Istanbul Turkey

Bütün Türkiye resimleri için buraya basınız

Click here for my page with very many Turkish cities

Comments can be written but are only visible after I have checked them: these pages are not forums for political debate - nor to just let the world know you exist! Yorum yazabilirsiniz ama yorumlarınızı ben kontrol ettikten sonra sitede görebilirsiniz. Bu sayfalar politik tartışmalar ya da dünyaya hayatta olduğunuzu duyurmak için hazırlanmış forumlar değil!

Istanbul needs no comment. A joy to visit every time, in every season.

In due course I will reorganize Istanbul galleries, for the time being, see also my galleries Istanbul mosques, Istanbul cisterns, Aya Sofia, Little Aya Sofia, Kariye Church , Top Kapi palace, Archaelogical Museum, Museum of the Ancient Orient, Cinili Kösk ceramics museum, Türk ve Islam Eserleri Müzesi, Kilims at the former mint, Military and Maritime museums, Dolmabahçe Palace, June 2004, Istanbul June 2007, December 2004, Levent Walk, Istanbul Seventh Hill, Yedikule, Rumeli Hisarı, Istanbul Pera walk, Fener & Balat, Istanbul ramble, Üsküdar from Istanbul and Istanbul Bosporus boat ride

İstanbul için herhangi bir yorum yapmaya gerek yok. Her zaman, her mevsimde ziyaret etmek bir zevk.

İstanbul galerilerini zamanla yeniden düzenleyeceðim. Şimdilik, Istanbul camilar, Istanbul sarnıcılar, Ayasofya, Küçük Aya Sofia, Kariye Kilisesi , Topkapı Sarayı, Arkeoloji Müzesi, Eski Şark Eserli Müzesi, Çinili Köşk Seramik Müzesi, Türk ve Islam Eserleri Müzesi, Kilimler, Askeri Müze ve Deniz Müzesi, Dolmabahçe Sarayı, Haziran 2004, Haziran 2007,ve Aralık 2004, Levent Gezintisi, Istanbul Pera gezintisi, Istanbul Yedinci Tepe, Yedikule, Rumeli Hisarı, Fener & Balat, Istanbul gezintisi, Üsküdar ve Istanbul Boğazta vapurla galerilerimi görebilirsiniz.

Türkçe çeviri: Melek Emir. Katkılarından dolayı teşekkür ederim.

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Sirkeci station in Istanbul	Istanbul at wall 2004 03 04	Istanbul kids 2004 03 04	Istanbul Yeni (new) Mosque 2003 12 10	Istanbul along Bosporus 2003 12 10
Istanbul Ortaköy Mosque along Bosporus 2003 12 10	Istanbul Rumelihisar along Bosporus 2003 12 10	Istanbul along Bosporus at Anadolu Kavagi 2003 12 10	Istanbul at end Bosporus at Anadolu Kavagi 2003 12 10	Istanbul Bosporus at Anadolu Kavagi 2003 12 10
Istanbul mannequin 2003 12 11	Istanbul from Selimiye Mosque 2003 12 11	Istanbul from Selim I Mosque 2003 12 11	Istanbul Kids 4283 20031211 1344.jpg	Istanbul election fun_2004 03 14
Istanbul election fun 2004 03 14	Istanbul street scenes 2004 03 14	Istanbul from Süleymaniye towards Yeni or New Mosque	Istanbul dec 2006 3917.jpg	Istanbul dec 2006 3918b.jpg
Istanbul dec 2006 3919.jpg	Istanbul Blue Mosque and Haghia Sophia 2003 12 20	Istanbul Blue Mosque Haghia Sophia 2003 12 20	Istanbul Roman Mosaics 2003 12 20	Istanbul Sinan Hamam 2003 12 20
Istanbul Fishermen on Galata Bridge 2003 12 20	Istanbul New_Mosque sunset 2003 12 20	Istanbul View at sunset 2003 12 20	Istanbul Views at sunset 2003 12 20	Istanbul open air market near Galata Bridge 2003 12 20
Istanbul Galata Bridge Streetmarket 2003 12 20	Istanbul Marmara Sea stranded ship 2003 12 21	Istanbul Eyüp Mosque circumcision pary	Istanbul_Eyüp Mosque circumcision boys 2003 09 08	Istanbul Eyüp Mosque circumcision boys 2--3 09 08
Istanbul Eyüp Mosque graves 2003 09 08	Istanbul fishermen at Bosporus 2003 09 08	Istanbul Üsküdar and K1z Kulesi 2003 09 09	Istanbul Üsküdar and K1z Kulesi 2003 09 09	Istanbul Üsküdar and Galata Kulesi 2003 09 09
Istanbul Üsküdar and Ortaköy mosque 2003 09 09	Istanbul Rüstem Pasha Mosque 2003 09 10	Istanbul Rüstem Pasha Mosque 2003 09 10	Istanbul Rüstem Pasha Mosque 2003 09 10	Istanbul walk near Süleyman Mosque
Istanbul near Fatih Mosque	Istanbul view from Galata Bridge	Istanbul Galata Bridge medium 1	Istanbul Galata Bridge tele 1	Istanbul Galata Bridge wide 1
Istanbul Galata Bridge wide 2	Istanbul Galata Bridge wide 3	Istanbul Galata Tower medium tele 1	Istanbul Galata Tower tele 1	Istanbul Galata Tower tele 2
Istanbul from Han Suleymaniye b	Istanbul from Han with Nurosmaniye 2	Istanbul from Han with Nurosmaniye b	Istanbul from Han with University Tower b.jpg	Istanbul Mehmet monument 1

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iskender		15-May-2008 03:55
Dear Dick, Iam an Australian born Turk and I am proud to say your photos are great. Keep up the great work and do not let a couple of idiots with negative comments to get to you. Regards

Dick Osseman		10-May-2008 07:57
Ayse, Bedankt. Over 4 weken ga ik weer door .... Dick

ayse		09-May-2008 22:29
dear all, i am from turkije but i live in holland. i came here last year i was living in istanbul. i am a lover of istanbul but please open your eyes.. some of you are telling that this is not istanbul? so where is it then?? this guy is just taking the pictures !thats it! bir kere sanata bakin lutfen resimler de eger gormesini bilirseniz resimdeki guzelliklere bakin olmazmi? bi kere bu kisi gidip istanbulda birseyimi degisitiriyor? var olani cekyior? diyorsunuzkibiz boyle degiliz biz boyleyiz iste!!!tamam mi? fakiriz he gururlu bile degiliz aldigimiz dis borclara bakarssani,.. ayrica d a basimiza bu hukumeti getirip sonra da biz bu degiliz demeyin ....sonuc resimler super!!! gercek olan herseyi sadece istanbulun guzel anlarini yakalamis.. hem de resimlerin hepsi istanbulun guzellegini yansitmak zorundamidir? ne bicim bir bakis acisidir bu resimler sadece gercekleri yansitir...... istanbulu koruyun siz de vereyin gerciilere madem... de resimlerde boyle manzaralar olmasin?? olmaz mi? ALLES ZIJN PERFEKTT!! GOOD WERK JONGE! GA DOOR!!

