Photos from north-eastern Turkey


I flew from Istanbul to the North-East of Turkey, which is much less visited than the southern shores, but holds many surprises. I started in Erzurum, which has many ancient buildings from mosques to tombs to medressas. Next, I travelled to the Black Sea coastal valleys of Sumela and Uzungol, near Trabzon. Finally, I had a very pleasant stay in the Georgian valley of Bahral.

See also more photos from 2000-2001

 

Blue Mosque

The Blue Mosque at night - Istanbul
(see more night photos)

 


All the photos below are from the North-East of Turkey

 

Erzurum madrasa

Erzurum : Çifte Minaret Madrasa

 

Erzurum

Erzurum : celebrations
More photos of celebrations from other countries

 

Trabzon aya sofia

Trabzon : Aya Sofia byzantine church

 

Sumela greek monastery

Sumela : ruins of a greek monastery on a cliff side

 

Uzungol

Uzungol : the lake was being "reshaped" with bulldozers

 

bahral

The upper Bahral valley with cherry trees in bloom

 

village in the steppe

Small village in the steppe

 

See also more photos from 2000-2001

 


Turkey was the start of the 2005 trip

read about the trip
banknotes / billets de banque

 

                           to : Georgia

 

 
 

 


 

  Middle East


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