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sara ali 23-Jul-2008 18:04
WOW...I have been to Turkey several times, but your photos take me there in a way my own eyeys never could have. Thank you so much. Now I would like to go back and stay awhile.
himane 12-Jul-2008 08:52
All I can say is I'm very impressed.
Guest 04-Jul-2008 09:05
slm millet
NAFIZ AKBULUT 22-Jun-2008 23:07
HELLO MY NAME IS NAFIS AKBULUT AM FROM BITLIS MY PARENTS LEFT BITLIS WHEN L WAS 10 YEARS OLD BUT L CAN STILL REBEMBER OVER THER L WOULDLIKE TO GO SEE OVER THERE AGAIN TO BE HONEST BITLIS PEOPLE ARE VERY FRIANDL NICE PEOPLE L LIKE TO SEE PETCURE OF MY CITY NICE PAGE HAVE TO SAY AM LIVING IRELAND AT MOMENT BUT ONE DAY L WILL GO TO SEE MY VILLAGE ..XUMAC,,,L MISS OVER THERE
Guest 17-Jun-2008 08:56
Hey, what a great foto galery of Turkey! I have never seen such beautiful pictures! Thanks a lot! Lilian
Tamer Sağduyu 14-Jun-2008 12:53
Dear Dick; Thank You :)))
Anie 11-Jun-2008 09:02
Great to find your site, Dick, it's so much better to see pictures than to read descriptions.
It will help a lot in figuring where to go in Turkey, later this year.
Its a long way from a small coastal town in Australia, but somehow
I think I'll feel at home.
Thanks!
Alpaslan Yaman 28-May-2008 18:06
Dick,

This website is awesome. I wish that I came across it last year when I was planning my trip to Turkey, first time back in 25 years and the first time for my wife and kids. However, I will surely place your link in my favorites and recommend it to others to use for planning their vacations. As a Turk, I am very happy to see that you have always enjoyed your visits and I hope that you and others that visit will always be made to feel welcome.

With kind regards,

Alpaslan

P.S. I know that to do what you are doing takes a lot of time and effort and your love for it shows. We are all the benefactors of this effort, for this I am very grateful.
Kimberly Watson 21-May-2008 18:27
Dear Dick: I found your site by doing a search for photos of Mersin. I want to Thank you for the photos. My parents are actually there today. They are participating in the Eastern Mediterranean Yacht Rally and seeing your photos gave me an idea of what they are experiencing. You know, there are all types of things to see in other countries, and I feel your photos showed it ALL. Thank you!
Laurie Elle 11-May-2008 03:31
Dear Sir, I have just returned from my first trip to Turkey and I have fallen in love. I am already planning my return and it will not be soon enough. I have been researching the ceramic tiles from the Ottoman Empire which is what ended up bringing me to your incredibly beautiful site. I'm just beginning to look through your galleries and am thrilled to have the photos of the ceramics from the museum collections. I truly cannot get enough of the ceramics and your galleries are a rich resource for my study. If you have any suggestions for digging deeper I would love your thoughts. Thank you for sharing your obvious love for this incredible country,through your talented eye with your camera, your photos have completely captured my imagination and obviously the imaginations of many, as seen below in your viewers comments. Warm regards. I just saw the registration for the site, I'll do that later and post this as a guest.
Peter Muzyka 05-May-2008 11:22
Hello Dick,
You are amazing. Your photos and your captions provide an amazing travel log that is almost like visiting these places. It is great to see how people in other parts of the world live and to see the historical, artistic, and the culture of people in other countries. Please keep up the fantastic work. My only regret is that I had not found your site before now.
Sheyda 04-May-2008 23:50
Dear Dick,
it is very nice of you to exhibit the pictures you took. it certainly gives an idea about the city as seen by a visitor. i am sorry about the ciriticism and demands addressed to you by people who actually do not realize what you have done. i can only suggest that you read and understand them as a reflection of the culture, for it is only then that you may even enjoy them... i came accross with your page while searching information about Erzincan. i sincerely appreciate what you have done.
Guest 01-May-2008 18:48
Hello Dick Osseman,

I've been admiring your free soul - some of it clearly shows in your beautiful Turkey pictures. I thought I was a good traveler of Turkey myself but after seeing all the places you've been I'm humbled to say the least. Especially since you've been able to freeze and preserve what you've appreciated and then share.. Thank you, Enver Lucas
vilisia 29-Apr-2008 22:39
Le foto sono straordinariamente belle! Consentono di percepire il clima umano e le meraviglie di questa straordinaria terra che è la Turchia.
Molto efficaci soo i tagli ravvicinati che mettono a fuoco aspetti su cui non è semplice soffermare lo sguardo.
Bengü beken 29-Apr-2008 16:01
Dear Osseman
I really appreciate your photos. ADANA my country owing to you. Thank you very much for these perfect galleries. Thank you for the pictures. I

I love your photos.
Thank you for visiting Turkey
Tawnya Colegrove 29-Apr-2008 15:19
Dear Mr. Osseman,
I came across your site by searching for Iznik ware to buy. I lived in Izmir for about 8 months with my English husband who was working for Phillip Morris. I fell in love with the people. Everywhere I went I was welcomed. I love your pics because they show real life. This is one area tourism pamphlets will not show, only sea side resorts. I lived in an apartment & did volunteer work in an orphanage. I miss the outdoor market & the smells of fresh bread baking in the air. Keep up the good photos, you certainly have a charmed life to get to see so much of our world.

