Turkish Collection (#70)

The Yeni Cami Mosque
The Yeni Cami ( New Mosque of the Valide Sultan ) in Constantinople, Turkey. Standing at the Stamboul end of the Galata Bridge

Imperial Gates - Constantinople, Turkey
Imperial gates on the European side of the Bosphorus. A lady of the Harem sits astride the crescent moon of Turkey in an unusual addition to this fine card

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

Allied force - Dardanelles
Allied forces unloading equipment and supplies at the Sed Dul-Bahr Fort. The inclined planes used for the first landing of forces here are visible

Constantinople / Istanbul, Turkey
A view over the rooftops of Constantinople. Mosque and minarets in distance

German Theatrical show - Constantinople
An unusual German postcard depicting a grand theatrical spectacular involving a cast of thousands based in a representation of Constantinople!

Scene on the Bosphorus - European side
A scene on the banks of the Bosphorous on the European side with old Turkish housing - the waterside mansions are called Yali

Turkish Stand at 1900 Paris Exposition
The Turkish stand/exhibit at the Exposition Universale in Paris - 1900. Featuring an Ottoman Soldier in full uniform

The Procession to the Friday Noon Prayers

Turkish Firemen - Constantinople
Turkish Firemen in Constantinople - Galata Tower with cresent moon flag flying atop. The gentleman on left is a fire lookout

Turkish cemetery - Constantinople
A Turkish Cemetery in Constantinople, Turkey

Supply ship - Sed Dul-Bahr, Dardanelles 1914
Asiatic coast of the Dardanelles, following the landing of Allied forces. A French supply ship or troop carrier Cheval de Troie ( The Trojan Horse)

WWI - Dardanelles - Turkish guns
Dardanelles, Turkey. Old Turkish Guns in Sed Dul-Bahr Fort

Palace of the Porphyrogenitus - Constantinople
Palace of the Porphyrogenitus. Constructed during the early 13th century as part of the palace complex of Blachernae. Named after Constantine Palaiologos, son of the Emperor Michael VIII

The Aqueduct of Valens - Constantinople. Built by Emperor Valens in about 375 AD. Water tapped from streams outside the city. In use until the late 19th century

Constantinople - Fountain
Constantinople, Turkey. View in Asia Minor on Asian side of Bosphorus. One of the Princes Islands is shown and Anadolu Hissari (Castle/Fortification) - mouth of the Goksu Deresi ( the sky stream)

The Sultan Ahmet Camii Mosque
Constantinople - The Sultan Ahmet Mosque - The Blue Mosque. The Mosque has six minarets. Completed in 1616 - architect Mehmet Aga

Suleymaniye Mosque - Constantinople
Hold-to-light postcard of the Suleymaniye Mosque with view over Golden Horn - Constantinople

The Yildiz Palace & Adbul Hamid Mosque
A Hold-to-light postcard of the Yildiz Palace and the Hamidiye Camii or Abdul Hamid Mosque in Constantinople. The Mosque was built in 1886 by Sultan Hamid II

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

Clock Tower - Bursa, Turkey
Clock Tower Bursa - Turkey. Fourth largest city and the first Ottoman Capital. Contains the Mausoleum of Osman Bey, founder of the Ottoman Empire as well as two world famous Sufi Saints

Turkish Market Scene - Bursa, Turkey
Market scene in Bursa - Turkey. Fourth largest city and the first Ottoman Capital. Contains the Mausoleum of Osman Bey, founder of the Ottoman Empire as well as two world famous Sufi Saints

Chanakkale - Turkey
A view of Chanakkale, also known as Gallipoli, on the Turkish Dardanelles coast

Bursa - Turkey - Turkish merchants
Turkish street merchants outside a general hardware store at Bursa - Turkey. Fourth largest city and the first Ottoman Capital

Bursa - Turkey - Mosque and Tomb of Sultan Murad
Mosque and Tomb of Sultan Murad at Bursa (15th century) - Turkey. Fourth largest city and the first Ottoman Capital. Contains the Mausoleum of Osman Bey ( Sultan / Chieftain ) (1258 - 1356)

British Soldiers at Muslim Burial - Gallipoli
A group of British and Australian allied forces at Gallipoli in the Dardanelles witness a Muslim burial conducted by the local Imam (possibly the burial of a local assistant to their cause?)

