Category Archives: Türkiye
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Throwback Thursday: Our Village
6Thursday 14 April, 2016 by Uncle Spike
For Throwback Thursday this week, here’s a post from February 2014, which was the first in a series of three about …
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Earthquake territory
1Tuesday 29 March, 2016 by Uncle Spike
Like many of our ancient ruins, Knidos has suffered from severe earthquakes over the centuries. In fact, it lies smack …
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One place; two harbours in two seas
10Thursday 24 March, 2016 by Uncle Spike
Knidos is located at the very tip of the Datça Peninsula on the western coast of the modern Republic of …
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Ankara’s Pigeons
11Thursday 11 February, 2016 by Uncle Spike
Thought I’d have a go at capturing on film (or whatever you call it these days) some rather cold pigeons …
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Ilhara Gorge, Cappadocia, Türkiye
7Thursday 28 January, 2016 by Uncle Spike
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Got no permission?
11Saturday 16 January, 2016 by Uncle Spike
I passed this hotel back in the late summer. All was not what it seemed…. I wondered – Where were …
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TCDD – Turkish State Railways
Leave a commentSunday 20 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
This is the rather impressive and fairly imposing symbol of TCDD, the Turkish State Railway. I just found it interesting for …
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Basmane Station
2Thursday 17 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
This is the Basmane (pronounced: Bas-Mah-Nay) train station or terminal, located in the city of İzmir, on the western shores …
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Nature’s monuments
6Thursday 17 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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Trees where we walk
4Tuesday 15 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Our pavements, or sidewalks, depending on your locality, are really much use for actually, err, walking on. There are often huge …
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Sunset ~ Moonrise
5Tuesday 15 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Sometimes mummy nature dishes out some stunning effects for us mortals to witness. The photography isn’t brilliant I’m afraid here; …
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Turkish men love to gossip
8Sunday 13 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Putting the world to rights… That’s a strange old saying I’ll admit. It’s one I heard many times over growing …
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Hmm, that looks inviting; not!
Leave a commentSaturday 12 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Spotted this ‘sports’ place a few weeks ago. Now we’ve all seen those glass- and chrome- styled sports places of …
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Simit
11Thursday 10 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Talking of bread the other day, well the other culprit known to challenge the elasticity of my old leather belt …
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Typical Turkish Town Scenes
5Tuesday 08 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Each country has it’s own ‘look and feel’, and Türkiye is not alone. These are all images taken recently on the streets …
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Rugged Coastline
2Saturday 05 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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Smartphone outlet – Turkish-style
23Wednesday 02 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Even though I’ve not been one to partake in the Smartphone bonanza; which, according to my wife puts me right …
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Turkish breakfasts
26Tuesday 01 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Scoffing is a national pastime here, which is probably why Turkey ranks I think third in the world based on …
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Pavement café bar, Turkish style
1Tuesday 24 November, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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Siezed n Chained
2Saturday 21 November, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Having a road legal vehicle here in Türkiye is still a sort optional rule that many do not ascribe to. Partly it’s …
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Turkish Political breakfast
5Tuesday 17 November, 2015 by Uncle Spike
In Turkey, we have an endless love with breakfast, eating outdoors, domestic politics, meetings and/or marches, and of course, generating …
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Avenue of Palms
9Thursday 12 November, 2015 by Uncle Spike
In the centre of İzmir, the western Turkish city we visited for a family wedding recently, is a central park …
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Logging after a forest fire
1Wednesday 11 November, 2015 by Uncle Spike
After a forest fire, all is not lost. Pine forest fires flash over very quick sometimes, so the trees, whilst mostly …
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Mediterranean November skies
8Sunday 08 November, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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Morning mist in the hills
3Saturday 07 November, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Now that autumn is starting to kick in, well sort of, we finally get to see clouds, mist and even …
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Black Swan & friends
1Thursday 05 November, 2015 by Uncle Spike
At a recent visit to a wildlife park, we came across a rather green pond… however, it was pretty full …