Tawnya Colegrove ( bagdjian@msn.com ).
mehmet gokdeniz 27-Apr-2008 21:31
thanks
Dilek 22-Apr-2008 13:04
Bay Osseman, çok güzel fotoğraflar, teşekkürler Abana fotoğrafları için. Bir kez daha yolunuz Kastamonu Abanaya düşerse ,bizler burada size yardımcı olacağız
Herr Osseman , sehr schöner fotografen , danke für den bilder von ABANA .
orhan salcı 16-Apr-2008 22:09
bay osseman.güzel sitenizi bugün keşfettim. yakın zamanda kastamonu ya tekrar gelebilmenizi isterim. resimlediğiniz birçok eser restore efildi, birçoğu restore ediliyor.. geldiğinizde tanışabilmeyi de çok isterim.. başarılar diliyorum ve teşekkür ediyorum şehrimize ve ülkemize olan ilginizden dolayı
orhan salcı 16-Apr-2008 22:05
bay osseman.güzel sitenizi bugün keşfettim. yakın zamanda kastamonu ya tekrar gelebilmenizi isterim. resimlediğiniz birçok eser restore efildi, birçoğu restore ediliyor.. geldiğinizde tanışabilmeyi de çok isterim.. başarılar diliyorum ve teşekkür ediyorum şehrimize ve ülkemize olan ilginizden dolayı
Nevzat CALIK 15-Apr-2008 18:24
Sayın Mr. Ossemann
Türkiyeye göstermiş olduğunuz ilgiye teşekkür ederim.
Bundan sonraki yaşamınızda başarı ve mutluluklar dilerim.
Joseph Kioseloglou 13-Apr-2008 20:50
Dear Mr. Ossemann,
I am a Christian Ortodox from Istanbul living in Greece.
Congratulations for your photos, they are really nice.
You show me the places that my grand fathers borned (Karaman - Kayseri)
and the places that I have been when I was young. "ISTANBUL"
Really it is not possible to forget the place that you have born.
Thanks for your beautiful job
I have put it in the first place on my computer to show to my colleques my birth place.
Thanks again
Dick Osseman 03-Apr-2008 21:22
Yes, all words you have to memorize. If you are young it will be easier.
Paolo 03-Apr-2008 20:42
Dear Mr. Ossemann,
I’m an Italian boy living in Genoa.
I fell in your website and your photo collections, because I’m planning next summer vacation in Turkey and I wish to see landscapes from this country.
Congratulations for your photos, they’re very high quality. Although I’ve never been in Turkey, I can say that your photos are showing the true country very far from sea resorts and worldwide known landscapes.
I read also your story with lot of interest, the first tours in the 80s, the comparison with my country Italy, that it seems to me you like very much.
Your photos are better than other tourism website or travel guide, you show a real passion and a deep feeling for Turkey.
Just a question: is it so hard to study Turkish?
Roberta Prandi 03-Apr-2008 20:27
Let me compliment you for your job and the very clear message you posted in your profile.
I absolutely agree with you: you share your pictures and you take pictures of what you like, that's all that matters. We should just enjoy them.
I visited Istanbul recently and I was absolutely awestruck by the city. Like you, I like the old parts, that 'hit' you behind every corner. My absolute favourite was the Ortakoy square, with the Mosque on the water and the bridge behind it. That is a fantastic mixture of old and modern, and I found the simbolism of the bridge uniting Europe and Asia just overwhelming.
I left my heart in that place.
Dick Osseman 03-Apr-2008 11:48
I'll mail you later.

Thanks in advance.
Umit 03-Apr-2008 10:11
Hi,I liked the pictures and i want to thanky you to Mr. Osseman to advertise the Turkey. I have an offer to him to visit the village area of the Samsun also. Such as, I'm from county Ayvacik (before depended to Carsamba). I'm sure mr Ossemann will enjoy since we have real good places like two barrages, Yesilirmek river, good nature and delicious meals. Also I'll be appreciated to show our hospitality, means you can stay our home in our village which has good nature and my grandfather is permanently living there. Just contact with me...
Elva Fernandez 31-Mar-2008 08:45
dear mr. osseman:
Im a mexican girl that had the opportunity to got a job offer in turkey and i went to work to istanbul for a full year in 2003, really can describe my self that year like one of the best time of my life, i love my country (mexico) and i have been in many countries but my eyes never saw something like that, i made friends and fall inlove there too, but really after that year finished and came back to the other side of the world i felt like i was living in one place but my mind and heart where in other place thats why i decided to come back in 2005 and 2006 and i really dont get tired of it, now im living in canada and really i feel my self happy here but nothing like turkey, all people that ask me or even some friends that went with me in the last trips understand and are impress of how i speak of there, the country the people all all all really i love it, cok guzel!!!
Bob 30-Mar-2008 16:54
I lived in Turkey, Adana, from 1999 to 2001 and fell in love with the country and the wonderful people. I return about once a year, but your photos are so far above what I was able to take. I look at them and yearn to return sooner than my planned vacation in May. I thought I had traveled extensively throughout the country, but you have seen so much more. I envy you. Thank you so much for your photos. I will pass out your site address to all my friends that remember the country as happily as I.
guest 28-Mar-2008 07:15
I love your photos. Have you visited Arycanda - spectacular - built in layers up a mountain.

Selge is also well worth visiting as the Belgians are excavating and making fantastic finds like a x3 statue of Hadrian!
Hakki Gündüz 24-Mar-2008 07:15
Hi Dick
Ich sage Hut ab Super archiw Danke Dir für all Deine mühe Wir Lieben Dich.
Fam:Gündüz
Johan 15-Mar-2008 16:57
My wife and I visited Turkey in 1999 and found Kas the most beautiful place. My heart desires to go back there one day. Johan from Cape Town South Africa
ercan 15-Mar-2008 05:40
Hi Dick,du hast ja wirklich super Bilder gemacht-einfach toll!!!Ich habe selten solche schöne Bilder gesehen-bitte weitermachen!!!Schöne grüsse aus Bremen.
Stan Badger 10-Mar-2008 03:36
Dear Mr Osseman,
Thank you very much for all of the work you have done in Turkey and for making it available to the world. I lived in Ankara for 2 years in high school and after 40 years was finally able to take my wife to show her Turkey's wonderful history and the hospitality of her people. We frequently spend hours looking at your photos and hope to go back again some day. Many thanks!
TALAT 20-Feb-2008 16:01
Dear Dick!
Very nice pictures about Turkey, i am also from Turkey. I was born in Tokat, and live in Vienna /Austria, but i never see Photos like this before form Turkey. You are better than the tourimus department in turkey or an info page about Turkey.
Many many thanks! And good luck for your work.
Vielen Dank und alles gute
TALAT
Dick Osseman 19-Feb-2008 07:06
Dear Kemal,

Of course I remember. I have not been to Inebolu for a while, too busy elsewhere in the country. Thanks for the message.
kemal basoglu 19-Feb-2008 00:45
dear Dick,
first i want to thank for the nice pictures,i hope you may remember us.when you came to inebolu you used to drink coffee in the garden,oppsite of the mosque.i'm the owner of this patisseria.i hope to see you in inebolu again.bendensin :) thanks for everything
Guest 16-Feb-2008 12:46
My friend sent me your link in an email. I loved the fact with one click I can find out a lot about cities in Turkiye. Then I got cruios about you and read your profile. I just could not believe how people are trying to use the forum rather than simply appreciate for someone out there giving their time taking pictures, informing us and making us smile while looking at the pictures. I am from Eskisehir but live in America now. I am really happy that you love my country and are my country's friend. Keep up the good work, take the kind of pictures your heart desires. It is your work, your site... Thank you very much.