Gervan		05-May-2008 20:45
Hi Dick, Wat een prachtige sfeervolle presentatie van Istanbul. Big Vote! Een genot om al dit moois te bekijken. Ik zie veel plaatsen die ik ook heb bezocht (en gefotografeerd). Dat waren echter nog dia's die ik eens moet gaan scannen. Misschien begin ik daar volgende winter aan en zet ze dan alsnog op Pbase. Een tijdje geleden schreef je dat ook Iran op je verlanglijst staat. Nou dat moet je zeker doen. Negeer alle negatieve berichtgeving en ga er zelf kijken. Het is een prachtig land en veel plaatsen zoals Shiraz en Isphahan zien indrukwekkend en onvergetelijk. Groeten, Ger van Hulst.

MidHHS		22-Apr-2008 05:47
CONGARTULATION... all your photos are great ! It makes me feel like want to fly there one more time....

elva		31-Mar-2008 08:54
wonderful pictures, i used to live in beyoglu near to istiklal and really i saw your pictures and my heart started to run very fast, your job is amazing and turkey is amazing also.

Esra		22-Feb-2008 18:52
I was in tears when I saw this gentelman's pictures. Absolutely stunning ! Thank you so much for all your hard work and thank you for sharing them with us. All the very best Esra

Ali		07-Feb-2008 22:52
wow,wonderful pictures nice work,thanks a lot;)

Ramazan Guloglu		26-Jan-2008 19:11
Dick, Many thanks for the excellent work.

Dick Osseman		04-Sep-2007 13:42
Dear Peter, I may be able to look into it next weekend, when I'm in Istanbul, but I intend to stay a fortnight someday and then delve deeper into some areas. This time around I only stay two full days, then I head east.

Peter Starr		04-Sep-2007 11:57
Dear Dick, In your excellent pictures of Istanbul there is not much of Unkapi, Balat, and Fener to be seen. These are very old areas with plenty of interest (dervish lodges, tombs, churches, Byzantine cisterns, ancient walls and old houses ...). There is now a big project to protect these buildings, for which Fatih Municipality is to be congratulated. With best wishes, Peter

Pedro Balanza		20-Jul-2007 10:26
Thanks for sharing your Istanbul pics, they're fantastic, the guide for my next travel to the city.

Zeynep		18-Jul-2007 02:03
Awsome work! Thank you!

oya		06-Jul-2007 06:38
bir istanbul hayraný olarak bu fotoðraflarda Ýstanbul özlemimi giderecek birþeyler aradým. ama bulamadým.standart resimlere biraz arklý düþüceler karýþýtýrýlarak ortaya çýkmýþ b çalýþma sanýrým. sanatçýnýn amacýna hizmet ettimi bilemiyorum. lakin benim Ýstanbul' um bu deðil.boðaz köprüsünden her geçtiðimde yaþadýðým için ve tekrar bu manzarayý gördüðüm iin þükrediyorum.ve bu kalabalýk þehirdeki hayatlarýn þehir manzarasýndaki etkisini görmek istersem tekrar bu siteye girerim sanýrým.ülkemin bu tür resimlerle tanýtýlmasýný istemiyorum. bizlere baþka ülkeler tanýtýlýrken bu tür yaþanýlan kent resimlerimi kullanýlýyor ki biz bunlarla tanýtýlalým??

Kiymet		18-Jun-2007 08:56
BRAVO- BRAVO, AND thanks a lot, I am from Istanbul and I have also seen many cities in Turkey and world, aprox. 30 cities, but I have not seen anywhere impressing as much as Istanbul, I am really happy to born in Istanbul , there are a lot of handicap of this city, ,it is crowded, irregular structure , but you can find everthing in Istanbul, what ever you are looking, :) Thanks again Dick, Fantastic job

Guest		11-Jun-2007 12:20
I totaly agree with Dick on his response to the comment regarding old and new (or modern whatever that knucklehead wants to call it) Turkey. Turkey is not consist of a few modern shopping centers located on a handfull so-called modern streets and "wanna be" people with lost identities. I have lived in USA for the past 12 years and I think that alone qualifies me to comment on what makes a country a modern country as a whole. You become modern, NOT with the extrior design or the way they decorated several buildings in a huge city as Istanbul but the level and number of "civilized" people in and around those buildings every day. Turkey is a developing country, not a modern country, hopefully it will be one day, but not with such a mind-set of your commentor. I admired your effort taking these pictures and congrats! I may actualy contact you in the near future for permision to use some of your pictures on a few of my sites.

Guest		27-May-2007 16:22
I like your Pictures,you did a great job.Thanks for sharing ,I wondered what it looked like in turkey.bye

Dick Osseman		24-May-2007 15:09
That must have been a massive e-mail that you received. I never claimed I am representing Turkey. I have repeatedly stated why I show old things. You did not look properly for pictures of modern Turkey that I do show, but to me - and many other people - that is not half as interesting as the old parts. If I look out of my window here in Amsterdam I can see without any trouble lots of modern buildings, why travel to your country to see the same? As for your disappointment: too bad. I don't care at all. As for your evaluation: don't care either. Make a site of your own is my advice (but will you?).

Tugce Ayhan		24-May-2007 14:38
Actually your web site came through e-mail. I am terribly dissapointed to see the photos. I have nothing to say about your art. But the photos are not representing real Turkey. You haven't taken any photos of modern views. I understand that you are trying to show authentic side of Turkey. But I think you should have some of the modern parts if you are thinking that you are representing Turkey. We are trying to tell people that Turkey is mixture of old and new. You just showed the old parts. Hope that you will take some parts of the new face. I think you have done a good job but not completed.

