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.

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