Bursa - Turkey - Ancient Baths
The old Turkish Baths at Bursa - Turkey. Fourth largest city and the first Ottoman Capital. Contains the Mausoleum of Osman Bey, founder of the Ottoman Empire as well as two world famous Sufi Saints

Bursa - Turkey - Interior of the Baths
Old Thermal Baths at Bursa - Turkey. Fourth largest city and the first Ottoman Capital. Contains the Mausoleum of Osman Bey, founder of the Ottoman Empire as well as two world famous Sufi Saints

Bursa - Turkey - ancient bridge
Many-spanned Mimar Sinan inspired bridge of the mid 16th century over the Nilufer River at Bursa - Turkey. Fourth largest city and the first Ottoman Capital

Turkey - Marmaris
Turkey - view of houses on the waterfront and the fort at Marmaris in the province of Caria. The ancient name for Marmaris was Physkos - part of the Rhodian Empire during the reign of Alexander

The Ottoman Bank in Ankara
The Ottoman Imperial Bank in Ankara, up against an ancient wall of the city

Across the Bosphorus to the Suleymaniye Mosque
A view across the waters of the Bosphorus toward the striking profile of the dome and minarets of the Suleimaniye Mosque at Constantinople, Turkey

A street in Buyukdere, Istanbul, Turkey. Old traditional Ottoman houses at the end of the Sultunate. The upper rooms overhanging the street are called Cumbas

Istanbul - The Golden Horn at sunset
A view of Istanbul, Turkey at sunset, showing the small ferry boats used to make the crossing of the Bosphorus

Tophane Mosque, Constantinople, Turkey
An atmospheric view at sunset looking out to the Bosphorus through the dome and minarets of the Tophane Mosque. Architect - Sinan

The Skyline of Constantinople at night
The dramatic skyline of Constantinople, Turkey, with the moonlight reflecting on the waters of the Bosphorus as two rowing boats make their way homeward. View from Asia toward Europe

Galata Bridge - Constantinople
Galata Bridge and Ferryboat Station, Constantinople, Turkey

Tram Station and the Ferry Boat landing stage at Kadikoy
Tram Station and the Ferry Boat landing stage in Constantinople at Kadikoy on the Asian side of the Sea of Marmara. The capital city of the Roman Empire between 330-395 AD, in Byzantine times

Mosque Fatih Camii
The Mosque Fatih Camii - the Mosque of Mehmet the Conqueror. Built by The Conqueror between 1463 and 1470. Architect unknown

The Blue Mosque, Constantinople
The Blue Mosque or Mosque of Sultan Ahmet I with seven minarets. The capital city of the Roman Empire between 330-395 AD, in Byzantine times

Genoese Gate looking East at Galata, Constantinople, leading toward the Genoese-built Galata Tower

The Egyptian Obelisk before the Blue Mosque
The Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet I Mosque - six minarets) looms large behind the Egyptian Obelisk (the Obelisk of Theodosius) which is covered in hieroglyphs

The Rumeli Hisari - Constantinople
View toward the Rumeli Hisari, a Fortress on the European side of the Bosphorus. Built by Mehmet II 1451-1452 prior to his conquering of Constantinople. The castle was completed in 4 months

Serpentine Column and Theodosius Obelisk
The three intertwined bronze serpents were the base of a trophy which once stood in the Temple of Apollo in Delphi. Dedicated to the God Apollo by the 31 Greek cities who defeated the Persians at

Turkish troop manoeuvres close to Constantinople
Turkish armed forces on manoeuvres close to Constantinople

Faik Bey and Bekir Beys shared Yali - Yenikoy, Istanbul
Faik Bey and Bekir Beys shared Yali built in 1906 by the Italian Architect Raimondo d Aronco for Sara Sultan (later bought and shared by Faik Kurtoglu and Bekir Sitki Oyal)

Obelisk of Theodosius
The Obelisk of Theodosius, standing close to the Blue Mosque in Istanbul

Palace of the Porphyrogenitus. Constructed during the early 13th century as part of the palace complex of Blachernae. Named after Constantine Palaiologos, son of the Emperor Michael VIII

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