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Turkey - Kars - 10th century Armenian Church and Kars CanalThe 10th century Armenian Church of the Holy Apostles and Minaret at Kars, Turkey viewed fom the Castle/Citadel Mount. Originally an Armenian capital
Turkish Zeibek warriors - Izmir, Turkey. Zeibeks or sometimes Zeybeks were irregular militia and guerilla fighters living in the Aegean Region of the Ottoman Empire. Date: 1901
Ataturk addressing a crowdMustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881 - 1938) addressing a crowd in Turkey (date unknown)
Albanian dancers - Turkey Date: circa 1900
Constantinople - SMS Emden Hellmuth von MuckeSurvivors from the German Cruiser SMS Emden - a Captain (Hellmuth von Mucke), 3 officers and 30 men at Constantinople, Turkey - 5th May 1915
Australian soldiers at Gallipoli WWIAustralian soldiers at Anzac, Gallipoli during World War I
The Famous Dolma Maker, ConstantinopleA Famous Dolma maker. Dolma is a family of stuffed vegetable dishes in the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire and surrounding regions. The stuffing may or may not include meat
Two Turkish WrestlersA spectacular postcard photograph of two Turkish wrestlers, showing off their muscles, finely crafted moustaches and bowties!
Persian Dervish - Paris ExhibitionPersian Dervish at the Paris Exposition in 1900. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth
Ankara - TurkeyAnkara. The capital city and administrative centre of Turkey, located in Central Anatolia. Established before 1200BC by the Hittites
Dancing Bears - Constantinople, TurkeyTwo attendants/musicians with their dancing bears, performing on their hind legs in Constantinople, Turkey
Trabzon, Turkey - View from Poz-tepeHilltop view down over the Town and Bay of Trabzon from Poz-tepe. Trabzon on the Black Sea coast in north-eastern Turkey. The capital of Trabzon Province
Izmir (Smyrna) - Greek Porter / attendantA Greek Porter/attendant from Smyrna (modern Izmir), Turkey in traditional costume
Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Carpet Factory (Usak)Armenian or Greek women at work at a carpet factory at Usak, Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey. They sit on the carpet they are slowly producing
Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Making RaisinsDrying grapes to make raisins for export at Izmir (Smyrna)
Advertising card for Izmir (Smyrna) FigsA delightful advertising card for Djanik Elmassians Diana Brand Genuine Smyrna Figs from Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - showing the Roman Aqueduct
Manavgat - boatmenManavgat is a town and district of the Antalya Province of Turkey famous for its waterfall. Located between Taurus Mountains to the north and the sandy beaches of the Mediterranean coast
Alexander Issus 333BcAt Issus (near Iskanderun in Turkey) Alexander routs a vast horde of Asiatics and mercenaries, driving Darius, King of Persia, from the field
Hissarlik (Troy) DiggingA clear example of the excavation style of Heinrich Schliemann at Hissarlik, cutting through later occupation levels, actually missing Homerian deposits!
Entrance at Troy (Ruins)An entranceway through the Cyclopean walls of Gergis, Bournabashi at Troad (Troy/Hissarlik), the site of Ancient Troy excavated by Heinrich Schliemann
Buildings / Seven WondersBuilt by the Greeks, almost entirely in marble, in Ephesus, now part of Turkey. Destroyed by Herostratus in 356 BC in an attempt to immortalise his name
Honduras TurkeyHONDURAS TURKEY meleagris ocellata
View of Izmir (Smyrna), TurkeyA view of the city of Izmir (Smyrna) on the western coast of Turkey
Dolmabahce Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey, with warships of the Turkish navy on the Bosphorus in the background. 1930s
Turkish poster celebrating defence of Gallipoli, WW1Turkish poster celebrating the defence of Gallipoli against the Allies during the First World War. Date: 1915
Interior of the Harem with a scribe. Date: circa 1910s
The Pera and Galata Districts of Istanbul, Turkey. Date: circa 1910
Bursa, Turkey - Mudanya Date: 1898
Patriotic Greek Card from the First World War - ThessalonikiPatriotic Greek Card from the First World War showing the Greeks triumphing over the Turks - including one atop the White Tower at Thessaloniki. Date: 1916
Istanbul, Turkey - Castle of Yoros at Anadolu Kavagi Date: circa 1922
Veiled Turkish beauty looking into an oval mirrorVeiled Turkish Oriental Eastern beauty admiring herself in an oval mirror (set into an elegantly carved frame) in this stylish Studio Photograph aimed squarely at the Tourist market! Date: circa 1908
Roast turkey on a plate on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
King George V Birthday Tea Party - Istanbul EmbassyBritish Embassy in Istanbul - King George V Birthday Tea Party on 3rd June 1924. Mr Ronald Lindsay (right - later Sir Ronald Lindsay, the future Ambassador) and colleague arrive at the party
Gallipoli trench WWIRoyal Navy Division Sector Lieutenant C.H. Parkes RNVR with Periscope rifle (sniperscope) at Gallipoli during World War I
Konya - Mosque & Turbe (burial building) of Rumi. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) - mystic and poet
View across the Golden horn toward Topkapi PalaceView across the Golden Horn (with Topkapi Palace in background) looking over the done and minarets of a Constantinople Mosque
Mudanya - Turkey. Port of the Sea of Marmara is Izmit Bay. Located close To Bursa it attacts tourists because of its beautiful houses with Ottoman gardens and great seafood
Istanbul Skyline, Turkey - SunsetIstanbul Skyline at sunset, dominated by the domes and minarets of two of the principal Mosques - Turkey. Date: 1910s
Kilid Bahr, TurkeyKilid Bahr (south of Eceabat, formerly Maydos), Turkey - overlooking the Dardanelles a number of the buildings shown in this photo still stand (including the mosque)
Istanbul, Turkey - Galata Ferryboats - Golden HornFerryboats and boatmen moored close to the Bridge and Quay at Galata, Constantinople, Turkey, ready to provide transport across the Golden Horn. Date: circa 1920s
Istanbul, Turkey - Princes Islands - BuyukadaIstanbul - Princes Islands - Buyukada - the largest of the nine islands (a place of exile for the Byzantine Empresses) set within a border of seashells
Istanbul, Turkey - Yoros Castle and Anadolu KavagiIstanbul, Turkey - Yoros Castle and the village of Anadolu Kavagi. Date: circa 1922
Antioch (Antakya), TurkeyAntioch - Antakya (Turkish) - on the Orontes River in the far south of modern Turkey. Founded in the 4th century BC, eventually rivalling Alexandria as the greatest Near Eastern City
Feuerbagd sche (i. e. Fenerbahce) on Sea of Marmora (i. e. MFeuerbagd sche (i.e. Fenerbahce) on Sea of Marmora (i.e. Marmara), Constantinople, Turkey. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
Constantinople Fall - 3The cannon of sultan Orban Date: April 1453
View of Golden Horn with Breslau and Hamidie, WW1View of the Golden Horn at Istanbul, Turkey, with the German light cruiser SMS Breslau and the Turkish light cruiser Hamidieh, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Turkish HodjaTurkish holy man ( Hodja ) - Constantinople. Once a man had taken pilgrimage to Mecca, he always wore a beard and was forthwith known as Haji (followed by his name) to denote this fact
Mounted Police Officer - Procession in The MallMounted Police Officers take part in a procession along The Mall, London, heading toward Buckingham Palace from Admiralty Arch