| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Bitlis
|
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Abandoned Seljuk style mosque.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Bitlis
|
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Children on a roof.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Bitlis
Site / Event : Black Fort
|
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The ruins of the Black Fort dominate the town.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Lake Van
City / Town : Bitlis
Site / Event : Black Fort
|
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The fort was built by Alexander The Great.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
|
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The River Tigris near Diyabakir.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
|
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The Tigris (Digle in Turkish) originates in Turkey and is one of the two rivers that flow through Mesopotamia.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
|
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The city of Diyabakir.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
|
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Diyabakir is a walled desert Kurdish city on the banks of the River Tigris.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
|
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Diyabakir was founded in the 1500s BCE by the Hurrians.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
|
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The city has been ruled by Urartu, Assyria, Persia, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Seljuks and Ottomans.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
|
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Diyabakir is set in an oasis.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
Site / Event : Ulu Mosque
|
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The Ulu (Grand) Mosque with its distinctive minaret.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
Site / Event : Ulu Mosque
|
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The mosque is the oldest in Anatolia, dating from 639.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
Site / Event : Ulu Mosque
|
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The mosque was once St Thomas's Church and was converted by the Arabs.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
Site / Event : Ulu Mosque
|
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Decorated window.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
Site / Event : Ulu Mosque
|
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The courtyard.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
|
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The market area.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
|
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Carpets for sale.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
Site / Event : Safa Mosque
|
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The upper part of the minaret of the Safa Mosque.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
Site / Event : Safa Mosque
|
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The ornate minaret of the Safa Mosque (1532).
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
|
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Arab style tomb in the city centre.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
|
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The Nebi Mosque has an Arabic style square minaret.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
Site / Event : Church of the Virgin Mary
|
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The former Church of the Virgin Mary dates from the Byzantine era.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
Site / Event : Church of the Virgin Mary
|
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The church is now a house.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
Site / Event : Melak Ahmed Mosque
|
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The Arabic style Melak Ahmed Mosque dates from the 16th century.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
Site / Event : Melak Ahmed Mosque
|
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The minaret.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
|
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Street scene.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
|
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Shoemaker and child.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
|
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Row of shops.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
|
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Minarets.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
|
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The Behram Pasha Mosque dates from 1572.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
|
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The four pillared minaret of the Dort Ayakli Mosque has a stork's nest on top.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
District : City Walls
|
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The 4th century city walls of Diyabakir are over 6km long.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
District : City Walls
|
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The walls can reach a height of 60m.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
District : City Walls
|
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The walls are made from volcanic rock.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
District : City Walls
|
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Local transport.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
District : City Walls
|
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View of the city from the walls.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
District : City Walls
|
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The Tigris River.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Diyabakir
District : City Walls
|
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One of the city gates.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
|
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View from the 2134m summit of Mount Nemrut at dawn.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
|
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Sunrise.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
|
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View from the summit.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
|
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Desert scenery.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
|
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The summit is dotted with bits of giant statues, 3m high. The site was discovered in 1881.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
|
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Mount Nemrut is topped by a 40m artificial mound holding the tomb of King Antiochus (62 BCE).
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
|
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Giant head of Antiochus, king of Commagene.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
|
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The artificial mound.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
|
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Landscape around the mountain.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
|
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The site has many carved rocks.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
|
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The Kingdom of Commagene was Hellenic.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
|
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Spectacular views.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
|
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The River Euphrates valley.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
|
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Dry hills and the Euphrates River.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
|
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Carved lion.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
|
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The site is extensive.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
|
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Visitors.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
|
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Scenery near the summit.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
|
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The Euphrates Valley.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
Site / Event : Arsameia
|
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The site of Arsameia, capital of the Hellenic kingdom of Commagene, on the lower slopes of the mountain. This shows Mithrides I shaking hands with Hercules.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
Site / Event : Arsameia
|
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Tunnels run through the site.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
Site / Event : Arsameia
|
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The site is set in a narrow gorge.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
Site / Event : Arsameia
|
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Landscape near Arsameia.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
Site / Event : Arsameia
|
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Small settlement from Arsameia.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
Site / Event : Cendere Bridge
|
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Cendere Bridge was built by the Romans around 200.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
Site / Event : Cendere Bridge
|
 |
The bridge from the river.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
|
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Steep cliffs.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
Site / Event : Blackbird Hill
|
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Blackbird Hill is an artificial peak on the lower slopes.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
Site / Event : Blackbird Hill
|
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Roman column.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : Mount Nemrut
|
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Spectacular desert.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : River Euphrates
|
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The Euphrates in the desert from Mount Nemrut.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : River Euphrates
|
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Arid landscape and the river.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : River Euphrates
|
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The Euphrates (Furat in Turkish) is one of the two rivers of Mesopotamia.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : River Euphrates
|
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The Euphrates originates in Turkey like its partner, the Tigris.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : River Euphrates
|
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Arid northern Mesopotamia.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
Region : River Euphrates
|
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Nomadic tents in the Euphrates valley.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Urfa
|
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Urfa is a desert city near the Syrian border.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Urfa
|
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Urfa was founded as Edessa, a Crusader capital of a local kingdom.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Urfa
|
 |
The city is a busy mix of Turkish. Kurdish and Arab.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Urfa
|
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Street scene in the Kurdish quarter.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Urfa
|
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Fruit market.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Urfa
|
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The shady cafes of the old city.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Urfa
|
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The city is close to Syria and has a lot of Arabic influence.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Urfa
|
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Minaret.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Urfa
|
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Persian style bridge.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Urfa
|
 |
Street scene.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Urfa
|
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The river is seasonal.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Urfa
|
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Narrow streets.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Urfa
|
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Narrow streets of the old city.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Urfa
|
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Kurdish family.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Urfa
|
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Men dancing at a Kurdish wedding.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Urfa
|
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The fort dominates the town. Its walls date from the Abbasid era (814).
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Urfa
|
 |
Arab style minarets.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Urfa
Site / Event : Halil Medressa
|
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The Halil Medressa is a school.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Urfa
Site / Event : Halil Medressa
|
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The school is set in a garden.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Urfa
District : Halil-ur-Rahman Mosque
|
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The Arabic style Halil-ur-Rahman Mosque.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Urfa
District : Halil-ur-Rahman Mosque
|
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The Mosque has a sacred pool where Muslims believe that Abraham was saved by God when he was attacked by Nimrod.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Urfa
District : Halil-ur-Rahman Mosque
|
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The mosque was built by Kurdish Ayyubids in 1211.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Urfa
District : Halil-ur-Rahman Mosque
|
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The mosque is an important pilgrimage site.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Urfa
District : Halil-ur-Rahman Mosque
|
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View of the Sacred Pool.
|
1986 |
| Turkey |
City / Town : Urfa
District : Halil-ur-Rahman Mosque
Site / Event : Mevlid-i Halil
|
 |
The Mevlid-i Halil Mosque is traditionally on the site of the tomb of Abraham.
|
1986 |
were added from 1 February 2025.