Duygu
Erol Erdogan 13-Feb-2008 23:38
Hello Mr Osseman,
I am a Turkiye friend of Rens, I live also in Kusadasi. I saw a lot of your pictures, also I visited all of my country and never make any picture as like you. I feel me lazy and stupid. Thank you reminded me that Turkiye is such wonderfull nice country.
Erol Erdogan
Kusadasi
Rens 12-Feb-2008 21:21
Hallo heer Osseman, met bewondering zit ik uw foto's te bekijken, ik ben door een Turkse vriend attent gemaakt op deze bijzondere website voor en over Turkije.
Ik woon in Kusadasi nu 2 jaar en hoef geen rondreis meer te maken, voor ik alle foto's heb bekeken ben ik wel een jaar verder.
Amzing all pictures, thank you so much you put Turkiye in the world as a country how have such nice historcal buildings and all others I cant say all by name.
Thanks from all my Turkiye friends.
Rens
Kusadasi 12 Subat 2008
Ferdi Sen 09-Feb-2008 03:50
Thank you for the very nice picture`s. I am from trabzon and i wasn´t there since 6 years.
Ulaş 08-Feb-2008 19:51
Dear Osseman
I really appreciate your photos. I'm recognizing my country owing to you. Thank you very much for these perfect galleries.
bilgen 07-Feb-2008 22:59
hi dick,I am from amasya and first of all ı want to say that your photos are wonderful.It is very nice to see amasya in such excellent photos..they are very nice that's they are xızelich..tot ziens
bilgen türe 07-Feb-2008 22:55
dear dick,thank you for your such wonderful photos.I am from amasya and I liked your photos related to amasya.they are amazing,that's in Dutch they are xıhelich...I appreciate your art and your efforts..tot ziens
eRgUn 23-Jan-2008 23:36
Dear Dick Osseman,
it is realy very good work, but I could't find Tunceli in your galleries.I hope you'll add it soon.Kind regards...
eRgUn...
fraser murray(scotland) 23-Jan-2008 14:27
thank you for showing our turkey,we have been visiting turkey for 21 years now.
Neil R. Huff 20-Jan-2008 01:41
Mr. Osseman: I lived in Adana in 1963 and 1964 before being transferred to Istanbul by CARE International. I loved living in Adana as it was then, and I can hardly believe how different it looks today. It has prospered and grown enormously. Your photos are excellent, and provide me with a good idea what has occured in the city in the intervening years. I came away from that four years in Turkey with a great respect for the Turkish people and a life long love of its food and culture.
huffnr@aol.com
Ken 18-Jan-2008 22:39
It is so sad to see some people ruin your otherwise fine days by utter ignorance by blurting shallow yet still provacative comments. All I can do is to thank you once again to perhaps neutralize some of that negative feedback. Your imagery is so real, I feel right thre as if taking the photos myself. You have been doing incredibly fantastic job (and unpaid public service)for Turkiye, or Turks (whether they are aware of it or not). I think that the government of Turkey should give present you with a medal honoring your work and should offer you a pension for the rest of your life.
Ali Levent Kaçmaz 14-Jan-2008 16:52
Dear Dick Osseman,
You are a modern "Evliya Çelebi".I am sure that you know him.I am a 40 year old Turkish citizen but I did not see many of the places you submitted to us.I would like to congradulate you for the job you did.I am knowing my country by looking the photos in your site.Many many thanks.
Ali Levent Kaçmaz
zee 13-Jan-2008 10:14
beautiful pics... i'm glad i found this site
stephanie 09-Jan-2008 23:30
mr osseman i often look at the lovely photos of urfa that you have taken i to like to look at old houses they have character and reflect the history of the area.i hope to go to urfa in april,as there is some one special waiting for me.i will look around and take my own photos(which will not be as good as yours) but some thing for me to look at and enjoy as well as yours.thankyou for taking your time to take these great photos.
Kathy 09-Jan-2008 06:55
Thank you for the pictures. I am in the process of learning about my family and where they came from. As happens, the family migrated to the US at the turn of the last century. I grew up when the Soviet Union was considered "Russia".. and no one really talked about where they came from.
I have begun a quest of finding the pieces of the puzzle to find out where my ancesters came from... and the first stop is "Kars Russia"... Thanks again for taking me to a place of my past...
naciye 08-Jan-2008 15:11
Mr. Osseman,
Sizi onceikle tebrik ediyorum,cok emek isteyen bir calişma sergilemissiniz.Ancak ben bu calısmanın satir aralarini farkli okuyorum.Bir Turk olarak,ustelikde objektif olmaya dikkat eden biri olarak.Fevkalade bir cerceve icine inanilmaz bir anti propoganda resmini ustalikla yerlestirmissiniz.Bende Turkce bildiginizden cok eminim,hem bu sebeple,hemde sizi alkislayanlara; 4 ekmek kucaklayan cocuk,eli tabancali adam,sefaleti her halinden anlasilan,secilmis cocuk fotograflari,sokaklarda namaz kilan insan profilleri,yollarda yatan insanlarla, apacik bir milletin özetle tarihi gorkeminin uzerine gelismemisliginin vurgusunu yaptiginizi dusunduruyor ve ne yazikki okudugum alkislar bunu ne kadar basarili yaptiginizi gosteriyor.Her milletin ara sokaklarinda bu gibi,hatta daha vahim resimler cekilebilir,Sizinkinde de.Bence kendi ulkenizin bu yuzunude dunyaya tanıtın.Sizi alkislayanlarada;biz bu kadar duyarsiz olursak ,daha cok pirinc ayiklariz demeden gecemiyecegim.Hepimize kolay gelsin!
Aaron 06-Jan-2008 23:22
Dick, thankyou for publishing your photos on the Internet. Your photos of Turkey brought back great memories! I can almost smell the food, bread, and fun I had while stationed at Incirlik. I think every one should visit another country. If it weren't for the military I would not know the joy or have the memories of such a splendid people and country.
carla yilmaz 05-Jan-2008 23:29
Thankyou for taking these wonderful pictures, i am particularly interested in the ones of ihlara having spent 6 months out there in 2006 whilst i got married to my husband (turkish, born in ihlara)and lived a traditional village life with him and his family whilst we sorted out his visa to return to the uk with me. The landscapes are breathtaking and the Hasan Dag mountain fascinates me. I have taken many pictures myself and am always on the look out for more images that capture the spirit of this amazing place, yours certainly do and i was thrilled to discover them this evening.
D. Tokay 05-Jan-2008 15:09
Mr.Osseman,
We, academicians appreciate your art and efforts to capture such fabulous sights from Turkey, the cradle of many civilizations, to present an extremely rich overview to all viewers. I was so proud and delighted to recommend your website to many EWCA[European Writing Centers Association]conferencees from all over the world as an organizer and chair. Your website URL is still on our EWCA 2006 Conference Website visited by many colleagues with admiration, and I find it as the best reference address to be given to any new international professional I meet at home and abroad.A BIG BRAVO and special "THANK YOU" to you. As Berger points out,"ART is in the eye of the beholder"!
Dick Osseman 01-Jan-2008 09:56
I do not understand you either, I think it is best that we keep it that way.
bahadir 01-Jan-2008 03:07
i just noticed you and your atracctives..
firstly i thank you that you tried to meet our city to world from ice of a different nationality of world and secondly i dont like that you used and show our special, virgin and secret places.. dont get me wrong but we famous with secrets in the world in the Turkey, and you showed it everyone and wrote everywhere to warning to not let em write anything political.. you trying to give some message or something? i couldnt understand..
Joel Burnett 30-Dec-2007 06:36
Dear Dick Osseman,
I like old houses too and am amazed by the durability and variety in other countries. Here in the USA, houses seem to be built thinking of only two or three generations in the future. As a carpenter, I have a special appreciation for houses. I really enjoyed your galleries. Keep up the good work.
nazmi 27-Dec-2007 11:55
hi,ı suggest u to come beypazarı in ankara.ıt has many hıstorıcal buıldıng look lıke safranbolu houses.
ibrahim 26-Dec-2007 19:18
ellerine saglik (healt to you hands / turkish idiom) for all those pictures. no turkish tourist ministry was up to this time able to present comparable pictures of turkey an it's history. thanx-a-lot!
Diana 25-Dec-2007 02:45
Thank you for such glorious pictures. I am amazed by the beauty of this country and wish I could see it first hand, but for now I'll stick to your website. Thank you!!!!!!!!1
Dick Osseman 20-Dec-2007 17:46
Seek and ye shall find