Oguz Kosebalaban		15-Mar-2007 08:26
Dear Mr. Osseman; Congratulations; you are like a goodwill ambassador of Turkey; I am impressed with your effort in travel ,photography, and contribution with your site to sources about Turkey! I am also a photographer and in travel business; so I also travel a lot; but I do not have a large photography site like yours yet. I use some of my photos to accompany matching articles at my www. welldoneturkey.com ; in time I hope to create a photography site like yours with my works. I recently did photography beginning from Chora ( KAriye ) and covering all the area downhill; and the results were fruitfull, the scenes may include great looking old fellows asleep in front of their shops , etc :)) I haven't seen all your photos yet; but I encourage this part of the city as well. Also , in Ankara I am impressed by Augustos temple ( 1st century ) ( later a church ) being protected by Hacibayram mosque - 16th century ; which when built ; the notion of archaelogy did not begin yet ; I think that can be a great friendship poster to the rest of the world. ( Make it to Ankara if not yet, and I will have more suggestions ) Turkey will be glad to welcome you again, and again. Best Regards, Oguz Kosebalaban

taha		10-Feb-2007 12:13
Ben Mehmet Ocak'a katýlmamaktayým adam gelmiþ ve sadece kötü durumda olan yerlerin resmini çekmiþ; adam her neyi amaçlýyor olursa olsun bu fotoðraflar Türkiye'yi yurt dýþýnda kötü tanýtýyor.Sayýn Osseman bütün Türkiyeyi gezmiþ ama Ýstanbul'da bile resmini çekecek sadece kötü pozisyonlarý bulabilmiþ.Kusura bakmayýn tebrik edemeyeceðim.

mehmet ocak		27-Dec-2006 02:16
Neden fakir insanlarý eskimiþ yerleri çektin diye adama kýzanlar!!Neden çekmiþ biliyor musunuz? Adam Hollandalý kompleksleri yok.Her türlü sosyal yaþamý inceliyor güzellik olarak görüyor çekiyor yayýnlýyor. Ve size þunu söyleyim gerçek türkiye iþte bu resimlerde.O etiler de kadýköy de carrefourda kozyataðýnda gerçek yaþam yok.Ýnsanlar o elit küçük kesim gibi bi eli yaðda bi eli balda yaþamýyorlar.Zorluklar çekiyorlar. Bir de utanmadan alýþveriþ yapan çaðdaþ insanlarý niye çekmedin diye buyurmuþ bir zat.Parasý olan çaðdaþ oluyor heralde bu arkadaþýmýza göre.Diðer fakir çocuklarýda heralde çaðdýþý yaratýklar falan. Türkiye az geliþmiþ bir ülkedir.Biz de bu ülkenin iyisiyle kötüsüyle evladýyýz.Ülkeyi nasýl daha iyi bir hale getireceðimizi düþüneceðimize kompleksler içinde boðuþuyoruz.Bu ülkenin %2 si plazalarda dolaþýyorsa geri kalaný ekmek parasý için yaþýyor. Bu resimlerden eski tarihi eserlerden gocunanlar baba parasýyla parise newyork a gidebilir.Kokuþmuþ ,insani deðerlerden uzak tamamen çýkarlarýn konuþtuðu, diðer insanlarý sömürerek þu anki medeni(!) sosyal alanlarýna ulaþmýþ insanlarýn çocuklarýyla beraber alýþveriþ merkezlerinde dolaþabilirler.Ben çok mutluyum istanbulda yaþamaktan. Ya afrika'da doðup sefalet içinde yaþasaydýnýz hiç düþündünüz mü?Size gözünüzün önündeki bütün herþey sanal hepsinin arkasýnda baþka insanlarýn acýlarý var.Küçük ama cebi büyük insanlar dünyayý sömürürken dünyanýn çoðunluðu sefaletle yüzleþmekte.Siz ise neden bizim modern olduðumuzu gizliyorsun diye millete çatýyorsunuz. Halinize þükredin. Bu tarihi eserlerle övüneceðinize þu yaptýðýnýza bakýn. Ne söylesem boþ.

arman		07-Dec-2006 02:35
Hello. What a great work. Congratulations. I work just across the street where you shot the Sports wear shop during Pera Tour. Just for your info', they moved his shop 50 meters down the street, because the building he was, will now be renovated. (By the way, its a great building, a giant mono block, empty and sad looking)

Guest		04-Dec-2006 02:29
Thank you very much for all those beautiful pictures.

Gul		27-Nov-2006 07:32
Beatiful pictures..Some of the comments reminded me some one I know who went to Rome and when I asked he she had said " I did not like it, i was too old!.. The same person would love Orlando, NY and other moder cities..I guess it is how you look at it..I am not proud of Bagdat caddesi cause when you go to Europe there are several of them even better..But you can not find an old Beyoglu house anywhere..full with stories of the people who lived there a century ago..Anyways, good work..

Dick Osseman		11-Nov-2006 13:07
Geehrter Dr. Haksever, In Beziehung zu ihre Frage über die Kamera die ich nützte um meine Bilder zu machen: die ältere Bilder sinds digitale Scans von film (Kodachrome), die Letzte drie Jahren nützte ich digitale Kameras, namentlich: zuerst Sony 717, später Nikon D70 und D2x. Bei viele der neuere Bilder können Sie, wenn Sie "full exif" wählen (untern das Bild) sehen wie ich so ein Bild gemacht habe.

Dr Ataman HAKSEVER		11-Nov-2006 11:16
Sehr geehrter Herr Ossemanþ Haben Sie diese Bilder mit einem digital Fotoapparat geschossen oder waren si Fil aufnahmen

Sinan		05-Nov-2006 13:35
fotograflara camur atan ve turk oldugunu iddia eden insanlara sorarim, turkiye icin ne yaptiniz. fotograf sanattir ve mr. Osseman bunu cok guzel bir sekilde sergilemis. Onu modern yerleri cekmeye davet eden arkadaslar bu konu hakkindaki bilgisizliklerini on plana cikarmistir. Bizim tarihimiz ve kulturumuz o yikik dokuk binalardadir ve bu insanlar bu guzellikleri goremeyecek kadar bilgisizdir. Bahsettiginiz modern binalar her yerde var ve yapay bir guzelliktir ve sadece gormemisligimiz yuzunden bizim ilgimizi ceker. Disaridan gelen insanlarýn gordugu guzellikler ise mr. Osseman'in fotograflarinda sergilenmistir zaten. Turk degilmiyiz iste burayida kisisel egolarimizi tatmin etmek icin bir arac haline getirmisiz. Cok adam olmamiz lazim cokkkkk.

YAGIZ TATLI		18-Oct-2006 22:54
Great Job.. This is the result of ur site.. But on the other hand, in my opinion you should declare modern face of TURKEY. Anyway you have done great job by showing Historical parts. Thank you and keep on!

I love you tUGCE		02-Oct-2006 14:56
osseman kusura bakma kardesim ama istanbul boyle degil.istanbul;ne bir iran ne bir arabistan ne de bir suriye...bu kadar da olmaz ama yaa.istanbul ancak bu kadar gerici bir millet olarak anlatilabirdi.bizi gerici gostermeye calisiyorsunuz ama biz gerici degiliz.hollandalardan kalkýp gelipte bole resimler cekiyorsunuz insan da bole olunca zývanadan cikiyo ama...

