Gate, İshak Paşa Sarayı by Helen Betts

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1996-2000

Gate, İshak Paşa Sarayı

The gate to İshak Paşa Sarayı, a semi-ruined, Ottoman-period palace and administrative complex located in the Doğubeyazıt district of eastern Turkey’s Ağrı province. The construction of İshak Paşa was started in 1685 by Colak Abdi Pasha, the bey of Beyazıt province, continued by his son İshak Pasha and completed by his grandson Mehmet Pasha. According to the inscription on its door, the harem of the palace was completed by his grandson İshak (Isaac) Pasha in 1784.

Ottoman bridge in Ağrı, posted earlier:

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victorswan		13-Nov-2017 14:06
An impressive looking gate building and what a beautiful entry gate you made a good composition with lovely sand colors in the stone Well done Helen BV

danad		13-Nov-2017 11:07
Superb image of this impressive old gate. V.

Jean Chiasson		13-Nov-2017 03:18
Spectacular view and textures Helen V

Carl H. Johnson		13-Nov-2017 02:50
Astounding!!!~V~

Gill Kopy		13-Nov-2017 01:55
Hopefully this gate will get restored - an impressive structure which has seen a lot of history ! V

globalgadabout		13-Nov-2017 00:51
a tad stodgy, yet certainly rife with character....guess those were the times..

janescottcumming		13-Nov-2017 00:14
That's an impressive looking structure. V

Jim Coffman		12-Nov-2017 23:46
Wow, this is really interesting.. Great image, Helen...