This is a collection of images of Konya, the booming (yet fairly
traditional) provincial capital in the South Anatolian steppe.
The photos were taken in October, 2005.
Select the thumbnails for larger resolution versions of the images.
Woman in residential neighborhood
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Inside one of the numerous tea gardens on Alaettin Tepesi
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Commercial street in Konya on a Sunday
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Decorated bridal cars
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Dolmuşes on Mevlâna Caddesi (main boulevard in Konya)
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Large underground jewellery market beneath Mevlâna Caddesi
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Historic bazaar in Konya
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Shops selling stoves in historic bazaar
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Shops selling stoves in historic bazaar
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Historic bazaar
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Lemon vendor in historic bazaar
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Coats on display in historic bazaar
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Detergent bottles in bazaar shop
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Aziziye Camii (with minarets bearing sheltered balconies)
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Aziziye Camii
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Vehicle in historic bazaar district in Konya
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Traffic jam in historic bazaar district
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Fashion on display inside a shopping arcade
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People in front of mosque, candy vendor
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People waiting at entrance to Mevlâna Museum
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Inside Mevlâna Museum (former lodge of the Whirling Dervishes)
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Inside Mevlâna Museum
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Inside Mevlâna Museum (Mevlâna's tomb)
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Inside Mevlâna Museum
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Courtyard in the Mevlâna Museum
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View from Rumi Hotel
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View from Rumi Hotel, Mevlâna Museum and Selimiye Camii in the distance
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View from Rumi Hotel, residential neighborhood in Konya
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When the Rumi Hotel was built, the stucco decorations around the windows weren't approved by the authorities and therefore had to be covered...
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When we were in Konya in October 2005, they finally got the approval and immediately removed the covers from the stucco decoration...
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The Rumi Hotel after the operation was completed (see previous images)
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Etli ekmek (meat bread), one of Konya's specialties, served in the Damla Restaurant
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