Dick Osseman		25-Sep-2006 06:54
Lulu, How right you are. About what, by the way?

Lulu		23-Sep-2006 22:30
TÝôïéá þñáéá ðüëç Ý÷åé ôüóïõò ðïëëïýò âñþìo-Ôïýñêïõò.

The Invitor		06-Sep-2006 11:37
Cultural Capital of World Istanbul. I a m very prouded to be a Turk. All these beauties are ours. Turkish people are known with their hospitality and kindness to the visitors from all over the world. As more foreign people visit Turkey Greek and Armenian propaganda will be useless. COME TO TURKEY!

Guest		20-Aug-2006 02:57
I come over your photos today and spent hours looking at them, ... got inspired to visit those places. Than you very much for not only publishing your photos, but also commenting them. ... and please don't bother to answer some of those Turks with a complex, whom asks you to show "modern" Turkey. (I personally think that as long as those Turks with a complex exists Turkey can never consider itself modern. I't turkish myself and asamed of these people, I appoligize on behalf of them. Unfortunatelly there are not only decent people on earth.)

Reis77		18-Jul-2006 07:42
Cok guzel bir calisma.Mr Dick'e tesekkurlerimi sunar selam ederim.

Mahmut EMÝROÐLU		08-Jul-2006 21:12
Very nice .Thank you ,Wonderfull pictures SEE YOU

CigdemCÄ±nar		28-Jun-2006 12:06
resimler ve Ã¼lkemizin tanÄ±tÄ±mÄ± gayet guzel ama su var Istanbul resimlerdeki gibi degil kesinlikle.Son derece modern ve sadece avrupa baskenti deil dÃ¼nyanÄ±n baskenti olmaya layÄ±k bir sehir.Yeterli degil yani ancak bunun yapÄ±lÄ±rken bir kasÄ±tla mÄ± yapÄ±ldÄ±gÄ± yoksa dÃ¼rÃ¼stcemi davranÄ±ldÄ±gÄ± sÃ¼pheli.Yinede ulkemizin tum sehirlerinin dolaÅŸÄ±lÄ±p tanÄ±tÄ±mÄ±nÄ±n yapÄ±lmasÄ±na emek veren Dick Osseman'a tesekkurler :)

Guest		10-Jun-2006 13:33
A human being must be stupid, if it doesn' t congratulate Mr. Dick. Nice job, nice effort. I couldn' t see Yerebatan Sarnici (Basilica Cistern) in your galleries. Is it because you arrange your website? I would like to see this construction on your website as well.

Sergio J. da Silva		19-May-2006 18:47
Hi ! My name is Sergio. I'm from Rio do Sul, Sta. Catarina,BRAZIL and I want to say to you, that your photos is beautiful, very much !! God bless your people !!!! Viva TURKEY !!

Guest		09-May-2006 01:41
Türkçe karakter problemini çözmeye çalýþýrken bazý yazým yanlýþlarý yapmýþým, sonradan farkettim. farklýlaþtýðýmýzý tartýþma isteði

Guest		09-May-2006 01:28
Bir arkadaþým için hazýrlayacaðým Türkiye konulu ekran koruyucu-sunum için internetten fotoðraf ararken keþfettim Dick Osseman'ýn galerisini ve iki gün ve gece boyunca Dick Osseman'ýn sitedeki fotoðraflarýnýn tamamýný gördüm,fotoðraf altý yorumlarý ve baþka bir sitede ayrýca yaptýgý tüm açýklamalarý da okudum ki; bazý isabetsiz yorumlarda aksinin kastedildigi gibi, fotografçýnýn hiçbir art niyet tasýmadýðýný gördüm. Bu yorumlarda bulunan kiþilerin talihsiz bir yanýlma içinde olduklarýný düþünüyorum.Bazýlarýnýn ise özellikle art niyetli olduklarý kanaatindeyim. Bir de þekilsel bir takIm kazanImlarIyla budalaca bilimiþlik gösterisinde bulunan, bildirdikleri görüþlerle ufuklarýnýn ne kadar dar olduðunu sezdiren yorumcular var ki, asýl rahatslz edici olanlar da onlarIn yorumlarý. Dick Osseman, sahip oldugu fýrsatlar ve bunlarý deðerlendiriþ biçimi, iyi bir gözlemci olmasý, eskinin ve tarihin, dolaysýyla bilginin kýymetini bildiðini sezdirmesi, genel olarak gözlemlediðim öðrenmeye açýk ve kültürel anlamda önyargýdan uzak tavrý ve bu þekilde doldurulduðu kanaati taþýdýgým hayat tecrübesi nedeniyle hakkýnda olumlu kanaat edindiðim bir insan. Öyle ki, paylaþtýðýmýzý düþündüðüm pek çok görüþ ve farklulastýðýmýzý hissettiðim bazý konulardaki kanaatlere nasýl ulaþtýðýný öðrenmek ve bu konular üzerine karþýIýklý olarak konuþup, tartýþmak istediði uyandýrdý bende... FotoðraflarI övmeye gerek bile yok ki; her þey ortada...Sanatsal yönü bulunan ve etkili pek çok fotoðraf bir tarafa, diðer pek çok fotoðrafýn taþýdýðI belgesel deðer bile çok kýymetli bence...

Guest		06-May-2006 20:38
I should have guessed that you would pick on the word "shopping". What I was trying to say was that Turkey today, especially in large cities, is no different than western world. And I was saying that, that message is missing from your site. You say, however, (in those http links that you pointed me to) that your mission was not that, and is not that; you just want to share with others the many pictures you took over the years. I now understand you better. But may be you could put a disclaimer pointing to that fact at the beginning of your galaries. By the way I have been in Amsterdam airport many times. I dont find it that great myself. Bigger than the one in Istanbul, that is true. As for opening my own web site, who knows may be I will do that one day. I will let you know if and when I do! This will be my last posting on your web site as I feel I said my piece. I leave the rest to the understanding of you and your guests. Kafanizi alisveris kelimesine takacaginizi tahmin etmeliydim. Ben, bugunun Turkiyesinde, ozellikle buyuk sehirlerde, yasamin Bati ulkelerinden cok daha farkli olmadigina isaret etmeye calisiyordum. Ve de bu mesaj sizin sitenizde yok diyordum. Ama siz zaten benim amacim bu degildi, hala da degil, diyorsunuz, verdiginiz o http linklerinde; siz sadece yillar boyu cektiginiz bircok fotografi baskalariyla paylasmak istemissiniz. Simdi sizi daha iyi anliyorum. Sirasi gelmiskken soyliyeyim, ben Amsterdam havaalinuinda bircok kez bulundum. Bence o kadar sahane bir havaalani degil. Ama Istanbuldakinden buyuk orasi dogru. Kendi web sayfami acmama gelince, kimbilir belki bir gun. Size bildiririm acarsam! Bu benim sayfanizdaki son mesajim olacak. Ben soyleyecegimi soyledim. Gerisini sizin ve misafirlerinizin takdirine birakiyorum.