http://www.pbase.com/dosseman/elazig
Guest 20-Dec-2007 15:43
Dear Dick Osseman,
good work, but I could't find Elazig or Harput(famous place in Elazig)in your galleries.I hope you'll add it soon.
D. Ates 14-Dec-2007 15:50
These pictures are so georgeous.Thanks alot for showing the beauty of Mersin.Also I have missed my hometown.Thanks to these pictures,I am so excited.
esra 13-Dec-2007 11:35
Hi Mr. Osseman,
i'm the student of the teacher Melek
I like pictures very much,thanks a lot for these pictures
Zafer Yonar 11-Dec-2007 21:46
Hallo heer Osseman,
Heel toevallig heb ik deze site ontdekt (via via). Ik kom persoonlijk uit Iskenderun (provincie Hatay). Hoe u aan deze idee bent gekomen , weet ik het niet maar wat ik kan zeggen: Het is perfect. Ik wens u veel plezier en succes in uw leven. God zegene u.
met vriendelijke groet,
Zafer Yonar
Den Haag
Laurie 11-Dec-2007 15:18
Dear Dick

I came across your site after reading that the town of Hasankeyf is planned to be made into a dam - therefore destroying one of the oldest towns known to man. I will never have the pleasure of viewing this town first-hand so Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful pictures of this town and many others. For those of us in the world who don't get to see these places first-hand, you are keeping these things alive.
Laurie
Guest 09-Dec-2007 21:11
I plan to visit Bursa this coming Tuesday after staying 9 days in Istanbul. I had determined my itinerary prior to viewing your wonderful photos and have now altered my plans due to your lush and effective shots. I so appreciate seeing the reflections of things through the eyes of sensitive viewers. Anyhow, thanks so much for presenting your work of a city which obviously is quite special. Barbara, Portland, Oregon, USA
Dan Perry 08-Dec-2007 20:15
Great insight into Turkey for someone wh has never been. Great stuff.
Guest 06-Dec-2007 17:22
dear mr. osseman:
like everybody else before me, i believe your pictures are beautiful and the result of dedicated work at every stage. so, thank you very much (like everybody before has said). unfortunately, i cannot keep myself from wishing that it were a turkish person that presented the country in such a manner, which of course is no fault of yours. also i cannot keep myself from wishing that i could cover as much ground in such a period, which, again, is no fault of yours. anyways! thanks again, and please keep us posted with your new voyages, turkey and others.
Bahri Kiraz 06-Dec-2007 14:31
Hello Dick,
I saw your brilliant pictures of my Adana.
It is a great job!
Thank you so much!
Very best regads
ADANA´LI Bahri Kiraz
ali 06-Dec-2007 07:56
resimler harika cok cok tesekkurler
john 06-Dec-2007 07:55
thanks a lot for these pictures
Erdoğan KAYNAK 30-Nov-2007 16:05
No need to spend days and weeks to see all the beauties scattered all around Turkey. Any time, any where. They are all ready for your service. Just give a break and watch them.
Thanks for the hard work you have put preparing such a useful resource.
haci omer asla 25-Nov-2007 17:32
arkadaslan hayi belsirmaya bugunlerde biraz soguk ama insanlari hala sicak ve misafirperler bende fransadan haci omer aslan parcasi
Jackie 23-Nov-2007 22:15
Just looking at the pictures I have never seen Turkey other then the news or National Geographic so it was nice to see,
sedef inan from izmir 16-Nov-2007 22:07
Thanx for the wonderful work that you've done - I'm really impressed.
Please take more pictures of Izmir next time when you come here.
Ercan Badem 16-Nov-2007 13:35
Beautiful pictures! Excellent work! You are certainly a very talented person and I sincerely wish you continuous success in your future endevours, whatever they may be.
Ted Henderson 16-Nov-2007 01:23
Hi Dick,
recently returned from Turkey, and I found your site a great help in identifying and labeling my photos. I have been to Ephesus three times and to Sardis twice. I seem to have more photos of the places than you show. Perhaps you do not show all you have available. Before traveling to Turkey, I visited Greece. Do you have any photos of that country?

Bill 10-Nov-2007 18:46
I visited Turkey last year and have many digital pictures. If you want, I would be happy to share them with you.

William R. Feldman
Gold Canyon, Arizona
wfeldman@cals.arizona.edu
Gerhard Hägele 10-Nov-2007 08:40
Dear Dick Osseman,
thanks for your fine photographs from Turkey. I have enjoied skipping through the multitude of sights - while I was searching for Bitlis and Eastern Anatolia. I am an old guy - travelling in Turkey since 1960, coming back as often as possible. What a variety of landscapes, much history and so many good people. I wish you save journeys.
Best regards
Gerhard
web hosting 09-Nov-2007 10:53
thanks
Levent Ozturk 09-Nov-2007 08:33
Great job, you are incredible! I am sorry for that I can not make comments on the artistic side of your masterpice since I am not a photographer. But I respect your effort and unarguable achievement in depicting a contry's culture and history. I also had a flavour of my hometown Mersin which I miss very much...

