Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Istanbul...

Obama in Turkey

Obama in Turkey

A Turkish man holds a charcoal portrait of Barrack Obama near the St. Sophia museum before Obama's visit to the historic center and its famous mosque.

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Istanbul Was Constantinople

Istanbul Was Constantinople

Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople / Been a long time gone, Constantinople / Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night

Photo: Daryl Benson





Prayers Inside the Blue Mosque

Prayers Inside the Blue Mosque

In 2006, Pope Benedict XVI made only the second visit ever by a pope to a Muslim place of worship when he came to the Blue Mosque, turned toward Mecca, and conducted a silent prayer.

Photo: Uriel Sinai/Getty Images






Shopping at the Grand Bazaar

Shopping at the Grand Bazaar


The Grand Bazaar is one of the largest covered markets in the world. It stretches over 58 streets, contains more than 1,200 shops, and sees as many as 400,000 visitors every day.

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Souvenirs for Sale

Souvenirs for Sale

Istanbul is Turkey's economic powerhouse, generating 55 percent of the country's trade.

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Sailboats Gather in Bodrum

Sailboats Gather in Bodrum

In the 20th century, Bodrum went from being a quiet village of fishermen and sponge divers to a center of the arts and intellectualism.

Photo: Nicholas Pitt






The Ruins of Ephesus

The Ruins of Ephesus

The ancient Greek port city was famed for the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Photo: Medioimages/Photodisc






The Ancient Hillside Village of Cappadocia, Turkey

The Ancient Hillside Village of Cappadocia, Turkey

The earliest known mention of the inland area known as Cappadocia describes it as a province of the Persian Empire under Darius I and Xerxes.

Photo: Andrew Gunners





Cappadocia's Magical Landscape

Cappadocia's Magical Landscape

Cappadocia is noted for the beauty of its soft volcanic rock deposits, which the ancient Cappadocians carved buildings out of.

Photo: Frank Krahmer






Cappadocia's Fairy Towers Sprout

Cappadocia's Fairy Towers Sprout

Cappadocia is famous for its fairy chimneys, thin pillars of rock formed naturally.

Photo: Glen Allison






Scuba Diving Off Fethiye

Scuba Diving Off Fethiye

The city of Fethiye shares a site with the ancient city of Telmessos. You can still see the ruins from the modern town.

Photo: TARIK TINAZAY/AFP/Getty Images






Tea Time in Turkey

Tea Time in Turkey

Tea platters wait to be filled and served in Turkey. For the Turkish, tea is a major part of the culture. (Tip: Hold the cup by the rim with thumb and forefinger.)

Photo: Nicholas Pitt






Ankara's Largest Mosque Sits in Shadow

Ankara's Largest Mosque Sits in Shadow

Ankara is the second-largest city in Turkey, and its capital. The mosque is relatively new--it was built between 1967 and 1987, and is considered on the cutting edge of modern Islamic architecture.

Photo: JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images

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