Turkey Collection (page 88)

Kadifekale - Site of the Martyrdom of Saint Polycarp
A monument to the martyrdom of (and burial place of) St. Polycarp (Bishop of Smyrna) situated on Mount Pagos (Kadifekale) close to Izmir (Smyrna) Turkey

Izmir, Turkey - British Naval Funeral (1 / 3)
British Naval Funeral at Izmir. Following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I, the Greek Army occupied Izmir, but the Greek expedition towards central Anatolia turned into a disaster for

Ottoman Empire Views (5 / 5)
In the Bazaar - salesmen, traders and shoppers

Sivas - Turkey - Guduk Minare
A turbe (tomb) thought to have been built for Ertann Hassan by his son in 1347 at Sivas, Turkey (Medieval Sebastia, sometimes spelt Sebastea or Sebasteia)

Izmir, Turkey - Nationalist Procession
A Nationalist procession/rally in a backstreet in Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey. The people carry Turkish flags and a banner of a large Mosque

Samsun - Camels transporting tobacco
Camel train transporting tobacco from Bafra to Samsun, Turkey, on the coast of the Black Sea. Capital of Samsun Province and important Port. Former Greek colony (BC). Captured by Seljuks in 1200

Izmir, Turkey - Camel Train
A camel train passing through (or entering/leaving) Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey close to the Roman Aqueduct

Izmir, Turkey - British Naval Funeral (2 / 3)
British Naval Funeral at Izmir. Following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I, the Greek Army occupied Izmir, but the Greek expedition towards central Anatolia turned into a disaster for

Bursa, Turkey - Mausoleums of Ottoman Sultans
The mausoleums of early Ottoman sultans at Bursa (including Osman and Murat)

Galata Tower, Constantinople
The Genoese-built Galata Tower, Constantinople, Turkey, Flying the Turkish flag with a building close by flying the British white ensign

Turkish School at Uskudar
The Turkish School at Scutari (Uskudar) - Asian side of the Bosphorus

Palace of the Italian Ambassador at Therapia
The Palace of the Italian Ambassador at Therapia. Would have been used mostly in the summer

Sun setting over St Sophia
The sun setting over the Ayasofya. The famed Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya) in Constantinople. Architects of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul were Anthemius of Tralles and Isadorus of Miletus

English Cemetery - Uskudar (Scutari)
The English Cemetery at Scutari (Uskudar)

Ferryboat embarkation point - Arnavutkoy
Embarkation point at Arnavutkoy ( The Albanian Village ). It is charming and picturesque, particularly the back streets and lanes. There is still a lively Greek community

Sweet Waters of Asia Minor
The Sweet Waters of Asia Minor and a view of the Castle - the Anadolu Hisari

Sublime Porte - Constantinople
This in former time led to Palaces and offices of the Grand Vizier - the Ottoman Prime Minister. First Palace built on this site in 1564

Constantinople - Irregular Firemen
Irregular Firemen in Constantinople, Turkey. Outside their Fire Station

Suleymaniye Mosque and Golden Horn
The Suleymaniye Mosque and the Golden Horn. Postcard by Publishing House of Rochat. Inspired to issue a series of cards of quite well-known views of Constantinople which they then washed out in

Tekirdag (Rodosto) - Turkey
Tekirdag (see also its other names) is a city in Eastern Thrace, on the European part of Turkey. Tekirdag is the capital of Tekirda Province and it is seen by many as a smaller

Column of Archers - Ok-Meydan
The Ottoman Emperors, with their court, often enjoyed the diversion of Archery in public and there is an extensive piece of ground alloted to that purpose

Tophane Cesmesi Fountain, Constantinople, Turkey
The Tophane Cesmesi Fountain - one of the most famous of the baroque street fountains in the city. Built in 1732 by Mahmut I. Has marble walls, covered by floral designs and arabesques

Galata Bridge (New Bridge) - Constantinople
View toward Karakeui in the hazy late afternoon light across the New Bridge (Galata Bridge). A solitary tram heads across the cobbled span. Postcard by Publishing House of Rochat

