Turkey Collection (#24)

Turkey / Antioch 1630
former capital of Syria, on the Orontes River : this print shows its state in the 17th century, and it is today an unimportant Turkish town

Christmas card in the shape of kitchen scales, with a turkey on one side and a twenty pound weight on the other. Date: circa 1890s

Father Carving the Turkey by Charles Robinson
Illustration captioned Father Carving the Turkey. A young girl sits at the dinner table while her father sharpens a knife to carve the huge turkey that is on the plate in front of her. Date: 1906

The Galata Bridge - Istanbul. The capital city of the Roman Empire between 330-395 AD, in Byzantine times, Byzantium was considered the world centre of civilsation for 600 years

The Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul
The Dolmabahce Palace, Constantinople. Commisioned by Abdul Mecit (1839-61) - architect Nikogos Balyn who in collaboration with his Father completed construction in 1853

Galata Bridge with Tram and temporary ceremonial gateway
Galata Bridge, Istanbul, Turkey with Tram and temporary ceremonial gateway for an official visit by an unknown European Head of State. Date: 1934

Decorative turkeys by Heywood Sumner (18531940), a painter, illustrator and craftsman involved with the Arts and Crafts movement

Bursa, Turkey - Bayezid I Mosque (Yesil Camii)
Green Mosque (1412-1419) (Yesil Cami), also known as Mosque of Mehmed I - part of the larger complex (a kulliye) on the east side of Bursa, Turkey

Bursa, Turkey - Bayezid I Mosque (Yildrim Bayezid Camii) - The Mihrab and the Minbar. Constructed between 1391 and 1395 - restored in 1855 after the Bursa Earthquake. Date: circa 1905

Turkey. Old city of Hierapolis. North Byzantine Gate. 4th
Turkey. Old city of Hierapolis. North Byzantine Gate. Theodosian times (late 4th century). Aegean Coast. Pamukkale

Gymnastics Demonstration in the Stadium, Ankara Turkey. Date: circa 1930s

Bursa, Turkey - Ottoman Military School / Academy.. Fourth largest city and the first Ottoman Capital. Contains the Mausoleum of Osman Bey ( Sultan / Chieftain ) (1258 - 1356)

Bursa, Turkey - Mahsin Bridge over the Guek-Sou stream Date: circa 1905

Magnificent Wooden villas - banks of the Boshorus, Istanbul
A very fine real photographic postcard of a set of Magnificent Wooden waterfront and a ferry Station jetty villas - banks of the Boshorus, Istanbul - exact location (as yet) unknown (Yenikoy?)

Istanbul, Turkey - Dolmabahce Palace from the Bosphorus Date: 1919

Orontes River near Antakya, Turkey
Orontes River near Antakya, a city close to the southern border of Turkey (formerly Syria). Date: circa 1910

Arches of Binari in Antioch, Turkey
Arches of Binari in Antioch on the Orontes (Syrian Antioch), a ruined ancient Greco-Roman city on the eastern side of the river, near Antakya close to the southern border of Turkey (formerly Syria)

Road approaching Antioch, Turkey
Road approaching Antakya, a city near to the southern border of Turkey (formerly Syria). Antakya is located close to Antioch on the Orontes (Syrian Antioch)

The Sultana. 1851

Turkish Concert -- five musicians playing their instruments. circa 1800

Misfitz Dolls - Turkish. early 20th century

The Castle - Ankara, Turkey. Date: circa 1930s

Gentleman puffing on his pipe - Istanbul, Turkey. Date: 1873

Runner holding an accordion - Istanbul, Turkey
A Turkish Fireman - a runner who ran ahead to warn of a fire, making an almighty wail and a racket on his accordion. Date: 1873

Istanbul - Turkish Street Cobbler. Date: circa 1910

A grand European villa in the 6th Circle, Istanbul, Turkey
A grand European-style villa in the 6th Municipal Circle, Istanbul, Turkey. Date: circa 1906

Kabatas on the Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey Date: circa 1906

Walled Obelisk - Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul, Turkey
The Walled Obelisk (Constantine Obelisk) close to the Serpentine Column at the southern side of the Hippodrome of Constantinople (now Sultanahmet Square), Istanbul, Turkey

Constantinople - Princes Islands - Buyukada Waterfront
Constantinople - Princes Islands - Buyukada - the largest of the nine islands (a place of exile for the Byzantine Empresses) - The Waterfront with a alrge group of Turkish men awaiting the ferry

Stamp Card produced by Ottmar Zeihar - Turkey. These cards enabled collectors to see stamps which they were unable to obtain, or afford

WW1 - Istanbul - Golden Horn - A German U-boat welcomed to the city Date: circa 1916

Istanbul, Turkey - Arnavutkoy District
Arnavutkoy, Istanbul, Turkey - famed for its wooden Ottoman mansions and seafood restaurants. Date: circa 1910s

Istanbul, Turkey - War Ministry and Tower of Seras Kierat
The Entrance to the Ministry of War and the Tower of Seras Kierat, Beyazit Square, Istanbul, Turkey. Date: 1910

Foot soldier, Turkey
Turkish Foot Soldier. 19th century

Istanbul, Turkey - Tobacco Factory. Date: circa 1904

Anadolu Hisari on the Bosphorus, Constantinople, Turkey
Anadolu Hisari on the Asian side of the Bosphorus, Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey. Date: circa 1902

Palace of Kucuksu - Constantinople, Turkey. Rococco Palace built on the banks of the Bosphorus (1856-7) for Adbul Mecit I by Nikogos Balyan

Itinerant street Merchants in Istanbul, Turkey. Date: circa 1902

Sile, Istanbul, Turkey - Military Compound (2/2). Date: 1920

The Arsenal - Istanbul, Turkey - Panoramic View Date: circa 1905

The Bay of Tarabya (Therapia) - Istanbul, Turkey
The Bay of Tarabya (Therapia) - world famous for aromatic raspberries, restaurants, hotels. Also the site of the former British Consulate - who still own a garden there - on the Bosphorus Istanbul

Tenedos (Bozcaada), Turkey - The Harbour and Fort
Tenedos (Bozcaada), Canakkale province, Turkey - The Harbour and Fort. Under Greek administration between 1912 and 1923 (the date of this card)

Inebolu, Turkey on the Black Sea Coast - The Harbour Date: circa 1909

German Embassy - Tarabya (Therapia), Bosphorus, Istanbul
The German Embassy - Tarabya (Therapia), Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey. Date: circa 1910

Fortifications on the Gallipoli Peninsula
Typical Turkish fortifications on the Gallipoli Peninsula during World War One. 1915

The fall of Trebizond
Flags of the Allies and that of the United States (held by a Russian officer) displayed outside the governors house. Trebizond

British soldiers with a hen coop at Gallipoli, 1916
British soldiers with a hen coop at Gallipoli: a source of fresh eggs for officers at the Dardanelles. Date: 1916

Sweet Waters of Europe - Imperial Kiosk - Istanbul, Turkey - a popular resort on the banks of the two streams, the Alibey Suyu and the Kagithane Suyu

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