Dick Osseman		06-May-2006 08:42
Both as a psychologist and from a philosophical point of view I think there is no such thing as non-biased representation. I go one step further: in the strictest sense "I" do not exist, like a city I change all the time and my mind is a tumble of conflicting brain nodes competing for mastering my attention. Still, I have some constants, some observations that recurringly are more of interest to "me" than others. I wrote in my profile: "Some people who criticize my pictures ("Too many old houses") should realize that I am neither a tourist agent nor a city council public relations officer. I like old houses (for pictures) better than apartment blocks. For some cities I added some modern buildings, but if yours is just represented by old ones, be glad that you have some history on display, nothing is as boring as a totally modern city. And remember that for some people, many of whom now live abroad, those old houses are the ones where they were born, where they spent their childhood, the ones they long to see again. " You seem to have not taken the trouble to read that profile. Inviting me to picture modern people shopping is like inviting me to commit suicide: it is against my nature, against what I like to do, as a photographer. I find shopping amongst the most boring things to do, and taking pictures of shoppers would be boredom squared. The same goes for traffic: I don't know how to drive a car, and (here I go again) taking pictures of cars crossing the bridges .... come to think of it, I do have the bridges on many pictures (I again wonder if you took the trouble to check all my Istanbul galleries), but traffic pictures? Not "this mosque was designed by Sinan for Sultan ... but "Note the blue Peugeot XLS333 with the bend fender, isn't it cute. And look: three rows of traffic in either direction. Amazing. And so modern, we don't have cars like that in Amsterdam," where I live. I can assure you that Amsterdam Airport if four times bigger than the - decent - Istanbul one, has better shopping malls, better observation platforms, a much better system for showing people the way, better toilet facilities ... I have some pictures of the Istanbul Airport, but I never bothered to publish, I thought they represented too much what every traveller can see all over the world. So: I believe you have the credentials, but we look with different eyes. I am afraid you will have to accept that. So: no broad perspective, no sweeping vistas of modern buildings housed by happy shoppers and their congested traffic. And a warning: you can forget about football stadiums, race tracks, university buildings (unless of particular architectural interest) and so forth too. Maybe you ought to build a site of your own. I'll gladly criticize it. A last word: it may help to see what essentially are my answers to questions for an interview by the Radikal newspaper (at http://www.radikal.com.tr/haber.php?haberno=177205 ), the English extensive answers are at http://members.chello.nl/dosseman/frequently_asked_questions.htm)

Guest		06-May-2006 04:02
Dear Mr. Osseman, Thank you for directly addressing my postings. I would like to say that I appreciate your interest in Turkey; two trips per year over the last 15, or so, years is momentous. I was merely trying to point out that you are looking at it from a certain perpective, as perhaps, your latest guest, Murat Gumus hinted. People are biased even if they think they are not .Yes, I know you have many galaries about Istanbul, its museum etc. but I was talking about the way you depicted those run down buildings and poor looking people on the streets. Why is it that you don't have the picures of modern people shoping in Carreefour or Bagdat Caddesi or Elmadag or Etiler, or Kadikoy, or no picture of the modern airport in Istanbul. What about the traffic in the Bridges of Bosphorus. Is it and uts traffic any diffrerent than Golden Gate bridge in San Fransisco. About my credentials, I was born and raised in Turkey. I have done my udergraduate schooling in Turkey. I have also worked in Istanbul about three years after my graduate work (Masters degree) abroad. I hope you appreciate these are sufficient credentials. I invite you to take more "broad perpective" pictures. Kiymetli Osseman Bey, Yazima cevap verdiginizden dolayi tesekkur ederim. Turkiyeye olan ilginizi takdir ettigimi burada belirtmek isterim; son on bes yilda, yilda iki Turkiye seyahati oldukca buyuk bir sey. Ben sadece Istanbul'a, belki de son misafiriniz Murat Gumusun de ima etmis olabilecegi gibi, yalnizca bir acidan baktiginizi belirtmek istedim. Insanlar oyle olduklarini sanmasalar da bazi seyleri daha cok tutarlar. Evet Istanbulm, muzeleri vs hakkinda birden fazla galeriniz var. Ama ben o yikik harap binalarin ve fukara halkin resimlerinden bahsediyordum. Niye bir Caeerefourda niye bir Bagdat caddesinde niye Elmadag'da, ya da Etiler'de, veya Kadikoy'de alisveris yapan cagdas insanlar insanlar ya da modern Istanbul hava alani yok resimlerinizde. Mesala bogaz koprusu ve trafigi, bu sahneler San Fransisco daki Golden Gate koprusunden cok mu farkli ? Benim Istanbul hakkinda bilgili sahibi olup olmadigima gelince; Turkiyede dogup buyudum, Lisans ogrenimimi Istanbulda yaptim. Yurt disindaki yukses lisans calismamdan sonra Istanbulda uc sene kadar gorev yaptim. Umarim bu kadarini yeterli bulursunuz. Sizi daha "genis perspektifli" resimler cekmeye davet ediyorum.

Murat Gumus		03-May-2006 12:29
People usually take the pictures of things they are interested in and/or attracted to. I now realize that I have taken more pictures in the Heineken Experience in Amsterdam than the Rembrandt Museum. I personally liked your work. Please keep on. Regards

Dick Osseman		03-May-2006 06:16
To my last guest and many others: did you notice I have 11 galleries about Istanbul now? And: I just checked, I have visited Istanbul 29 times over the last 14 years. Could you tell me where this mythical Istanbul is that is so different to the one I (think I) know? And by the way, what is your claim to be so knowledgable? Live there, been on a guided tour? Had a dream?

Guest		03-May-2006 04:20
True that we are meloncholics, including me. Our culture and our music, and us, do that to us. But we need to search for the truth. Is Istanbul today is like the pictures presented here? I dont think so. I know it is not like so. Gercek su ki bizler melonkolik kisileriz, ben dahil. Kulturumuz, muzigimiz ve bizler bunu kendimize zorlamaktayiz. Ama gercegi aramak zorundayiz. Gercekten Istanbul bu resimlerdeki gibi mi. Degil. Sanmiyorum, Biliyorum.

ozcan		03-May-2006 00:06
Greetenigs from USA.Wonderfull pictures..l felt myself home.

daniel		02-May-2006 12:21
The way you show the down-and-out places of Istanbul is a true and necessary depiction of the city. I agree, it's not the only one, but those pictures convey the 'feeling' of Istanbul so well. The 'huzun' that Orhan Pamuk writes of in his 'Istanbul' book. The melancholy. So- from a former Istanbullu, who longs to return for good, thankyou.

