Turkey 2001 ~A collection of photos from the travels of Sir KyL~

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Beneath the city lies the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul, Turkey	Carp swim among the ruins of the the Basilica Cistern beneath Istanbul, Turkey	Created in the Byzantine period, the Basilica Cistern presents a supernatural feeling in Istanbul, Turkey	Dozens of stone columns support the Basilica Cistern under Istanbul, Turkey	A medusa head column may be one of the few remains of a nymphaeum (shrine to water nymphs) which once occupied Basilica Cistern in Istanbul, Turkey
The medusa head column from a nymphaeum (shrine to water nymphs) now serves as a column base in Basilica Cistern in Istanbul, Turkey	Ligts and classical music add atmosphere to the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul, Turkey	Lost sheep at Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey	The iron Imperial Gates at the entrance to Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey	A 9th century mosaic of an emperor kneeling to Christ at the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey
Symbols of Islam intermingle with Christianity at Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey	The Virgin Mary and child look down at worshippers in the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey	A mosaic of the Virgin and Child overlooks Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey	An Islamic decoration has been placed over wear a cross once rested at Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey	The pillar of St. Gregory in Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey is believed to hold luck and healing properties if you can rotates your hand in one motion around it.
Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey	The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey	The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey	ONe of the missing Egyptian obelisk from Luxor, Egypt rests next to the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey	One of the missing obelisk from Luxor stands next to the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
The beauty of the stained glass in the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey	The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey	The dome of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey	The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey is named for the abundance of blue tiles used in creating the mosaics.	Everyone is a carpet salesman in Istanbul, Turkey
The streets of a pedestrian area in Istanbul, Turkey	Restaurant seemed to always be busy after dark in Istanbul, Turkey	Dinner with Ahmet "the carpet dealer" in Istanbul, Turkey	Dinner with Ahmet "the carpet dealer" in Istanbul, Turkey	Green plums and grilled fish with salad is the selection at dinner with Ahmet in Istanbul, Turkey
Muscians playing at dinner with Ahmet "the carpet dealer" in Istanbul, Turkey	Violins at the dinner with Ahmet "the carpet dealer" in Istanbul, Turkey	One of a plethora of shish kabob grills along the streets of Istanbul, Turkey	A Turkish school girl has to interview foreigner on the image of Turkeyin its bid for the Olympics in Istanbul, Turkey	A Turkish school girl interviewing a New Zealander on Turkey's bid for the Olympics in Istanbul, Turkey
The streets of Istanbul, Turkey	The streets of Istanbul, Turkey	Turkish delight available by the kilogram in the Spice Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey	Raw spice for sale in the Spice Bazaar of Istanbul, Turkey	Every imaginable spice can be found in the Spice Bazaar of Istanbul, Turkey
The streets of the Bazaar Quarter of Istanbul, Turkey	The crowded streets of the Bazaar Quarter in Istanbul, Turkey	Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey	Rain failing at the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey	Rain at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey
Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey	Sir KyL at the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey	Sir KyL at the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey	Sir KyL at the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey	McDonalds anyone? (Istanbul, Turkey)