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The Blue Mosque in Istanbul where we relaxed after the conference in Marmara University ... |
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At the conference reception with Hatice, Sue, Sema (the Dean of the Department), David. |
Amin, Erol, David, Sue, Hatice, with Ali in front. |
Lunch prepared by Hatice's Mum in Hatice's flat. |
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With Nihat Boz. |
Crossing the Bosphorus from Asia to Europe. |
Map of the ferry trip to the Teachers' Hotel on the European side of Istanbul where we stayed. |
The nearby sites, including the Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace and the Blue Mosque. |
The Istanbul skyline from the ferry. |
The view from our hotel room in European Istanbul, back across the Bosphorus to the Asian side. |
Breakfast with a friend in the hotel garden. (Breakfast costs less than £1!) |
Sunday morning promenade on the Bosphorus as the locals go fishing. |
A cup of chay (tea)... |
A visitor on the wall in front. |
inside the blue mosque. |
mint tea to lubricate the sale of turkish delights. |
Hagia Sophia with its church windows and mosaic on the roof, superimposed with a door at the foot to show the direction to pray to Mecca when the building became a Mosque. |
David pointing to the centre of the christian world. |
Ali on the balcony in Sophia Hagia in front of the Moslem sign with his name upon it. |
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The entrance to the Topkapi Palace. |
Inside the courtyard, looking into the harem. |
Consulting the guide book for information. |
View of Instanbul from the palace. |
Dinner with Hatice's mum. |
An afternoon trip up the Bosphorus with Hatice and Ali. |
the castle on the European side ... |
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... Nineteenth century villas at Yeniköy |
top of the bosphorus at Anadolu Kavagi ... |
...our choice of restaurant ... |
.... for dinner. |
On our last day, Hatice's father travelled 12 hours by bus to meet us ... a perfect end to a special time. |