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Weird Layered Rock
9Wednesday 04 November, 2015 by Uncle Spike
How about this for some strange geology? Out and about the other week and I came across some ‘layered’ rock …
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Coastal Clouds of Autumn
Leave a commentTuesday 03 November, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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92nd Republic Day
7Thursday 29 October, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Today marks the 92nd year of the founding of the Republic of Türkiye, and yours truly is in the western …
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Evening cloud & light
15Tuesday 27 October, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Here we have the same scene, under two different camera settings. Both taken towards the end of the day, as …
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The Village Mosque
8Saturday 17 October, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Rural villages throughout Türkiye each have their mosque and small school. Pretty much the centre of life; the mosque is …
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Efes (Ephesus) Mosaics
7Friday 16 October, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Not everyone respects or loves the ancient artifacts, relics and antiquities that we find all around this part of the …
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And close to Kaş you’ll find…
4Thursday 15 October, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Following on from the earlier snap of the boats at Kaş, on the southwestern Med. coast of Türkiye, you’ll find the coastline …
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Kaş is ok off season
7Thursday 15 October, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Whilst it’s pretty much packed during the tourist season (May-September), once the hordes depart, Kaş (pronounced ‘Cash’) on the southwestern …
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Walking in our foothills
9Tuesday 13 October, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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Calm Morning
7Thursday 08 October, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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Summer still hanging on….
10Sunday 04 October, 2015 by Uncle Spike
October has it’s moments, Storms come, storms pass, But summer is still hanging on… . .
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Sunset over Iznik, Türkiye
Leave a commentSunday 27 September, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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Heading down to the city
2Thursday 17 September, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Love this shot… taken from the hills as you descend 1000 metres (3250 ft) in under 9km (5.6mi) down towards the …
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Winter road trip: Bolu Mountains
12Sunday 13 September, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Just love writing this post today…. it’s mid-September and therefore the back end of summer. It’s pushing 38C still (100F) …
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Winter road trip: Istanbul to Ankara
2Saturday 12 September, 2015 by Uncle Spike
The drive from Istanbul (our largest city) back to Ankara (the second largest, and our capital) takes some four to …
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Looking up….
10Tuesday 08 September, 2015 by Uncle Spike
. On one of Uncle Baldrick’s visits here to Türkiye, when we spent some time during the winter months at …
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Winter in Istanbul: Dogs
6Saturday 05 September, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Following on from the Cats of Moda, we also came across a rather decent bunch of street hounds too on …
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Winter in Istanbul: Churches
Leave a commentSunday 30 August, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Straddling east and west, literally, as it links the European and Asian continents, Istanbul also represents a mix of faiths …
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Winter in Istanbul: Metro & Trams
4Saturday 29 August, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Istanbul is certainly a city of contrasts, that’s for sure… With high-rise complexes and 21st century shopping malls on the …
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Winter in Istanbul: Cats
7Sunday 23 August, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Street cats in Türkiye are generally despised or loved; with little room for any other emotional distinction, so it would …
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Winter in Istanbul: More Bosphorus Views
5Saturday 22 August, 2015 by Uncle Spike
When it comes to views of Istanbul, even during the dreariness of winter, there are few which rival capturing the …
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Winter in Istanbul: Images of Kadıköy
3Sunday 16 August, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Located on the southern shores of the Bosphorus, and therefore sat firmly in Asia rather than Europe, Kadıköy (pronounced “kad-er-koy”), …
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Winter in Istanbul: Bosphorus Views
1Saturday 15 August, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Riding the ferry boats back and forth across the Bosphorus is a magical thing. There are many many ferries, crisscrossing …
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Dikmen Vadısı (4 of 4)
1Saturday 15 August, 2015 by Uncle Spike
My final post on this valley park area that I discovered this year – even though it’s on the doorstep …
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