Best regards
Fahri Mintes 30-Oct-2007 11:35
Mr. Osseman, I am really enjoying your pictures very much. Thank you for presenting them to the whole world. And I would like to invite you to Konurlar, the village I was born at. You are very welcome to visit Konurlar (district of Inegöl in the province of Bursa) whenever it suits you. This tiny mountain village is situated on one of the former silk roads and it is preserved excellently for those who love to travel in time. We own a residence (pasa Konagi) there and you can stay in it as long as you want. Once again, thank you. Fahri Mintes
lale 23-Oct-2007 15:27
HI!
a friend posted me this site and am I ever glad he did!
I am speechless - enjoyed it like hell!

Great work - u can see - u can capture what u see - and mostly, bring the soul out of the things u look at!
Congratulations and a big hug - if I may!
lale akat
Saygın Oyman 16-Oct-2007 17:48
hi mate,

this is an excellent job. im turk but will put my nationality back. i can not understand these stupid people still talking about that, we are on an art!! anyway, this is really something that everybody wants to do i think. i am really curius the rest what you have next. and would like to see all, if you think to visit turkey and bodrum, just store my e-mail. think we can share a lot... good job, well done
Dick Osseman 14-Oct-2007 17:41
What's this: profile spamming?
Guest 14-Oct-2007 16:58
I saw your profile on the internet, so I decided to write you. You can have a look at my profile. And if I interest for you in next letter I will write you a little bit about myself.
Tim Harder-Parry 09-Oct-2007 13:36
Dear Dick,
A lovely site- sanely presented. My sister has lived in Ankara for about 20 years, and I have been fortunate to visit Turkey several times. I was in Cappadocia, and am delighted that the images you presented are similar to the ones in my mind's eye. Visiting your site was like going back to Cappadocia and seeing those places again. Thank you.
Tim
Guest 04-Oct-2007 22:29
As a turk who now lived and resided in the USA for the last 20 years, there is no better place to recommend (to my friends and others interested in Turkey) to see your galleries first before they head decide to have a vacation in Turkey or not. I lik to think that the officers of Turkish Government in time will recognize you as an unofficial ambassador to Turkey and will bestow upon you an honor in one form or another. And I sincerely hope that this will not remain just as a wish that I have that will never come true.. Thanks.
Kenan
zeynep 04-Oct-2007 09:02
there are so many places to visit in turkey go on
thanks...
NEVZAT 04-Oct-2007 08:13
BEATIFULL, ONE, WORK, , EFFORT, THANK, . I WISH THE OF YOUR SUCCESS
Dick Osseman 10-Sep-2007 17:00
To Erkan
i am glad you like my work. i am at it now, in Erzincan again.
Dick
Erkan Erdem 08-Sep-2007 15:36
Dear Mr Osseman, I am sure that you heard about the famous Turkish traveller
"Evliya Celebi". Again and again I am coming back to your galleries to see places that I, as a Turk myself, never saw before. Your abilities of taking pictures and presenting them are amazing. You are one of the best. Thank you for sharing and representing this countries sights and beauties with everyone.
Kind regards,
Erkan
linuxola 27-Jun-2007 14:08
I think looking through your pictures is time well spent.
ondermehmet 01-Jun-2007 12:21
I'm very pleased as I found your beautiful site. Please keep this site as long as possible.You'r photos are wonderful. İf you come İzmir. ı can help you.
Thanks again
Jyothi Karthik Raja 19-Mar-2007 15:28
Unbelievable! If there was ever an expert photo gallery on Turkey this is it! Wow!
My wife and I just returned from Istanbul and we ahd a wonderful time. We will definitely go back to see more of Turkey someday.
http://www.pbase.com/yardbird/world_turkey
Cheers and keep sharing.
Karthik
dysphasicn 08-Mar-2007 06:42
I feel like an amateur when I look at your stuff.
Gurcan Aral 08-Jan-2007 21:35
Mr. Osseman,
Your collection of photos, their meticulous organization and their presentation sets an absolute and unmatched standard. My deep regard.
Sukru Yilmaz 19-Dec-2006 09:31
Sayın OSSEMAN
TÜRKİYE VE ANTAKYA - HATAY tanıtımına sağlamış olduğunuz katkılardan dolayı size teşekkür ederim. hazırlamış olduğunuz çok güzel web siteniz için tebrik ediyor ve başarılarınızın devamını diliyorum bir ülke ve şehirleri avrupalı bir insan tarafından amatör ruhla ancak böyle tanıtılır bende kendi web sitemde http://www.sukruyilmaz.com sizin sayfalarınıza ve profilinize link verdim.ellerinize ve yüreğinize sağlık tekrar tekrar teşekkür ederim. Sevgiyle Saygıyla vede Sağlıkla mutlu esen kalın.saygılarımla
Şükrü Yılmaz
Antakya-Hatay
http://www.sukruyilmaz.com
boran 13-Dec-2006 15:17
merhaba sitenizi beğendim çalışmalarınızın devamını bekliyoruz
R.Tanju Sirmen 13-Dec-2006 12:08
Visiting is something; but sharing good memories with others, is really something!
Seeing my own country within your eyes (even the places I haven't see myself) is an excellent feeling.
Thanks for your effort.
Tulin 13-Dec-2006 11:31
Hi, i wonder if you only see women with scarf and gipsies in Turkey... It is for sure that partyl yes, but on the other hand i think you have missed picturing of modern part...
Altug Unuvar 12-Dec-2006 19:52
thanks a lot for these wonderful pictures. thanks from turkey/İstanbul
ömer turan 10-Dec-2006 19:28
hi to all ..firstly ı wanna tell thıs your website is really nice but you should have put much seasıde photos of samsun..but its nice as someone from samsun ı really like your website :)
nazife gök 08-Dec-2006 13:27
resimler çok güzel.özellikle dalaman resimlerine bayıldım.tebrik ediyorum sizi.
bende çektiğim resimleri göndermek isterim.yayınlarmısınız..
e mailim nazifegok@yahoo.com
Carisma 08-Dec-2006 09:58
Hello Dick,

I am impressed from your trip. I guess it would be a very big challenge to do a trip in this kind.

