Turkey, 2000

The mosques, mainly the beautiful Sulimaniye, designed by Sinan
Blue Mosque The Blue Mosque at night Ayasofia from the south Ayasofia from the back Giselle and Mike on a search for the Sulimaniye Mosque Sulimaniye Mosque Sulimaniye Mosque Earl and Giselle at the Sulimaniye Mosque Graves at the Sulimaniye Mosque Graves and rose at the Sulimaniye Mosque Scholars beside smaller building at Sulimaniye Mosque Close-up of scholars in previous photo Sulimaniye Mosque interior Detail of Sulimaniye Mosque interior Detail of Sulimaniye Mosque interior Courtyard of Sulimaniye Mosque Sulimaniye Mosque Detail of previous photo of Sulimaniye Mosque Sulimaniye Minaret, with wiring Warning on side of Sulimaniye Mosque Control panel at the Sulimaniye Mosque
Blue Mosque and Four Seasons from hotel deck
Entrance of the New Mosque Entrance of the New Mosque Entrance of the New Mosque
Back to Istanbul start

On to the Spice Market

On to the Galata Tower

Giselle finds buttons, trims, yarns, threads

Kilims, carpets and the after-market

Friends and Dinners