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19 Photos of Southeastern Turkey

by Natalie

In 2012, I started to regret my decision to focus on one country for my travel writing. The buzz of learning about new aspects of Turkey had started to wear off. New experiences were harder to find because after ten years as an expat in Turkey, I was used to daily life. I had based myself on the west coast and apart from the landscapes; it was guaranteed that each area was more or less the same. The only thing to do was to start exploring Southeastern Turkey.

This time, I focused on three cities in particular; Gaziantep, Urfa and Mardin. None of them disappointed and all of them surprised me. I found in these destinations a mixture of three cultures ; Turkish, Arabic and Kurdish. I took over 1000 pictures of the food, people and places. I narrowed them down to 19 which I think portray my experiences of something new and different. I hope you like the photos too.

Photos from Southeastern Turkey

Ayn-I-Zeliha Lake in Urfa. Surrounded by tea gardens, it is a calm and peaceful place in a busy city

Southeastern Turkey

Not sure if it is traditional but I loved this decor in my hotel in Urfa

Decor in Urfa

A house in Midyat that is often used by television companies to film Turkish soap operas

House in Midyat

The gate keeper of the Kasimiye Medresesi – A 500 year old Islamic school that is now being turned into a museum

kasimiye medresesi

A mosque in Gaziantep

Mosque in Gaziantep

The pool of Abraham, known in Turkish as Balikli Gol. Filled with carp fishes that are said to be sacred because of the pools connection to Abraham

Pool of Abraham

Mevlid – i  – Halil Magarasi – Inside is the cave which is said to be the birthplace of Abraham

Mosque and Cave of Abraham

Cotton picking time in the Southeast

Cotton picking in the fields

Harran Beehive Houses

Harran beehive houses

Hasankeyf which will soon disappear as the government has plans to flood it for a reservoir

Hasankeyf

A local shoe sewer in Gaziantep

Shoe sewer gaziantep

Sunset in Urfa

sunset urfa

A teashop in Gaziantep

tea shop gaziantep

A view of Urfa

View of Urfa

A cave cafe in Gaziantep

Cave cafe in Gaziantep

Gaziantep castle

Gaziantep castle

Deyrulzafaran Monastery near Mardin used by Syriac orthodoxs

Deyrulzafaran Monastery

View of Mardin

Mardin

A tobacco seller in Gazinatep

tobacco seller gaziantep

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Hi. I'm Natalie, a freelance travel blogger and writer specializing in the country of Turkey. I love hot summer days, historical sites and coffee. Read More…

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