Tag: Turkey

It was nice to see ancient history in front of me. These Greek ruins were part of the Greek Amphitheatre located in Side, Turkey. It is definitely worth a visit.

This was the first time I visited any Greek Ruins ever. These Greek ruins were located in Side, Turkey, just east of Antalya. During this time we actually were able to…

This is the well known Antalya Minaret which is the local symbol for Antalya, Turkey.

A nice view of the Mediterranean Sea from Antalya, Turkey.

Lying right on the Mediterranean Sea is Antalya, a favorite travel destination for Russians and those from the former Soviet Union. It is one of the most beautiful…

The Suleyman Cami in Alanya, Turkey, is one of the oldest mosques in Turkey built by Seljuk Turks. Suleyman Cami - Alanya, Turkey

This was a surprise trip that I made in late December, 2001. A Turkish dentist, Osman, I had met in Pennsylvania at Fetullah Gulen's Compound before leaving for Turkey…

Another good view of Alanya, Turkey, from the ancient Suleyman Cami.

I took this photo in the Summer of 2002 just a short distance from my favorite Turkish mosque, the Fatih Cami. I passed these shops everyday heading to TEGV, where I…

When I first visited Istanbul, Turkey, in December, 1999, the first place I wanted to see was the Aya Sofia. My hotel was in the Fatih district but I was able to catch a…

I had a memorable summer volunteering with the Turkish Education Volunteers Foundation (TEGV) in the summer of 2002. I volunteered as an English teacher. I had a nice…

One of my most memorables times during graduate school. I spent the 2001 summer interning with TEGV in Istanbul, Turkey. During this time Turkey was in turmoil, the US…