Guest		01-May-2006 05:26
I would like to repeat here the comments that I posted a few minutes ago under the last Istanul picture: Although pictures don't lie I would like to remind the viewers that this is a grim, even perhaps a biased, for some reason, view of the city. These pictures show a run down city. Istanbul has many new areas where one can mistakenly think to be in a western city. In short, Istanbul is much more than these pictures show. Burada Istanbul resimlerinin sonuncusunun altina yazdigim su tenkitleri tekrar etmek isterim: Her ne kadar resimler yalan soylemez ise de resimleri incelenlere bu resimlerin Istanbul'a kotumser bir acidan baktigini, hatta belki de bilinmeyen bir nedenle yanli (taraf tutar) bir bakisla cekilmis olabilecegini hatirlatmak isterim. Bu resimler harap bir Istanbul gostermektedirler. Istanbulda kendinizi yanilarak bir Bati sehrinde sanabileceginiz bir cok yeni semtleri vardir. Kisacasi Istabul bu resimlerin gosterdiginin cok ustundedir.

Sam Zacum		28-Apr-2006 08:55
Hi Dick! I think I wrote some comments earlier. However, I must say it again: each time I open your site and look at the photos from all over Turkey, but specially from Istanbul, where I spent my childhood and teenages, I remember the "good old times", the old friends and school mates, relatives who are not alive anymore, etc. etc. A lot of memories arise in my head's "surface"! It is a nice feeling! Thanks a lot! and good luck for your future works! Nora, Sweden, April 28, 2006.

Erhan		13-Apr-2006 12:05
Bu fotograflarla ilgili yprum gonderen arkadaslarin yorumlarinin tamamini okumadim ama resimlerde dikkatimi ceken bir noktayi belirtmem gerekiyor. Istanbul resimleri sayfasinda "Istanbul election fun" altyazili resim bilerek mi bilmeyerek mi bu albume dahil edilmistir. Bu Avrupalilar ulkemizi bizden cok mu seviyorlar ki ulkemizin birligini bozup kendileri mi sahip olmak istiyorlar, yoksa bu resimde poz veren ve hangi amaca hizmet ettigi ya da kullanildigi belli olan bu kizin resmini bu Hollandali vatandas neden buraya koymustur, neyi amaclamaktadir. Boylelerinin ulkemizde ne isi vardir. Vatanseverleri bu resmi protestoya cagiriyorum.

fatma satir		07-Apr-2006 19:09
Hi Dick; i know having a perspective of artist is a different thing so i m sure u also do not expect from everyone to understand what u have done!In normal case when u talk about a city or a famous place generally people imagine certain things like NY reminds people Empire State Building.But i do know that it s not this easy while u r working with Istanbul.I m a huge fan of Istanbul, too .i think ur pics r great in patience and work but there r still some meanings which r incomplete in addition i m sure u need time to bring all the pieces together!i just want to say my feelings: istanbul means a rainbow! it has two parts which is unique..it has the history..it has the nature..it has old and new together and it has the combination of really different people! then if u want to picture istanbul u have to get the details such as different perspectives and dif faces.. i m so glad that u had a chance to spend time with the society and visit dif places of Turkey!And again i want to thank u sharing all these with us. i hope to see more pics from u soon.. all the best from Canada!

Dick Osseman		03-Apr-2006 18:57
I indeed deleted a lot of messages after I realised the people who wrote them were using foul language and dragging me and others down. This will happen more often, I suppose. I don't mind criticism though some of it is of a very low grade. I dislike people who criticise me without reading my profile, and who use my site to propagate opinions that are beneath contempt. Still, my command of Turkish is so elementary that some will get through, well, let them. I thank the people who write that they like my work, and tell me to disregard those other messages. I think someone wrote I did not visit the seven hills of Istanbul: I made a point of going to the the seventh only two weeks ago, but with all the messages I have to delete I do not get the time to show the pictures. The same goes for my recent pictures of the modern office buildings at Levent: too busy kicking out the hate mail. Thanks boys - and let's not forget the girls.

Dick Osseman		01-Apr-2006 19:16
Thanks Bubu, I think I will weed out some of the worst comments one of these days, but keeping them in shows another aspect of Turkish life. It's not all nice and peaceful in that country, it seems. A great advantage is that I cannot understand most of them, in particular when people start writing words like "belaaaaaaaaaaaa" I have the feeling no dictionary will help me understand. And I also have the feeling that the more capitals people use, the smaller their respect. Am I right?

Bubu		01-Apr-2006 16:30
arkadaslar bule cirkin diyaloglari bule kusel resimlerin altinda gormek hec hos degil... hem sanatciya hem sanatina saygisizliktir bu... lutfen biraz daa saygili olalim en azindan kendimizi karsi... it is really not nice to see such harsh and hateful comments under such amazing photos pals!!! it is totally disrespectful both to the artist and his art... please let us try to be politer and more respectful to at least eachother if not ourselves!!!

ALI34		31-Mar-2006 15:58
HAZAL YAA SANA CEVAP BILE VERMEMEK LAZIM ! BAS GIT YAA BU ADAM EMINONUNDEN KARSIYA GECEMEMIS ANLAT BI ONA ISTANBUL 7 TEPEDIR DIYE SONRA GEL NARA BASMAYA... HADII KOLAY GELSIN KIM TAKAR SIZI SEREFSIZLER BEE

Koray		31-Mar-2006 11:44
All pictures are faboulous, congragulations Dick. I cannot seperate one from another in the means of professionalism and excellence. I like to say to everyone who made many comments in this web site that please do know that any of real Turkish people are not concerned about neither the Kurds or the Armenians who are together with us. Till years we have lived in peace in this country, but especially beginning from one or two decades ago, somes who are not comfortable along this peace are trying to urge and disturb people in the country. Somes who strive to split the nation in segments will come out with failures. I really and deeply believe that they will not be able to succeed. Everyone, who is or where he/she comes from or what color is his/her skin, has the right to live in this beauty. Do not think anything else :)

Bubu		30-Mar-2006 19:25
fantastic job Dick!!! I'm really pleased and impressed by these swell pics!!! u've managed to reflect the amazin and colorful as well as breathtakin sides of Istanbul and Turkey... thnx to u I fell in love with Istanbul all over again!!! I read the dumb comments about the Kurds and etc and thought they were really unnecessary and depressing... the beauty of the photos should be the focus here not some girl and her nationality!!! but guess some people are always gonna be shallow and there's nothin u can do about it!!! apart from those stupid comments I loved ur worked and have to congratulate u!!! hope to see more of ur work soon!!! don't mind those comments!!! keep up the good work!!! thumbs up pal!!! :o)

aylaengin		30-Mar-2006 08:11
Hi there, I must say that the photos are really amazing. I 've read some of the comments below and some of them are pretty harsh. Why can't people just appreciate good things and say thank you for taking the time to create such a website. If they can do better then they should do it. Kind Regards, Ayla Turker Yenidogan.

