the front of the main gate.JPG

Istanbul - Dolmabahce Palace from the Bosphorus.JPG

Istanbul - Fan collection at the Sadberk Hanim Museum.JPG

Istanbul - Front of the Dolmabahce Palace.JPG

Istanbul - Gardens of the Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul - 0250 (4).JPG

Istanbul - Gardens of the Sakip Sabanci Museum.JPG

Istanbul - Hagia Sophia.JPG

Istanbul - Inside Hagia Sophia (2).JPG

Istanbul - Inside Topkapi Palace (1).JPG

Istanbul - Inside Topkapi Palace (2).JPG

Istanbul - Inside Topkapi Palace (3).JPG

Istanbul - Inside Topkapi Palace (4).JPG

Istanbul - Main Gate to the Dolmabahce Palace.JPG

Istanbul - Inside Topkapi Palace (5).JPG

Istanbul - Ortakoy Mosque, on the shore of the Bosphorus.JPG

Istanbul - Portrait of Sakip Sabanci in the museum.JPG

Istanbul - The Blue Mosque from the Topkapi palace.JPG

Istanbul - The Blue Mosque.JPG

Istanbul - Views of the Old City across the Bosphorus from the gate of the Dolmabahce Palace -0260 (1).JPG

Izmir - City neighborhoods (1).JPG

Izmir - City neighborhoods (4).JPG

Izmir - City neighborhoods (5).JPG

Izmir - City neighborhoods (6).JPG

Pammukale -Travertines near thermal baths.JPG

Pergamum - Lower city.JPG

Pergamum - Museum of old city (1).JPG

Pergamum - Ruins of the ancient city (1).JPG

Pergamum - Ruins of the ancient city (2).JPG

Pergamum - Ruins of the ancient city (3).JPG

Pergamum - Ruins of the ancient city (4).JPG

Pergamum - Ruins of the ancient city (5).JPG

Pergamum - Ruins of the sanatorium at Asklepion (1).JPG

Pergamum - Ruins of the sanatorium at Asklepion (2).JPG

Pergamum - Ruins of the sanatorium at Asklepion (1).JPG

Selchuk caravanserai (3).JPG

Troy - Ruins of the ancient city (1).JPG

Troy - Ruins of the ancient city (2).JPG

Troy - Ruins of the ancient city (3).JPG

Yazilikaya - Ancient sacred Hittite sanctuary (1).JPG