Republic of Turkey

Bridge across the Bosporus
linking the Asian part and the European part
of Istanbul

Turkey is an Eurasian country. Its territory spans from western Asia, 97% of its land, to South eastern Europe, 3% .
The sea of Marmara, the Turkish Straits and the Bosporus separate the Asian territory and the European territory.

The Sultan Ahmed mosque
(The Blue mosque )
One of the most famous legacies of
the Ottoman Empire

The interior of the Blue mosque

Central bazaar
About 5000 stalls inside the bazaar

Turkish delights

Turkish bread

Turkish women

Turkish carpet

Turkish bath
Messeurs use spiked sponge
to scrub body to rid of dirt and dead skin
of customers

Stall selling fruit juice
Pomegranate juice is a common drink
Six fruits are required to make a glass of
cinnamon juice which cost about RM 16

Pomegranate tree

Olive tree

Ruins of the Ottoman empire

Trojan horse, a dummy

Volcanic landscape in Cappadocia
Unique moon-like landscape

Wind and rain has eroded the volcanic rocks into
unusual rock formation

Houses are carved out of rocks

Rock houses

Camel for hire in the land of Cappadocia