



Tigris view from the Citadel, Hasankeyf , Turkey

Hasankeyf is an ancient city, and has been identified with the Ilanṣura of the Mari Tablet (c. 1800 BC). The Romans had built the Cephe fortress...
Nemrut Dagi, near Adıyaman, Turkey

The mountain lies 40 km (25 mi) north of Kahta, near Adıyaman. In 62 BC, King Antiochus I Theos of Commagene built on the mountain top a...
Sunset in Cappadocia, Turkey

Sunset in one of the most wonderful landscapes of the world. UNESCO World Heritage. More panoramas at www.derPanoramafotograf.com
Obruk Caravanserai, central Anatolia

The Obruk Han in central Anatolia had been built under the Seljuks around 1245. It's next to the imortant trade road to Konya, about one day away....
Children playing with the water at 50ºC, Şanlıurfa, Turkey.

The temperature was extreme and i decided to shoot a panorama with the children playing with the water BUT..... and here it´s the funny thing. They...
Hasan tradicional artisan, Istanbul, Turkey

Hasan it´s Ahmed´s friend and also an artisan working in Istanbul. They work in the same caravasari, if you want to know who it´s Ahmed look at my...
Artisan Forgeron, Safranbolu, Turkey

Walking around Safranbolu i heard a deafening sound, i looked around and there he was with his son working very hard. I asked permission for take...
Asmali Cave House, Cappadocia

After sunset in the small hotel "Asmali Cave House" in Uchisar, Cappadocia.
Late afternoon in Cappadocia, Turkey

At the end of a grey day the clouds opened and the golden light of the sun illuminated the Cappadocian tuff rocks.
Inside the Mavrucan Hac Cave Church 2, Cappadocia, Turkey

Inside a small cave church with wallpaintings in the local Cappadocian style, about 11th century. Without protection it is only a matter of time...
Shoemakers market, Safranbolu, Turkey.

Safranbolu is a town and district of Karabük Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is about two hundred kilometers north of Ankara and...
Tuff Rocks in Cappadocia

Cappadocia is an eroded landscape of volcanic tuffstone. Wind and weather created rocks in in the funniest shapes. The fields are very fertile and...
Car Dump in Turkey

Big car dump in Turkey. Since they invented regular technical inspections for cars, many of the old rotten and insecure cars, trucks and busses had...
Living in a Cave - Sirahane, Uchisar, Cappadocia

This room belongs to an underground suite of the Asmali Cave House in Uchisar. Just a wonderful place to stay.
Having a Tea with Friends, Uchisar, Turkey

This is a modern caveman's balcony, actually a typical cave house in Cappadocia. The rocks are made of tuff stone. Digging holes into it is quite...
New Mosque (Yeni Cami), Istanbul, Turkey

Inner courtyard of the Yeni Cami (=New Mosque). It's friday afternoon and many people are just leaving the mosque after praying. Others are...
Church with the Cross (Üy Hacli Kilise), Cappadocia, Turkey

Haclı Kilise = church with the cross This cave church (10./11.century) is in the Cappadocian Kızılçukur-Valley. The apse shows the incarnation of...
Mardin market, Mardin, Turkey

Walking around Mardin market. It´s great to get lost around the market and talk to the people and take a few pictures :).