Hazal		29-Mar-2006 20:22
Fotograflar cok guzel, turiste kufur edenlere sesleniyorum! siz bir arkadasin dedigin gibi istanbulu, turkiyeyi elin turistinden ogrenmis kisiler! hanginiz gittiniz bu kadar yere, adam te nerden geliyormus her sene. Kurt u falan yok bunun, Turkiye den cekilmis yuzlerce fotograf.. Size ne denir ki artik, nasil adam karalayacaginizi sasirmissiniz. hanginizin var bu kadar Turkiye fotografi sayin yillarin Turkiye sakinleri?? Okuyun adam olun biraz, emege saygi nedir ogrenin! Adam Turkiye' nin sitesini yapmis daha ne olsun? tesekkur edeceginize kufurler yagdirmak da ne demek? Medeniyetsiz, terbiyesiz , saygisiz derim ben boylelerine.. Begenmediyseniz kimse sizi zorla tutmuyor, kapat sayfayi git! ama; kimse bu kadar emek vermis, bir Turk ten daha cok Turkiye yi tanimis, tanitmis bir kimseye bu sekilde laflar diyemez demeye hakki yoktur. begenmezseniz yorum yazmassiniz, kimse sizin kufurlerinizi okumak zorunda degil !! tekrar soyliyim super bir calisma, Dick i tebrik ediyorum..:)

Hazal		29-Mar-2006 20:05
They all are pretty , thank you so much Dear Dick :)

Guest		26-Mar-2006 23:28
Thank you for giving my Monday morning such pleasure. Reading some of the emails below, I have realised people have forgotten to enjoy life and the beautiful things around them. Such a pity. Having seen your collection of photos, I cant wait to get back toTurkey to see all the places I have missed out on. Inji Australia

guest		24-Mar-2006 09:33
Eminim sizde yurt dýþýna çýkýnca camdan binalarý alýþveriþ merkezlerini fotoðraflýyorsunuz.Ýtalya'da yada Ýspanya'da hanginiz eski eser fotoðrafý çekmedi acaba.Fransa'da Paris'in cam binalarýnýmý yoksa eiffel'i fotoðraflardýnýz.Orada çekilen fotoðraflarýnýzý böyle yayýnladýðýnýzda kim size þerefsiz piçler bizim haçlý ortaçað binalarýmýzý çekip koymuþ bizde aslýnda þehir merkezinde plazalarýmýz alýþveriþ merkezlerimiz vardý diye hakaret eder acaba...önce biraz kendi tarihinizi öðrenin sonra fotoðrafçýlýkla ilgili biraz birþeyler öðrenin (cep telefonuyla çektiðinizi sandýklarýnýz deðil) ondan sonra her turistin gezerken çekeceði fotoðraflara hakaret edin.içinizden bir kiþi acaba bu turistin gezdiði yerleri gezdimi (þuursuzca hakaret eden kiþilere lafým) sizde yayýnlayýn bir sitede de bizde oradan size hakaret edelim.Emeðe hiç saygýsý olmayan sevgisiz,tahammülsüz,herþeyi komplo teorileriyle süsleyip hareket ediyorsunuz...Askeri müze ve deniz müzesi fotolarýda var, bu ne demek þimdi ,yoksa askeri bilgileri yurtdýþýna mý sýzdýrýyor bu adam Polis kuvvetlerine tez haber edin...3-5 sene önce göçtüðünüz þu Ýstanbul'u elin turistinden öðreniyorsunuz ondan sonrada adama neden çektin bunlarý diye küfür ediyorsunuz.

Cemre		24-Mar-2006 02:08
Dick beye geçen messajým da niçin bir yabancýnýn Türkiye adýna bu kadar alakalý olduðunu sormuþtum.. özellikle isteði üzerine cevap yazabilmesi için ingilizce idi sorum..ama hala bir cevap yazabilmiþ deðil..bazý ziyaretçilerin maillerini okuduðumda düþüncem daha da netleþti..niçin modernleþen Türkiyeye ait tek bir kare yok fotoðraflarda..hep periþan ve sefil insanlarýn görüntüsü..bunda art niyet yok mu sizce..

Esin		23-Mar-2006 19:25
Bence kurt turk ve bunun gib saplantilari birakip su guzelim vatanin resimlerine bakalim. Akillarina gelmis yapmislar ellerine saglik. Rekabet etmek ve daha guzelini yapabiliyorsaniz hos geldiniz. Su resimlere bakin kimler geldi kimler gecti. Ve anlayin artik pesinde kostugunuz seyler ne kadar bos seda su baki kalan kubbede.

adl		20-Mar-2006 21:22
wonderful pictures, to the ones who are murmuring because you posted a Kurdish girl, well they belong to turkey and the problem will be no more if we are democratic, because this is the way it must be. tesekkürler, türkiye cumhuriyeti bile bu kadar iyi bir propaganda yapamadi, ödüllenmeli.

vehbi erünlü		19-Mar-2006 21:10
Ben bir istanbul aþýðý olarak resimlere hayran oldum okulumdan dolayý fazla gidemediðim galatadan çekilmiþ fotolar þahane....daha çok yorum yapmak isterim ama yorum bile yapamýcam çünkü resimlere bamak istiorum...

Guest		19-Mar-2006 14:35
Ýstanbul adina tesekkur ederiz...

Berrak Guldogan		19-Mar-2006 11:38
Thank you very much. The pictures are wonderful.

Kerem Sucu		18-Mar-2006 17:01
It's a wonderful work and u show our history verywell i thank u for that... Ayrýca kendi hükümetimizin yapmadýðýný bir yabancý turistin yapmýþ olmasýda ayrý bir merak ve ilgi konusu...!!??!!

Ebru		18-Mar-2006 01:54
Photos are gorgeous. Thank you for your time and effort.

Rasyonel Grafik		17-Mar-2006 13:18
Çok güzel bir uðraþý ve gayet baþarýlý bir çalýþma... Sabrýn ve zevkin gayet güzel meyveler vermiþ... Can-ý gönülden tebrik ediyorum.... Eðer istersen benim çektiðim fotoðraflarý da gönderebilirim... Ayný bakýþ açýsýna sahip olduðumuzu zannediyorum. Tabii isterseniz... rasyonelgrafik@hotmail.com

ilayda		17-Mar-2006 11:56
ilayda thank you very much I love istanbul and Turkey .I like all coumtrien people.i live in istanbul but i dont kake photo for istanbul any .welcome everytime in Turkey I can't speak english but i am learning now.

