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Shopkeeper at Kalkan, Antalya

Shop Keeper at Kalkan, Antalya , originally uploaded by voyageAnatolia.blogspot.com . Shopkeeper selling handwoven carpets, rugs and clothes sitting on the street in the summer night at small Mediterranean town of Kalkan, Antalya, Turkey.

Shrine of Aladdin & Seljuq Sultans

Shrine of Aladdin & Seljuq Sultans , originally uploaded by voyageAnatolia.blogspot.com . Night at Konya. Shrine of Aladdin and medieval sultans of Anatolian Turks, Seljuqs (Sultanate of Rum: Seljuq Sultanate of Eastern Rome) who stopped Crusades in Anatolia. Mesud I, Kilicarslan II, Rükneddin Süleyman II, Giyaseddin Keyhüsrev I, Alaeddin Keykubat I, Giyaseddin Keyhüsrev II, Kilicarslan IV, Giyaseddin Keyhüsrev III... All eight under the characteristic medieval Seljuq style polygonal tented roof kümbet, decagonal in this case, at the courtyard of Alaaddin Mosque at Konya, Turkey.

Turkish Steam Bath

Turkish Steam Bath , originally uploaded by voyageAnatolia.blogspot.com . Hamam: Traditional Turkish bath towels, robes and clogs at Alanya Museum.

Sunset at Lake Beysehir

Sunset at Lake Beysehir , originally uploaded by voyageAnatolia.blogspot.com . People enjoying and celebrating the sunset at Lake Beysehir, Konya, with kids, bicycles, some fishing, on the small island connected to the land with a narrow wooden bridge.

Shoe Maker of the Village Bazaar

Shoe Maker of the Village Bazaar , originally uploaded by voyageAnatolia.blogspot.com .

Rainbow Duck

Rainbow Duck , originally uploaded by voyageAnatolia.blogspot.com . Why do birds stand on one leg?