Hopefully, you will do a lot of good experience and enjoy your trip.
Regards.
Carisma
HAP 07-Dec-2006 19:41
Dag Dick,
Eindelijk gekeken op je prachtige foto-site. Adembenemend, zo veel en zo fraai. Daar steken mijn vakantiekiekjes erg mager bij af. Je bent op heel veel plaatsen geweest in Turkije. Kalkan moet je ook een keer doen. Maandag zal ik de Turken van de dialooggroep waar ik in zit attent maken op je site. Groet, Harry P.
duru deniz 30-Nov-2006 16:02
öğretmenim önerdiii.iyiki de önerdiii.
Nicky 30-Nov-2006 00:09
Hi Dick, I have spent a lot of time in Turkey & just loved the place, your photos are wonderful & would inspire anyone to go there.
Nicky
Mehmet Bakiduvan 28-Nov-2006 14:48
Dear Dick,

First of all I have to thank you for your success about taking shots of Turkey. I'm writing that email from Safranbolu-Turkey. We have a tourism agent in here. We've checked all the places of Turkey that you have taken. But Unfortunately We could not see any shots of Safranbolu. We're going to be glad to welcome you in Safranbolu-Turkey soon.

P.S : If you request us some photo-shots of Safranbolu , You may visit our homepage below the text.

www.batuta.com.tr

-Mehmet Bakiduvan-
Pelin Tezer 27-Nov-2006 08:02
Merhaba sevgili Dick. I had dropped a message before with appreciation to your art but this time had a chance to read your profile and was most impressed with the beauty of your personality and your brain. I also admire the way you respond to those cons! I just prepared a blog and included your link. I shall send you a private message and provide you with the link and would be delighted if you spare your time to view it. Stay happy and healthy. With my deepest respect, Pelin
memet 24-Nov-2006 18:56
thank you for such a study ıt ıs not enough detailed ı want to see more pictures from different parts of turkey anyway ı lıked ıt very much although ı have seen ıt recently ı belıeve you wıll do your best and approach more people ı thınk not enough people knows about thıs sıte
Süleyman OLGUNÖZ 24-Nov-2006 12:42
bravo çok güzel
>>cobra<< 24-Nov-2006 11:21
hey dick je hebt een hele mooie site man, de foto´s zijn gewoon perfect.
ik wens je nog veel succes toe met je werkzaamheden.

>>> Amsterdam >sivas<<
r_ozden 20-Nov-2006 22:37
Hi mr osseman
I have just inspected your web site thanks a lot for the great photos of Diyarbakır city and to another region of Turkiye photos.Specially photos of Dyarbakır historical walls and children playing in the street thank you again. We will be very happy to seen you again in our Diyarbakır city.
Best regards
Mehmet Tunçer 19-Nov-2006 20:38
Dear Mr Dosseman,

I'm very pleased as I found your beautiful site. Please keep this site as long as possible.You'r photos are wonderful and I admire as a Turk. And I decide to make a new photo set of mines..I wish to thank you and congratulate you. Please visit my site, I'm trying to "Preserve" some of those beauties..I made many conservation plans like Pergamon, Perge, Antalya, Konya, Ankara, Abant, Sapanca, Kaş, Sanliurfa etc..
You can see my some of academic papers at www.yapiworld.com and www.guvercinevi.net web sites.
Best wishes and regards..
Sedat Zeytunlü 19-Nov-2006 19:00
Dear Mr. Osseman,

thank you very much for your brilliant pictures. I am originally from Antakya, but due to work, I'm not living there. With your pictures, I felt as if I was there, and remembered my childhood. They all are nice feeligs. Thank you for loving Turkey. turkey loves you too...
burak 19-Nov-2006 01:22
these photos make my heart beat wildly.. im ashamed to see this intrest to our country and the adventure spirit from a froeigner, which is more than mine.
guest 17-Nov-2006 15:30
Trabzon'da onca guzel manzara ve sahil seridi varken, neden gecekondu mahallesi konu edilmis anliyamdim dogrusu, dunyanin hic bir yerinde hic bir turist gidip homeless yada project homes larin resmini cekmez ama gelip Turkiye de nerede at arabasi , nerede bir koylu vatandas varsa, nerede kenar mahalle de sokakta asilmis camasir yada sokak ta oynayan gariban cocuk varsa onun resmini cekerler......her iste oldugu gibi bu iside yabancilara birakiyoruz, onlarda bizi bu kadar tanitiyor iste...
Guest 16-Nov-2006 21:33
Mr.Osseman,
I congratulate you for your work.very professional,beautiul photos.Bravo!and ı also thank you on behalf of my country and myself.
Anthof Sevi 16-Nov-2006 20:36
Congratulations Osseman. Realy very nice photos. You could see Turkeys different faces and you have show them. I hope u will done an exhibition in Istanbul wich I will see it. Congratulations again...
Guest 13-Nov-2006 17:20
thanks i love turkey dj katot
charles 13-Nov-2006 15:54
inanılmaaazz
evrim turgay 13-Nov-2006 07:16
Hi Dick, all the photos are amazing. I really appreciate your labour. It s great job!
Kath Rose 11-Nov-2006 10:27
fabulous photos. thank you very much.
Dick Osseman 09-Nov-2006 11:35
önce mesajlar görebilyoruz, ama sonra - benim görmegim sonra, iyi mesaj olsam, ve kötü degil, görebilyoruz.

Sagol.
Guest 09-Nov-2006 08:28
osso oğlum mesajımı niye göremiyem
cyberman 09-Nov-2006 08:28
Sevgili OSMAN, harika bir site hazırlamışsın, ellerine ve emeğine sağlık, ALLAH yardımcın olsun.
ali 09-Nov-2006 08:27
osso teşekkeür ediyoruz babam biz bu kadar resim çekmedik sen zahmet edip çekmişsen
Guest 09-Nov-2006 08:27
Sevgili OSMAN, harika bir site hazırlamışsın, ellerine ve emeğine sağlık, ALLAH yardımcın olsun.
Oguzhan Kocatepe 07-Nov-2006 14:40
Dear Osseman,
I am embarrassed that you have visited much more places than I did in my country.
The photo collection is excellent, and I want to congratulate you on your superb work.
Thank you and best wishes on your future life.
yeşim 04-Nov-2006 08:27
Thank you for your web site.I like pictures very much.
Cliff 04-Nov-2006 01:15
What else can be said as a person who not only loves Turkiye but also it's people I find your comments truthful and your photos Brilliant. Anyone who asks me why I love Turkiye I will direct to your web site. Thank you for all your hard work in composing an excellent web site.
engin 02-Nov-2006 16:11
Hi!
Thanks a lot. Great documentary. I love the way that you compose on your web site too. Congratulations! As a Turkish man i should say; We are ALWAYS welcome to people from all over world. Enjoy the Turkiye (Turkey)!
Engin.
fazil altan 31-Oct-2006 00:52
Thank you very much Mr Osseman..
engin 30-Oct-2006 07:30
Bu güzel fotografları bize kazandırdıgınız için size teşekkur ederim
kim bilir daha ne kadar yer vardır?
Guest 28-Oct-2006 14:36
Dear Dick,

