Turkey Collection (page 86)

Izmir (Smyrna) - The Evolution of Transport
A superb postcard photograph showing a meeting of transport types from the very early (block wheels - dating to the earlist known wheeled transportation types)

Turkey, Izmir - Turkish man with bicycle
Mustafa with his bicycle at Smyrne (Izmir), Turkey. Date: 1903

General view of Izmit
Izmit houses a harbour 87 km southeast of Istanbul. The Eastern and most senior capital city of the Roman Empire between 286-324 AD

Waterwheel at Antioch
Antioch - Antakya (Turkish) - on the Orontes River in the far south of modern Turkey. One of the large waterwheels for which Antioch is famed

Izmir, Turkey - The Sorting of Figs
Fig sorting at a depot Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey. A very traditional scene in the main fig-producing region in Turkey

Prinkipo - Buyukada
Constantinople - Princes Islands - Buyukada - the largest of the nine islands (a place of exile for the Byzantine Empresses). Today, the rich inhabitants of Istanbul have their summerhouses here

Poster advertising Cidna flights to the Orient
Poster advertising Cidna flights on the Orient Flying Arrow from Paris to Istanbul

Mules being led from Santi Quaranta to Ioannina
Mules being led from Santi Quaranta (now in Southern Albania) to Ioannina (Jannina) on the shore of Lake Ioannina. Both towns were in Ottoman Turkish hands in 1906

Beyazit Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey
The Beyazit Mosque (Beyazit Camii), Istanbul, Turkey. Built from 1500 to 1505 under Sultan Beyazit II, the Beyazit Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Istanbul

Uskudar (Scutari), Turkey - Street Scene

RNPS Landing at Beykoz
The Landing from the ship HMS Iron Duke of the RNPS (Royal Naval Patrol Service) at Beykoz (Beicos), Turkey

Allied troops bathing - Dardanelles
Allied troops bathing in the sea after returning from the front in the Dardenelles, Turkey

Personalised postcard to send home from Turkey

Turkey, Chanak - British Fleet Sports Final. A rather funny game is in progress between the 8th Flotilla and HMS Emperor of India

British soldiers at the Maltepe Camp, Turkey
At the Maltepe Camp, Turkey - Four British soldiers with their pet dogs

The rooftops of Smyrna
A view over the rooftops of Smyrna (Smyrne), Turkey

A general view of Smyrna
General view over the houses of Smyrna (Smyrne)

Ayasofya, Istanbul - Fountain
Ablution Fountain in the courtyard in the heart of the Ayasofya Mosque Complex, Istanbul

Italo-Turkish War - Aircraft
Captain Moizo prepares for a reconnoitring flight in his Nieuport monoplane during the Italo-Turkish War

Seaplane reporting success of attack on Mudanya
Seaplane, landed alongside HMS Royal Sovereign, reporting the effects of shell fire on Mudanya - July 6th 1920

Allies in the Dardanelles - French and British
The allies in the Dardanelles - a French postcard detailing the united allied effort by the French and the British in this region

Allied Troops parading - Chanak, Turkey - led by a group of drummer and a Drum Major

A French Battery in action near Sedd-el-Bahr
This picture shows one of the guns of a French battery in action in the Gallipoli Peninsula. Throughout thr memorable landing opertaions the French troops rendered valuable assistance to the British

HMS Caesar in port at Constantinople
HMS Caesar (the large white boat to the left of the shot) alongside destroyer number 29 in port at Constantinople, Turkey, close to the Galata Bridge

Captured Nationalist Turkish soldier
A captured Nationalist Turkish soldier on board the HMS Royal Sovereign during the assault on Mudanya - July 6th 1920

Allied Stadium for Sports Events - Chanak
Stadium for Sports Events - at Ben Marl, Chanak - set up by the occupying Allied forces

Greetings from HMS Sirdar - Istanbul
Greetings postcard from the Royal Navy vessel HMS Sirdar - at this stage in Turkish Waters at Istanbul (hence Tophane Mosque photographic centrepiece) during the winter (Christmas) of 1922

Official parade with Allied Staff Officers - Turkey Date: circa 1920s

Royal Naval oarsmen returning to their ship after a liberty period in Chanakale

Italian Pre-dreadnought Battleship Vittorio Emanuele
View of the Italian Pre-dreadnought Battleship Vittorio Emanuele on the Sea of Marmara by Haydar Pasa about to enter the Bosphorus

Captured Turkish 24cm gun gun at Yum Burnu

Izmir, Turkey - Jewish bead seller
Jewish bead sellers at the market in Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey

Izmir, Turkey - Electric Tram
A suburb of Izmir (Smyrne), Turkey with an electric tram in the foreground

Izmir, Turkey - Bayrakli
Bayrakl, a country suburb of Karsiyaka (Cordelio), itself a suburb of Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey

Izmir, Turkey - Cordelio Waterfront
The Waterfront in the Cordelio (Karsiyaka) suburb of Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey with jetty for small boats

Izmir, Turkey - Italian Girls School
The Italian Girls School at Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey, with the Italian flag flying on the roof

Pistachio nut seller - Izmir, Turkey
A Pistachio nut seller from Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey

Izmir, Turkey - Cordelio Railway Station
The Railway Station in the Cordelio (Karsiyaka) suburb of Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey

Izmir, Turkey - Cordelio
A Greek Restaurant on a road junction in the Cordelio (Karsiyaka)suburb of Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey

Izmir, Turkey - General View of the City
General view of the city of Smyrna (Izmir), Turkey with the hilltop castle of Kadifekale in the background

Izmir, Turkey - A regatta
A regatta at Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey

Izmir, Turkey - The Quay with Horse Tram
The Quay (with a horse-drawn tram) at Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey, set in an attractive border of poppies with a pair of swallows

Izmir, Turkey - Vegetable Market
A Vegetable Market with vegetable sellers at Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey

Izmir, Turkey - The Quayside
A typical Quayside scene at Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey with tram lines, a fine lampost and a passing camel train

Izmir, Turkey - The Harbour
A view of the harbour at Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey with boats moored up against the quay

Izmir, Turkey - Customs House and Warehouses
Barges and quayside with a passing camel train, alongside the Customs House and Warehouses at Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey

Izmir, Turkey - Quayside dressed with flags
The Quayside at Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey dressed with flags for a Festival, including French, Italian, Greek and Turkish flags

Izmir, Turkey - Pasha in his Palace and the Harbour
A Pasha in his Palace before an exotic garden, smoking a pipe and seated below a silk damask curtain with gold bullion fringe

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