Guest		17-Mar-2006 00:06
thank you Dick.photos are great.thanks from Türkiye

YILDIZ KARDAS		16-Mar-2006 20:10
Thank from Istanbul / TÜRKÝYE

Baris Demir-RUSSIA		16-Mar-2006 14:24
This is the most successful site on reflecting beauties of my country. Few months ago, I wanted to show some photos of touristic regions of Turkey to my russian girlfriend, yet I couldn`t find enough number of photos even in govermental web sites. Very great job! :-)

Deniz		16-Mar-2006 08:29
Its amazing that you picked the the beauty that lies beneath. Great job! Deniz-

Gamze Öztürk		15-Mar-2006 16:18
relly fantastic pictures..congratulation..

Guest		14-Mar-2006 11:10
resim kalitesi mukemmel, fotograf teknigini tartýþmaya bile gerek yok:) Elinize saðlýk. ozellikle istanbul özlemi çeken dostlarýma tavsiye edeceðim.

wolkanca		14-Mar-2006 01:18
harika teþekkür ederim. www.wolkanca.com

Guest		13-Mar-2006 23:40
A compelling city. I miss it terribly. Rachael Moodley, Sydney Australia

ADNAN		13-Mar-2006 13:59
ADNAN FROM NEW YORK IN SEEING THE IMAGES IT BRINGS ME BACK TO MY CHILDHOOD MEMORIES. THANK YOU

elif		13-Mar-2006 02:27
Utterly fascinating pictures:) It really sucks to be so far away from Turkey.

Guest		10-Mar-2006 01:23
I am just proud to be brought up in this wonderful city. Now that I am working abroad, I miss it every single day. It's just like being away from a loved one... A big well done to Dick for putting such an exquisite collection of photos together ! ~Cagri T~

Lindsay Rosther		09-Mar-2006 19:57
Istanbul is just AMAZING!!! I miss it!! and would love to go to that marvelous city!

hurkan tekin		09-Mar-2006 14:18
thats all!!! everyone have to see that beautiful views and have to realize what we have..... thank you for your consideration.!!!

HALÝL UYSAL		08-Mar-2006 13:52
I can say only ''really Super'' (Sadece ''gerçekten süper'' diyebilirim) Can you make with music- example, Turkish sufism music or Turkish art music at backround? (Fon da Türk sanat veya tasavvuf müziði ile yapýlabilir mi?)

Guest		08-Mar-2006 12:37
WOW!!! With single word FANTASTIC! Thank you for this wonderful gift to the world. This country is endowed with ; the most interesting, historically richest, absolute beauty of its diverse nature and most delicious of its cuisine and friendliest of people in the world. It is like all the world put together in a small space - Quanta

Nezihe Saatci		07-Mar-2006 04:03
i really loved it.Congratulation! I didn't even know we had that kind of treasures.

HAYAL SAZAN		01-Mar-2006 21:31
YA SUPER ISTE TURKIYE FARKI BUDUR BASKA SOZE GEREK YOK! 4EVER TURKEY ALWAYS NUMBER ONE!

Fuat		01-Mar-2006 12:42
kratulation ich muss sie wirklich kratulieren, die fotos sind alle sooo schöönn ich hab mich sehr gefreut... ich hab türkei seeehhrr vermisst.. diese fotos haben micht wirklich sehr glücklich gemacht...

ali erdoðan		10-Feb-2006 03:03
çok güzel olmuþ tebrik ederim

murat		16-Jan-2006 21:13
it must be the pictures not the politicians saying what Turkey really is...

John		31-Dec-2005 07:54
Thank you for the wonderful galleries! I have not had the opportunity to travel to Turkey, but your galleries make me feel like I'm actually there. I hope to go there someday & thanks for giving details & recommendations about the various sites.

Daniel		07-Dec-2005 22:20
Turkey is one of the most historical and beautiful countries in the world. Also Turkish people are known with their hospitality and kindness to the visitors from all over the world. This gallery complements the both. The views of the Artist are somewhat bias with regards to the European Union membership of this country however, if we look at his Gallery as a piece of art it truly is one. Great work and wonderful captures. Conguradulations!!!

Eldar Kadymov		23-Nov-2005 02:25
So, so cool, could not vote for second time, unfortunately :-), but hey, get ridof those politicaly inclined maniacs, I agree with that 100% ! This site is for artists and alike !

Dick Osseman		21-Sep-2005 16:58
I had to edit out tens of comments concerning the history and culture of Armenians within Turkey while on holiday in Turkey as well as a discussion that threatened to turn into a wildfire on this page. This site is concerned with Turkey as it is. Discussions of a political, historical (apart from facts) nature will be edited out by me. And in particular if people write the same comment on page after page - as just happened - this will be seen by me as taking advantage of my work, they will be erased as soon as they are spotted. A worst case scenario would be that the comment part will be closed altogether by me. Please let me show a country that is struggling, as most countrýes are. My history sources Ý can fýnd for myself, thank you. And if you want to teach others, go elsewhere or start a site of your own, the internet has plenty of space.

alpay savas		17-Aug-2005 00:33
Hi Dick Osseman it is me again ! fabulous things you are doing. Keep going please. Tremendous pictures you caught . I grow up in Istanbul. I didn’t realize that kind varieties of beauty we have. Once I look at the your pictures I have seen mosaic of cultures and piece of arts what you exposed to us. I really appreciate you.

Pati		14-Aug-2005 23:57
Beautiful pics ! I was blessed to be able to tour Istanbul about 4 yrs ago & it was definitely one of the highlights of my life. :o)))

April Sims		12-Jun-2005 12:28
Very nice gallery of Istanbul Turkey. I will probably never go there in my lifetime. Thank you for taking me there.

Guest		11-Jun-2005 16:41
Wrote an e-mail in answer, thanks for the compliment.

Erik		10-Jun-2005 20:05
Gercekten harika! Really fantastic gallery - seems that you love it here very much (like I do ;-) I think, I have to work a little bit on my own homepage - but I'm fearing, I will never reach as good pictures like you presented here .... (but if you like, you can have a look: http://www.erik-nehring.de ). Especially the pictures of people are really impressing, they're showin, that there is someone willing and spending time to find the beauty of the ordinary daylife ...

Eldar Kadymov		08-Jun-2005 03:37
Simply fantastic gallery , full of light and imagination. Voted and inchallah !

Can Balcioglu		04-Jun-2005 01:44
Interesting pics from my hometown. Congrats.

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