IZMIR/TURKEY - INTRODUCTION

Some photographic impressions - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

Bursa
Above & right: The Ulu Cami mosque in Bursa     Left & above: The Bursa silk bazaar; hand embroidered shawl   Left & above: The BursaCity Museum
The Folk Costume Museum: Dir. Esat Uluumay and Jack Lenor Larsen/USA From right: Dir. Uluumay, Beatrijs Sterk & D. Laue The Folk Costume Museum: Embroidered jacket The Folk Costume Museum: Embroidered jacket; right: male costume   Relaxing sub-group of the Bursa tour
Istanbul
The Bosporus from Asia On the way to the city Istanbul's heartbeat: Istiklal Caddesi near Taksim Square Above & right: The Blue Mosque in the ancient city centre Sultanahment   The carpet hall of the Turkish & Islamic Arts Museum