View toward the Ok-Meydan across the Golden Horn
View toward Ok-Meydan across the Golden Horn, Constantinople, Turkey

Arabs from Mecca. The man on the left holds a tesbih, a string of beads which can be counted off to match the 99 Names of God

Uskudar - Street scene with small minaret
Bosphorus - Asian side - Uskudar (Scutari) - Street scene with a small neighbourhood Mosque. The Imam and Muezzin approach the building

The Obelisk of Theodosius - Constantinople
The Egyptian obelisk of Thutmose III (1549 - 1503 BC) - originally from Deir el Bahri opposite Thebes in Upper Egypt to commemorate campaigns in Syria

Passport Bureau at Haydar Pasa
The rather extraordinary Passport Bureau at Haydar Pasa

Imam at prayer inside the Ayasofya
Imam at prayer inside the famed Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya) in Constantinople. Architects of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul were Anthemius of Tralles and Isadorus of Miletus

Muezzin - Call to Prayer, Constantinople
A Muezzin - the call to prayer from a Mosque overlooking the Bosphorus (likely to be a Mosque at Kuzguncuk). Visible across the Bosphorus is the European side

A group of Camels at the Sweet Waters of Europe
A seated camel train at the Sweet Waters of Europe, Constantinople, Turkey

Lighthouse at entrance to the Bosphorus
Lighthouse of Ahir Kapou at the entrance to the Bosphorus on the European side

Constantinople - Therapia
The Palace of the Ambassdor to France at Therapia

Constantinople - Karakoy scene with ferries
At Karakoy, the tourist liners moor up today. View showing little ferry boats with awnings to keep the sun off the delicate passengers. Galata Tower in the background

The Janisary Tree - Constantinople, Turkey
The Janisaries Tree - Constantinople, Turkey. A tradition has grown up that this tree was planted at the founding of the Janisary order

Karakeui Bridge - Sunset
Setting sun over the Karakeui Bridge (later supercede by the Galata Bridge). Postcard by Publishing House of Rochat. Inspired to issue a series of cards of quite well-known views of Constantinople

Small Mosque, Constantinople, Turkey
A small neighbourhood Mosque in Constantinople, Turkey

Valens Aqueduct - Constantinople
Setting of the sun on the ruins of the Byzantine Aqueduct, built by Emperor Valens in about 375 AD. Water tapped from streams outside the city. In use until the late 19th century

A large group of Musicians - Constantinople
The Choice Artists and musicians directed by the Amiable Band Leader Mr Lange, Constantinople

Istanbul - Parliament Building at Fundukli
At this date, the Turkish Ottoman Sultan was forced to have a type of Parliament - and this is the building which held the government at Fundukli on the Bosphorus

Turkey - Djihan (Cilicia)
Turkey - Djihan (Silesia) - the Town Square and neighbourhood. The Djihan is a river and it falls on the border between Turkey and Syria; dominated by the French

Bursa, Turkey - The Ulu Mosque
The Great Mosque (Ulu Cami) in centre of Bursa, Turkey was begun in 1379, during the reign of Murat I. It is a typical pillared mosque, very much in the Seljuk tradition Date: circa 1930s

Night Watchman crying Fire
A Night Watchman cries " Fire!". There were continual fires in Constantinople - only the very rich merchants and Pashas could afford stone houses

Mosque Interior
View of the interior of a mosque in Turkey with worshippers

Site / Ruins of Pergamon - Turkey
The Ancient Bridge with the Basilica behind at Pergamon (or Pergamum). An ancient Greek city in modern-day Turkey, in Mysia, north western Anatolia, 16 miles from the Aegean Sea

Constantinople - Rowing on the Golden Horn
Golden Water - Golden Sky. Constantinople - Rowing on the Golden Horn

Constantinople - A Street scene in Uskudar
Uskudar (Scutari) - A street scene. Constantinople, Turkey

Steam ferryboat on the Bosphorus near Bebek returning to Istanbul

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