Turkey Trip 2005

(Istanbul): Rebecca, in front of the Blue Mosque, which was built at the beginning of the 17th century by the Ottoman empire.

2009-02-22T00:53:21Z

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(Istanbul): Rebecca, in front of the Blue Mosque, which was built at the beginning of the 17th century by the Ottoman empire.

(Istanbul): The Blue Mosque

2009-06-04T05:36:15Z

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(Istanbul): The Blue Mosque

(Istanbul): The ceiling of the Blue Mosque

2009-06-04T05:56:40Z

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(Istanbul): The ceiling of the Blue Mosque

(Istanbul): The inside of the Blue Mosque

2009-06-04T05:38:17Z

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(Istanbul): The inside of the Blue Mosque

(Istanbul): Mike and Rebecca inside the Blue Mosque

2009-06-04T02:57:48Z

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(Istanbul): Mike and Rebecca inside the Blue Mosque

(Istanbul): The Haghia Sophia (shown in the background), originally built as a cathedral more than 1400 years ago and converted to a mosque when the Ottomans conquered Istanbul in the 15th c ...

2009-06-04T07:09:34Z

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(Istanbul): The Haghia Sophia (shown in the background), originally built as a cathedral more than 1400 years ago and converted to a mosque when the Ottomans conquered Istanbul in the 15th c ...

(Istanbul): The Haghia Sophia (a closer view)

2009-06-04T05:48:57Z

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(Istanbul): The Haghia Sophia (a closer view)

(Istanbul): Mike and Rebecca

2009-06-04T05:37:37Z

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(Istanbul): Mike and Rebecca

(Istanbul): Mike and Matt

2009-06-04T06:51:18Z

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(Istanbul): Mike and Matt

(Istanbul): walking up to see the Galata Tower, built in A.D.528.

2009-06-04T06:48:39Z

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(Istanbul): walking up to see the Galata Tower, built in A.D.528.

(Istanbul): A view of the Istanbul skyline from the top of the Galata Tower.

2009-06-04T06:50:53Z

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(Istanbul): A view of the Istanbul skyline from the top of the Galata Tower.

(Istanbul): Another view of the Istanbul skyline from the Galata tower.

2009-06-04T07:11:30Z

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(Istanbul): Another view of the Istanbul skyline from the Galata tower.

(Istanbul): Mike and Rebecca on the ferry up the Bospherus to the Black Sea.

2009-06-04T07:07:45Z

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(Istanbul): Mike and Rebecca on the ferry up the Bospherus to the Black Sea.

(Istanbul): Rebecca eating fresh fish after the ferry ride up the Bosphorus.

2009-06-04T06:48:24Z

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(Istanbul): Rebecca eating fresh fish after the ferry ride up the Bosphorus.

(Istanbul) Chris, Matt, Amber, Ezgi, Rebecca, and Mike having tea at the Four Seasons hotel, which used to be a Turkish prison.

2009-06-04T05:41:41Z

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(Istanbul) Chris, Matt, Amber, Ezgi, Rebecca, and Mike having tea at the Four Seasons hotel, which used to be a Turkish prison.

The view of the Aegaen from the beach house, with the mountains in the background.

2009-06-04T05:38:20Z

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The view of the Aegaen from the beach house, with the mountains in the background.

The view from the beach by the beach house.

2009-06-04T05:42:26Z

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The view from the beach by the beach house.

(a small town just west of the summer house): Chris and Ezgi bargaining over some fresh olives (notice that this store only sells olives and olive oil).

2009-06-04T06:50:39Z

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(a small town just west of the summer house): Chris and Ezgi bargaining over some fresh olives (notice that this store only sells olives and olive oil).

(Troy) The fake wooden horse. (There was a no smoking sign on the horse's front right leg).

2009-06-04T05:45:44Z

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(Troy) The fake wooden horse. (There was a no smoking sign on the horse's front right leg).

(Troy) A close-up of Mike and Rebecca looking out from the horse.

2009-06-04T05:40:22Z

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(Troy) A close-up of Mike and Rebecca looking out from the horse.

Mike and Rebecca at Troy.

2009-06-04T06:53:38Z

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Mike and Rebecca at Troy.

The tour group at Troy. This wall is 3500 years old. That's pretty old!!

2009-06-04T00:46:30Z

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The tour group at Troy. This wall is 3500 years old. That's pretty old!!

Rebecca at Troy.

2009-06-04T01:40:23Z

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Rebecca at Troy.

The gateway to Troy.

2009-06-04T06:44:51Z

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The gateway to Troy.

The ampitheater at Troy.

2009-06-04T06:59:19Z

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The ampitheater at Troy.

Mike, Amber, Matt, Ezgi, Chris, and Gizem (Ezgi's sister), in Assos, a small village near Troy. Most of the people in this village probably have never left Assos.

2009-06-04T00:49:34Z

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Mike, Amber, Matt, Ezgi, Chris, and Gizem (Ezgi's sister), in Assos, a small village near Troy. Most of the people in this village probably have never left Assos.

Rebecca in Assos.

2009-06-04T01:40:01Z

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Rebecca in Assos.

Ezgi sitting in the ampitheater at the ruins in Pergamum. Pergamum is atop a hill near the Aegean, and the view absolutely beautiful. The ampitheater is particularly impressive.

2009-06-04T06:49:10Z

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Ezgi sitting in the ampitheater at the ruins in Pergamum. Pergamum is atop a hill near the Aegean, and the view absolutely beautiful. The ampitheater is particularly impressive.

A view from the bottom of the ampitheater in Pergamum with a bunch of us walking up the steps. We were pretty winded after climbing those steps all the way to the top!

2009-06-04T07:01:12Z

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A view from the bottom of the ampitheater in Pergamum with a bunch of us walking up the steps. We were pretty winded after climbing those steps all the way to the top!

Ruins at Pergamum.

2009-06-04T01:11:36Z

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Ruins at Pergamum.

Mike by the ruins at Pergamum. Look at those beautiful blue skies!!

2009-06-04T00:55:52Z

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Mike by the ruins at Pergamum. Look at those beautiful blue skies!!

More ruins at Pergamum, with some hills in the background.

2009-06-04T00:14:43Z

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More ruins at Pergamum, with some hills in the background.

(Istanbul). The grand bazaar. These are a series of many, many shops, selling everything from belly-dancing costumes to antique jewelry, in what used to be stables during the Ottoman empir ...

2009-06-04T05:51:05Z

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(Istanbul). The grand bazaar. These are a series of many, many shops, selling everything from belly-dancing costumes to antique jewelry, in what used to be stables during the Ottoman empir ...

After dinner at Ezgi's parents' home in Istanbul. (Mike, Rebecca, Ezgi, Engin, Gizem, Fugen, Chris, Matt)

2009-06-04T06:39:04Z

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After dinner at Ezgi's parents' home in Istanbul. (Mike, Rebecca, Ezgi, Engin, Gizem, Fugen, Chris, Matt)