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Nemrut is a 2,100-metre-high mountain in southeastern Turkey, notable for the summit where a number of large statues are erected around what is assumed to be a royal tomb from the 1st century BC.
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Showing posts with label Turkey. Show all posts
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Nemrut Dağ | Turkey
Nemrut is a 2,100-metre-high mountain in southeastern Turkey, notable for the summit where a number of large statues are erected around what is assumed to be a royal tomb from the 1st century BC.Saturday, November 19, 2016
City of Safranbolu | Turkey
Safranbolu is a town located about 200 kilometers north of Ankara. The name of the town derives from 'saffron' and the Greek word 'polis'(meaning city), since Safranbolu was a trading place and a center for growing saffron.
The City of Safranbolu is a UNESCO World Heritage site because of its well preserved Ottoman era houses and architecture.
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Part of a set of four stamps about Local Food of the Eastern Region (2016).
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Historic Areas of Istanbul | Turkey
Historic Areas of Istanbul is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
With its strategic location on the Bosphorus peninsula Istanbul has been associated with major political, religious and artistic events for more than 2,000 years.
The masterpieces of the city include the 6th-century Hagia Sophia and the 17th-century Sultan Ahmed Mosque (also known as the Blue Mosque).
(thank you Dustin for correct information)
The masterpieces of the city include the 6th-century Hagia Sophia and the 17th-century Sultan Ahmed Mosque (also known as the Blue Mosque).
(thank you Dustin for correct information)
Monday, July 18, 2016
Izmir Clock Tower | Turkey
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The Izmir Clock Tower is a historic clock tower located at the Konak Square in İzmir, Turkey. The clock was built in 1901 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sultan Abdul Hamid II’s accession to the throne.
Here you see the square on 16th July 2016.
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Triceratops. Part of a set of four stamps about dinosaurs, issued 2012.
Sunday, July 17, 2016
Bridge over the Bosphorus, Istanbul | Turkey
Everything is getting ‘back to normal’ in Turkey.
- more than 6,000 people arrested
- 265 killed in night of chaos
- 2,839 soldiers held in prison
- 2,745 judges facing arrest
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The Bosphorus is the 32 km long north-south strait that joins the Sea of Marmara with the Black Sea in Istanbul, and separates the continents ofEurope and Asia. Two bridges connect the European and the Asian continents.
Saturday, July 16, 2016
What would he think about all this? Ataturk | Turkey
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was a Turkish army officer, revolutionary, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey.A military coup is underway in Turkey against the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. How will this end?
Ankara, capital of Turkey
Attempted military coup unfolding in Turkey
Gunfire rang out, troops stormed government buildings and jets roared over the Turkish capital of Ankara on Friday as Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said a group within Turkey's military was attempting to overthrow the government.
Saturday, July 9, 2016
The medieval Armenian kingdom of Ani | Turkey
Situated on the eastern border of Turkey, across the Akhurian River from Armenia, lies the empty, crumbling site of the once-great metropolis of Ani, known as "the city of a thousand and one churches". The postcard shows the ruins of the Church of Saint Gregory of Tigran Honents.
Founded more than 1,600 years ago, Ani was situated on several trade routes, and grew to become a walled city of more than 100,000 residents by the 11th century. But in following centuries conquered hundreds of times. And by the 1300s, Ani was in steep decline. It was completely abandoned by the 1700s. Since the Armenian Genocide early 1900s the region is an empty, militarized no-man's land.
Sunday, June 26, 2016
Pamukkale | Turkey
Pamukkale means "cotton castle" in Turkish. This amazing display of natural hot water pools is located in south-western Turkey. The city contains hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water.
Somewhere deep in the earth beneath Pamukkale lies a vast source of water heated by volcanic lava. The water dissolves pure white calcium, becomes saturated with it, and carries it to the earth's surface, where it bursts forth and runs down a steep hillside.
Friday, June 10, 2016
The Temple of Hadrian | Turkey
The Ancient City of Ephesus is an outstanding example of a Roman port city, with sea channel and harbour basin (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1018).
The Temple of Hadrian, built around 118 AD, is one of the main attractions at Ephesus. Hadrian was a Roman emperor from 117 to 138.
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(left) The city of Safranbolu, a UNESCO World Heritage site (issue 2015).
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Sumela Monastery near Trabzon, Turkey
Trabzon is a city on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey. Located near Trabzon you find the magnificent Sumela Monastery, a Greek Orthodox monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The monastery is nestled in a steep cliff at an altitude of about 1,200 metres. Stamp
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881 - 1938)
The city of Antakya | Hatay, Turkey
Antakya is a city in southern Turkey, near the border with Syria. It was known as Antioch in ancient times. The city has historical significance for Christianity, as it was the place where the followers of Jesus Christ were called Christians for the first time.
As a symbol of religious tolerance, Antakya's Catholic church is next door the Sermaye mosque (as can be seen in the back).
After the first World War, Antakya was part of the French protectorate of Syria until 1939 when it became independent as the Republic of Hatay. After a short period Hatay joined the Republic of Turkey on 23 July 1939.
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2013 The 500th Anniversary of the Piri Reis World Map.
Piri Reis (1470 – 1553) was an Ottoman admiral, geographer and cartographer who compiled a map of the world in 1513.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Ancient city of Mardin, Turkey
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Mardin is one of the oldest settled areas in upper Mesopotamia. Excavations done in the 1920s discovered remains in the area that dated to 4000 BCE. The city is located on the slope of a hill looking down south to the Mesopotamian plains. It is known for its fascinating architecture consisting of heavily decorated stonework cascading from the hilltop.
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From a set of 8 stamps about tourism.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Saturday, July 16, 2011
From the city of Sivas in Turkey
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| Thanks Apo for sending me this postcard of your hometown. Sivas is located in mid-Turkey. |
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| The stamps show Ataturk. |