I enjoyed your beautiful pictures of this great monument.

regards
Erika
gaosu 26-Oct-2006 07:36
Invitation to attend China International Civil Symposium on Yuan Qing Hua
October 19, 2006 in Beijing, China
Dear Sir,dosseman:
Do you wish to take the Topkap1 Palace china
Porcelain pictures of porcelain to us, it is very important for us. Can be marked. Welcome to visit China.
At the two previous symposiums on Yuan Qing Hua, the emergence of a lot of collects of blue and white porcelains of Yuan dynasty (Yuan Qing Hua) had astonished both Chinese and overseas experts in this respect. This symposium will induce more Yuan porcelians from international collectors and invite more international friends, thus creating an authoritative symposium of worldwide scale. To show our scholastic attainments to the world, The Third China International Civil Symposium on Yuan Qing Hua (Kuangzhou), jointly sponsored by the Organization Committee of China Civil Symposium on Yuan Qing Hua, China International Collection Association (CICA), American Research Council on Yuan Porcelains, Hongkong Antique Commercial Council and Jing Hong Tong Arts Company, Ltd., will be held from November 23 to 26, 2006. Many experts of highest grade in Yuan Porcelains, both from China and overseas, will be gathering in Kuangzhou. We sincerely invite you to attend this Symposium.
The highlight of this symposium will for the first time publish to 42 countries in 6 different languages criteria of Yuan dynasty porcelains, expert attestation and training program of Yuan porcelains of international standard; to show many standardized porcelains of various periods in Yuan Dynasty; to create breakages
touching area; to invite exhibition of rare porcelains from overseas; to set up display area of reproductions of high and low grades with interpretation of comparison between genuine and sham; to invite foreign Yuan Qing Hua experts to attend the conference. We will also introduce the subject of archacology of Blue and White Porcelain trade under Yuan Qing Hua Silk Route and establish an expert team to trip to the West.
Yuan Qing Hua is the treasure of Chinese porcelain arts, occupies a very important place in the world porcelain history and this is also the topic causing great interest and concern in the international porcelain research in recent decades. It is the focus topics for Chinese porcelain field in recent years with hot debates and different opinions that China as the producing country of Yuan Qing Hua ,how to take effective measures to collect and arrange the Yuan Qing
Hua from various museums and private collectors and set up an authoritative and scientific authentication system; to further comprehensively recognize and summarize its artistic style and characteristics; to solve the criteria to distinguish Yuan Qing Hua from blue and white porcelains of Tung dynasty, those of Sung dynasty, especially the similar products of early Ming dynasty, etc. Although those subjects had been fully discussed and expounded at the two previous symposiums, it is our intention to summarize and publish the current position of
Chinese civil Yuan Qing Hua and documents concerning worldwide criteria of the Yuan Qing Hua through this symposium with your participation.
With best regards
Oranization Committee,
China Civil symposium on Yuan Qing Hua
gaoqinren@sina.com
www.gzweipeng.com www.guwanpaimai.com
010-60871945 fax:010-65266198
Yasin 24-Oct-2006 23:32
All photos are nicer than other. Thank you :) Come again :)
Dick Osseman 20-Oct-2006 20:37
Dank, Elvan
Elvan uit Sivas 20-Oct-2006 20:11
Hallo Dick, complimenten voor de prachtige foto's van verschillende steden van Turkije. Zo'n complete site is uitzonderlijk. Je hebt veel werk in gestoken en het resultaat mag er ook zijn. Ik heb met veel plezier je site bezocht en een plaats gegeven in de favorieten op mijn pc. Veel succes met je verdere werk.
Guest 20-Oct-2006 14:09
Dear Mr. Osseman, I really appreciate your work.
Guest 16-Oct-2006 01:39
adama bak ben hayatımda gitmedigim yerlere gitmis.adamlar turkiyeyi bizden daha iyi biliyor.
serapduygal 15-Oct-2006 20:27
Congratulation sir.
H.D. Mitchell 14-Oct-2006 17:08
Very impressive!!! I am a script writer in Tucson, Arizona. My present project is a screen play and your galleries provided much visual for my research and scene description set in first century C.E. Cities like Cyrene, Antioch, etc. Thank you for sharing your artistic gifts of camera and photos. Do you have any photos of Jerusalem or the Roman Empire in general? Sincerely, Mitchell
Aysun Yenice 12-Oct-2006 09:33

