Holidays in Turkey from September 11 to 22, 2023 that took Sophie and I on approximately the route shown. Our main stops were Istanbul, Bursa and nearby Cumalıkızık village, Ayvalık, Bergama and the Pergamon ruins, Manisa, Izmir, Çeşme and nearby Alaçatı, Efes (Ephesus) and nearby Selçuk, Kapıkırı on the shores of Lake Bafa, the Büyük Menderes Deltası National Park, Priene ruins and Bodrum.
Approximate route
Galata Bridge
Topkapi Palace
Kamondo Merdivenleri stairs - wedding photos
Wedding photo studio, Galata
Hagia Sophia
15 July Martyrs Bridge
Blue Mosque
Galata
Galata
Galata
Galata
Bank Street
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia
Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque
Tomb of Sultan Ahmet 1st
Tomb of Sultan Ahmet 1st
Tram in Sultanahmet
Şerefiye Cistern
Grand Bazaar - tea seller
Grand Bazaar - ayran seller
Grand Bazaar - tea seller
Süleymaniye Mosque
Tomb of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent
Süleymaniye Mosque
Süleymaniye Mosque
Süleymaniye Mosque
Süleymaniye Mosque
Near Süleymaniye Mosque
Near Süleymaniye Mosque
Şehzade Mehmet Mosque
Porter in Sarachane Park
Valens Aqueduct
Hagia Sophia and seagull
Rooftop bar in Galata
Topkapi Palace Harem
Topkapi Palace Imperial Council Chamber
Topkapi Palace Harem
Topkapi Palace Harem
Topkapi Palace Harem
Topkapi Palace Harem
Topkapi Palace Harem
Topkapi Palace Harem
Topkapi Palace Harem
Topkapi Palace Harem hammam
Topkapi Palace Harem - private apartment of the Sultan
Topkapi Palace Harem - Imperial Throne Room
Topkapi Palace Harem
Topkapi Palace Harem
Topkapi Palace Harem
Topkapi Palace Harem - fountain in Sultan's apartment
Topkapi Palace Kitchens
Galata Tower from Topkapi Palace
Topkapi Palace Kitchens
Bosphorus from Topkapi Palace
Topkapi Palace terrace
Topkapi Palace Mustafa Pacha Kiosk
Topkapi Palace Yerevan Kiosk
Topkapi Palace Yerevan Kiosk
Topkapi Palace Yerevan Kiosk
Topkapi Palace Marble Terrace
Topkapi Palace Baghdad Kiosk
Topkapi Palace Circumcision Room exterior wall
Saint Irene Church
Topkapi Palace Gate of Salutations
Topkapi Palace Imperial Gate
Basilica Cistern
Hagia Sophia
Basilica Cistern
Taksim Square
Sultanahmet
Istiklal Caddesi shopping street
Istiklal Caddesi tram
Poetry Street
Galata
Galata Bridge
Spice Bazaar
Eminönü Pier
Galata
Turkish women on local ferry
Dolmabahçe Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace
15 July Martyrs Bridge
Ortaköy Mosque
Arnavutköy
Rumeli Hisarı
Borusan Contemporary art gallery
Yeniköy
Zeki Paşa Yalısı and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge
Sarıyer ferry pier
Minerva Georgia passing under Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge