Obama in Turkey
A Turkish man holds a charcoal portrait of Barrack Obama near the St. Sophia
museum before Obama's visit to the historic center and its famous mosque.
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Istanbul Was Constantinople
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople / Been a long time gone, Constantinople /
Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night
Photo: Daryl Benson
Prayers Inside the Blue Mosque
In 2006, Pope Benedict XVI made only the second visit ever by a pope to a
Muslim place of worship when he came to the Blue Mosque, turned toward Mecca,
and conducted a silent prayer.
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Shopping at the Grand Bazaar
The Grand Bazaar is one of the largest covered markets in the world. It
stretches over 58 streets, contains more than 1,200 shops, and sees as many as
400,000 visitors every day.
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Souvenirs for Sale
Istanbul is Turkey's economic powerhouse, generating 55 percent of the
country's trade.
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Sailboats Gather in Bodrum
In the 20th century, Bodrum went from being a quiet village of fishermen and
sponge divers to a center of the arts and intellectualism.
Photo: Nicholas Pitt
The Ruins of Ephesus
The ancient Greek port city was famed for the Temple of Artemis, one of the
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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The Ancient Hillside Village of Cappadocia, Turkey
The earliest known mention of the inland area known as Cappadocia describes it
as a province of the Persian Empire under Darius I and Xerxes.
Photo: Andrew Gunners
Cappadocia's Magical Landscape
Cappadocia is noted for the beauty of its soft volcanic rock deposits, which
the ancient Cappadocians carved buildings out of.
Photo: Frank Krahmer
Cappadocia's Fairy Towers Sprout
Cappadocia is famous for its fairy chimneys, thin pillars of rock formed
naturally.
Photo: Glen Allison
Scuba Diving Off Fethiye
The city of Fethiye shares a site with the ancient city of Telmessos. You can
still see the ruins from the modern town.
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Tea Time in Turkey
Tea platters wait to be filled and served in Turkey. For the Turkish, tea is a
major part of the culture. (Tip: Hold the cup by the rim with thumb and
forefinger.)
Photo: Nicholas Pitt
Ankara's Largest Mosque Sits in Shadow
Ankara is the second-largest city in Turkey, and its capital. The mosque is
relatively new--it was built between 1967 and 1987, and is considered on the
cutting edge of modern Islamic architecture.
Photo: JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images
View over the city of Ankara.
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