MR. OSSEMAN
I visited your web site.İt was pleasure to see your remarkable work.Thank you and con gratulation.I am mosaic artıst in İzmir-TURKEY.I enjoyed Gaziantep and Antakya Mosaics gallaries.These photographies have a great values for to me and to my students.
Yaşar ÇULHAOGLU 08-Oct-2006 12:23
kASTAMONUDA GETİR YOKTUR HERŞEYE GÖTÜ DENİR ŞİMDİ SİZLERE TURHAN YILMAZIN YAŞADIGI BİR OLAYI AKTARACAM
Turhan Yılmaz Ankarada bir lokantaya girer ve garson ne istediğini sorar Turhan hoca
-Bi tavuk götü der
Garson şakın birşey anlamaz bir başka garson gelir Turhan hoca onada bi tavuk götü der sonunda şef garson bütünce bir tavuk getirir Turhan Hocanın masasına set bir tavırla koyar ve şöyle der.
- Al sana tavuk ister götünü ye ister başını...
Mustafa YILMAZ 08-Oct-2006 12:14
Turhan YILMAZ ın ASKER MEKTUPLARI kasetinden bir mektup örnegi Kastamonu agzı gerçek oguz türkçesidir bununlada gurur duyuyoruz Derneklere Turhan YILMAZa destek olalım çagrısında bulunuyorum.
ANAM HATÇEYE
Gız ana esger ocagına teslim oldum. Emme şindiden özledim Iccak hamurlu ekmege inek yagını çalıp yimeyi özledim. Burda herşey va Yemek iyi yatak iyi emme bizim yapodan yer yatagını dutmaya bi gaç gece yadırgadım lekin şindi alışdım uyuyon gayrı.
Bide tarana çorbası bizimkine benzemeya içinde darakdalısımı yokdu nedü dadı bihoş be ana.
Ağşam olunca nöbetde yulduzlara bakıyon maşallah davar sürüsü gibi parlaya yulduzların içinde de ay soru Şevketin İsmet gıza benzeya.
Sakar inege tevetür bak ana bide begir gunnayınca gatırını iyi paraya sat. Esger dönüşü masrufumuz böyük olacak.
Bubamda sag olsaydı beni esger elbisesi içinde göreydi neydelim gader ana. Esger elbisesi dedimde vedükleri pantulun içine benden başka iki esger daha sıgıya. Bi potin vedile biri 42 nümere ötekisi 45 nümere benimse ayaklarım 40 nümere, bu yüzden egitim alanında seyidemeyon yüzün yüzün çapayken iyi çapıyonda götün götün çapamayon be ana....
Yasmin 06-Oct-2006 12:41
Hello, wou even zeggen dat ik de foto's echt supper vind. hoppelijk komen er nog meer.
Antakya is echt prachtig.
manavgatlı 06-Oct-2006 08:59
teşekkürler side resimleri çok güzel ama çok büyük bir yanlış yapmışsınız .alanya side değil beyefendi MANAVGAT/SİDE .düzeltirseniz sevinirim.teşekkürler
peace 05-Oct-2006 19:23
samsunun fotoğraflarını çok beğendim thanks........
Ahmet Korkmaz 05-Oct-2006 10:34
Hi Dick
I received an e-mail and saw a link for that wonderful website. I live in Paris and really miss my country.By the help of your website my homesick is a bit treated now.:)Thanks for that lovely pictures...
Ece Turkmen 05-Oct-2006 03:14
Hi Mr.Osseman
I really appreciate u because of your works.Turkey is one of the most unique country in the world.And your photos reflect it perfectly.Really wonderfull..
KAZIM HASIRCI 04-Oct-2006 11:17
TEŞEKKÜRLER.ÖZELLİKLE GAZİANTEP FOTOĞRALI İÇİN.BEN GAZİANTEPTE YAŞIYORUM VE AMATÖR FOTOĞRAF ÇEKİYORUM. SİZİN FOTOĞRAFLAR BANA GÖRÜPTE FOTOĞRAFLAMADIĞIM YERLERİ DE GÖSTERDİ. AGAİN THANK YOU.
pelin 01-Oct-2006 09:43
waoww.. i'm from Istanbul and a brasilian friend of mine is here to visit me , your site helped a lot while i was trying to decide where to take her! wonderful job, great picts. congrats!
Andy 25-Sep-2006 05:45
I have lived and conducted research in Turkey off and on for several years, and this was the first year I could not go since 1999. Your excellent photos make me ache inside and I long to go back as soon as I can afford it. I have visited about half the places you photographed, often stood in the same spot as you took the shot I believe. In some of the towns where I lived for long periods in the southeast, I think I even recognize people in the street scenes! For the places I have not been to, the photos beg me to finally make it to... Kars, Tokat, Amasya, Sardis, Anamur, all of them really! Thanks for sharing your images, hopefully some day I'll have the time to share my pictures with the world as you have. To the rest of the world -- visit Turkey, you won't regret it and you'll never forget it! Better yet, find a way to stay a year as a teacher or student, there's no better way to learn the language and really get to know Turkey.
Jackie Smith 24-Sep-2006 03:55
I have spent countless hours on the internet and i mean countless looking for photos of Turkey which portray the country an not the tourist industry and found this site by accident. This is the best site i have ever come across! Thank you Dick for your countless hours and not to mention the cost it must have taken for you to have created this site for everyone to enjoy.
THANK YOU
Jackie Smith
annie 20-Sep-2006 13:42
Absolutely thrilled with the pictures but disappointed that Agri and Tasiclay where not included. Still a job well done and ty for sharing them.
Mesut Kaya 20-Sep-2006 06:42
Çok teşekkürler, ellerinize sağlık. Harika bir site olmuş. Tüm arkadaşlarıma tavsiye diyorum.
Guest 18-Sep-2006 01:56
kasaadarsi in turky pictures show me
Guest 18-Sep-2006 01:55
pictures of kasadarsi in turky
ibrahim 14-Sep-2006 23:31
ikuru:
thank you for interesting in turkey.now, outher people will know about where very nice place in turkey. Thank you for remembering our memory of all the beautiful places..
Anthony 14-Sep-2006 04:03
Very nice site!
sibel 12-Sep-2006 01:25
Elif Shafak, Taner Akcam, Halil Berktay, Fatma Muge are traitors haters of Turkiye
Leslie Bates-Buyukturkoglu 11-Sep-2006 16:18
For years, my husband and I have been trying to help change the image of Turks and Turkey in the United States through entertainment and film. Now we have some help! What a beautiful site (or should it be sight or cite -- all three!). Thank you for refreshing my memory of all the beautiful places I've lived and visited. And yes, you should show all sides of life. Both the good and the bad make it what it is: wonderful. Leslie in Los Angeles
Clark 09-Sep-2006 14:56
Dick:
I can't get over how much Turkey has changed since 1966! I was in military and lived in Ankara and Karamursel; loved the country and populace. I still write friends I made while living there and hope to make it back again in near future. Thanks for the beautiful photography.
Clark from Rochester, New York
Tekin 07-Sep-2006 16:43
Mr. Osseman,
tek kelime ile super....
tesekuurler
Jck 05-Sep-2006 12:14
A couple of weeks ago I knew as little about Turkey as most people in this part of the world. Then, I started reading "Snow" by Orhan Pamuk and have become fascinated by everything Turkish. Even though the book is, among other things, political (you may have read it), I am not interested in taking sides with any group or view. I do not presume to have any qualifications to do that. I am simply interested in Turkey's history, people and every day issues affecting them. So I started researching Turkey and stumbled across your site. You have done an excellent job showing the real country.

So, Dick, awesome job and thank you!

.. and .. keep snapping.

Jck, Winnipeg
Zahit Sahin 04-Sep-2006 11:49
Hello Osseman,
All they are excellent photos, thanks for refreshing my memory.
Best Regards
Zahit
Enis Ozyar 03-Sep-2006 09:01
Hi;
While I was trying to find photos about my lovely country to use them during a lecture in Switzerland I found myself in your website. Great job !!!. Thank you for your effort.
Best wishes.
Guest 30-Aug-2006 11:43
I have seen your side by chance (e-mail from a friend). I could not stop myself writing these appreciation lines. Whatever your reason is for doing this site you did a fantastic job. I wish all the best for you. YILDIRIM (ISTANBUL)
Murat Sinen 28-Aug-2006 21:26
Hi osseman me being photographer i absolutely loved your documantery well done good luck
fatih 27-Aug-2006 10:21
hallo.osseman leuk dat u so een wem site heb gemaakt.ik als hollandse turk wiil uk voor bedanken.een turk moet man goed kennen om te begrijpen
Emre Akça 26-Aug-2006 18:21
Incredible,superb and fascinating work.Well done.I suggest you to check Altinoluk (Edremit-Balıkesir) area too...
nesibe 26-Aug-2006 15:08
slm fotoraflar cok guzel olmus eger karamanin daha resimleri olsa sevinirim
Claude