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To all my flickr friends you have all be so kind on my photos...these are the last I will be posting for a few days as I am off to Cirali for the Bayram holidays...so I will catch up with you when I return....I will be gone until at least Sunday...
To All of my flickr friends....and contacts.....have a wonderful Christmas and Happy holidays !!!!
to my Moslem / Turkish friends .....
'' Kurban Bayraminiz Kutlu Olsun ''.................Eid Mubarak
From my family to yours........I wish you joy and happiness :=)))
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Kurban Bayramı (Sacrifice Holiday)
Kurban Bayramı celebrated two months and ten days after Şeker Bayramı is Turkey's longest religious and also secular holiday. This holiday commemorates Abraham's near sacrifice of his son Ismail (Isaac).
Emerging from the Toros (Taurus) Mountains and running through a number of amazing canyons, Köprücay flows into the Mediterranean Sea to the south of Serik,Antalya. Fed by underground springs in gorges that cut through steep, impassable canyons, the Köprücay constitutes one of Turkey's most beautiful natural recreation areas. The numerous archaeological sites in the area, especially the ancient city of Selge (Zerk), the fortresses on the banks of the river, arched Roman bridges and historic roads add to the significance of the Köprülü Canyon. Köprücay is reached from Antalya via Serik, Tasagìl and Beskonak. Those coming from Manavgat can reach Beskonak via Tasagìl. The asphalt road to Beskonak follows the Köprücay in places. Koprulu Canyon National Park covers 36,000 hectares, including part of Köprücay and the ancient city of Selge. As well as being Turkey's largest forest of Mediterranean Cypress, the National Park is also rich in red-pine, black-pine, cedar, fir, oak and wild olive trees. The wild animals in the region include fallow deer, wild goat, wild boar, bear, wolf, fox, rabbit and various bird species. One can find red speckled trout in the upper reaches and gray mullet in other parts of the Köprücay.
Antalya, Ancient Greek Attalia, city and Mediterranean Sea port, southwestern Turkey. It is situated on the Gulf of Antalya.
Attalia was founded as a seaport in the 2nd century BCE by Attalus II Philadelphus, a king of Pergamum. It was bequeathed to the Romans by his successor, Attalus III Philometor Euergetes. St. Paul, the Apostle, and St. Barnabas embarked from the seaport on their evangelical mission to Antioch. The “Hadrian Gate,” a marble portal of three identical arches, was built to commemorate a visit by the emperor Hadrian in 130 CE.
During the Middle Ages the city was a Byzantine stronghold and an important embarkation point for troops going to Palestine during the Crusades. It was captured by the Turkish Seljuk ruler Kay-Khusraw in 1207 and soon became the most important town and port of the region. Although it was first occupied by the Ottoman sultan Bayezid I in 1391, its incorporation into the Ottoman Empire was delayed until the late 15th century because of the disruption caused by the invasion of Timur (Tamerlane).
With a subtropical warm climate and an abundance of ancient sites nearby, Antalya is the chief tourist resort on the Turkish Riviera. The old town, surrounded by fortified walls restored during Roman, Byzantine, and Seljuq periods, occupies the summit of a low cliff overlooking the harbour. Notable monuments in the town include an ancient tower, probably once used as a lighthouse, and a Seljuq religious college and mosque dating from 1250. Yivli Minare, a former Byzantine church converted into a Seljuq mosque, now houses the local archaeological museum.
[07BFJ422] An Otokar Navigo seen on the route TA08 which links the resort town of Kemer with the city of Antalya, a lovely coastal route.
Antalya AntRay 014 CAF Urbos 2 five section articulated tram at Dokuma on extra service extended from Meydan to Expo on 4 July 2016.
The Hadrian's Gate or Üçkapılar is a triumphal arch located in Antalya, Turkey, which was built in the name of the Roman emperor Hadrian, who visited the city in the year 130. It is the only remaining entrance gate in the walls that surround the city and harbor.
Date: March 26, 2015
Location: Antalya, Turkey
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Antalya is een stad in het zuidwesten van Turkije, aan de Middellandse Zee met 1.492.674 inwoners (2012). Het is tevens de hoofdstad van de gelijknamige provincie Antalya. Het staat bekend als de grootste internationale badplaats van Turkije, gelegen aan de Turkse Riviera. De Baai van Antalya waar het aan ligt, is naar deze stad genoemd. De stad werd oorspronkelijk gesticht als Attaleia (Grieks: Αττάλεια). Deze naam is afgeleid van de koning van Pergamon, Attalos II, die de stichter van de stad was. Attaleia veranderde in de loop van de tijd in Adalia en uiteindelijk in Antalya. De Grieken maken nog steeds gebruik van de oude naam als verwijzing naar Antalya