Turkey Collection (#79)

Religious ceremony at Tomb of Rumi (Konya)
Rare postcard showing a religious ceremony at Tomb of Rumi (Konya), with Dervishes, officials and Dervishes in military uniform (left). The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia)

Whirling Dervish - Constantinople (portrait). The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) - mystic and poet

Group of Mevlevi Dervishes - Istanbul - with children
Group of Mevlevi Dervishes - Istanbul (Constantinople) - with childrenThe Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273)

Two ney-playing Dervishes practising
Two ney playing Dervishes practising, wearing Fez hats. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) - mystic and poet

Mosque & Tomb of Rumi
Mosque buildings incorporating the Tomb of Rumi in Konya. Also the Minaret and Medressa (Religious school). The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia)

Mevlevi Dervishes - The Sema (Constantinople)
The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia) - The Sema. This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) - mystic and poet

Group of Dervishes, including musicians playing zither and ney. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273)

Four Mevlevi Musicians
Four Mevlevi musicians including three Ney (wind instrument) players. The ney is featured on Egyptian pyramid wall paintings of 3000BC

Group of Mevlevi Dervishes - Istanbul
A Group of Mevlevi Dervishes from Constantinople. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia) - The Sema. This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273)

Group of Mevlevi Dervishes - Istanbul (sepia)
Group of Mevlevi Dervishes (sepia) at St. Sophia Mosque, Constantinople. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273)

Group of Mevlevi Dervishes - Istanbul (colourised)
Group of Mevlevi Dervishes (colourised) at St. Sophia Mosque, Constantinople. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia)

Dervishes engaged upon Zikr
Dervishes of different Sufi orders engaged upon Zikr - remembrance and praise of God. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth

Smyrne - Dervish Street - Bazar
Smyrne - Dervish Street located in the Bazaar with Mosque in the background. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth

Group of Egyptian Whirling Derivishes
Group Egyptian Dervishes. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth

Seated Egyptian Dervish
North African (Egyptian) Dervish seated. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth

A Bektash Dervish Sheikh (Baba) wearing the traditional twelve-pointed wheel (the twelve imans). Founder of the Bektashi order was Hajji Bektash Wali (1209 - 1271)

Persian Dervish. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth

Dervishes of different orders - Constantinople (Istanbul). Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth

Seated Dervish with knotted stick
Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth. Within the Islamic tradition such people are often known as Sufis, Sufi

Bektashi Dervishes with children. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth

Pergamon, Turkey - The Basillica - one of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor. The site of the ancient Greek city of Pergamon, situated today in Misia in northwestern Anatolia

Pergamon, Turkey - The latest excavations (1908)
The site of the ancient Greek city of Pergamon, situated today in Misia in northwestern Anatolia, sixteen miles from the Aegean Sea. Once nearly invaded by the Celts

Ankara - Mosque and Tomb of Hajji Bayram Veli (1352 -1430). Was called Numan - changed to Bayram after he met his spiritual leader Somuncu Baba during the festival of Eid ul-Adha which is called

Middle Eastern Dervish Group
Rifai Dervishes - a Dervish order founded by Shaykh Sayyid Ahmad ar-Rifai (1119-1182). Traditional Dervish order found with a marked prescence in Syria, Egypt, Kosovo and Albania

The Great Tekke (Dervish meeting house) - Gallipoli. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) - mystic and poet

The Aqudeuct and Castle at Ephesus, Turkey
Panoramic view of the Aqueduct and Castle at the site of the ancient city of Ephesus, Turkey

Ephesus - Turkey - The new excavations in 1899
New excavations in 1899 of the old Theatre at the site of the ancient city of Ephesus

A tourist before an elaborate Turkish carved alcove, showing fine technique in relief work and beautiful sculpted patternation

View of the Castle and ruins - Ephesus - Turkey
A view of the Castle and ruins (foreground) of the ancient city of Ephesus - Turkey

The Ruins of Sardis - Two ionic columns
Sardis (also known as Sardes, Sfard in Lydian and Sparda in Persian) - modern name is Sart - in the Manisa Province of Turkey

St Pauls Prison - Ephesus - Turkey
The massive edifice of St Pauls Prison at the site of ancient Ephesus, Turkey

The Isa Bey Mosque, Ephesus, Turkey
The Isa Bey Mosque at Selcuk, the present town of Ephesus, Turkey. Constructed in 1374 - one of the oldest works of architecture remaining from the Anatolian beyliks (rich, powerful gentry)

The old Mosque at Ephesus under flood water
The old Mosque and old Ottoman Graveyard at Ephesus under flood water

The Market Place - Ephesus - Turkey
New excavations in 1899 of the Marketplace at the site of the ancient city of Ephesus

Pergamon, Turkey - view from the ruins toward Bergama
The site of the ancient Greek city of Pergamon, situated today in Misia in northwestern Anatolia, sixteen miles from the Aegean Sea. Once nearly invaded by the Celts

The Sweet Waters of Asia Minor, Constantinople, set within a border of a raspberry plant with a ladybird on one of the leaves

Constantinople - The Kariye Camii Mosque, set within a border of vine leaves

A view of the Bazar, Constantinople, set within a border of a fish smokery, nets and smoked fish!

Bashibazouks or Bashi-Basouks ( Damaged head - leaderless ) - irregular troops of the Turkish Army known for their lack of discipline

Leanders Tower, Constantinople, also known as Kiz Kulesi, set within a border of a large white seashell. Also known as the Maidens Tower - standing a few hundred metres off the village of Uskudar

Turkish Cavalry - Constantinople - on Parade, surrounded by a border of seashells

Hagia Sophia Interior - Istanbul, Turkey, set within a border of leaves and a piece of bark

The port of Constantinople
The Port of Constantinople set within a border of oak leaf and acorns

Turkish Coin Card - small denominations
Turkish Coin Card, illustrating various small denominations of coin with their foreign exchange rates

Turkish Coin Card, illustrating various denominations of coin with their foreign exchange rates

The Galata Tower and Pera District, Constantinople
The Galata Tower and Pera District, across the water, set within a border of a Mother of Pearl shell

Turkish Basketmaker - Diarbekir, Turkey
Basketmaker from Diarbekir, Turkey. Largest town in the Kurdistan Highlands on the Tigris - 194 miles notheast of Aleppo on highway between Baghdad and Constantinople

Turkish Costume - Oriental
Up-market people from Constantinople, in Oriental costume - surrounded by a border of shrimps

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