The Yıldırım Bayezid Complex (Yıldırım Bayezid Külliyesi) is perched on a hill northeast of the historic city center of Bursa, Turkey. It’s included in the city’s UNESCO World Heritage listing.
Topkapı is a neighborhood in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It sits along the Theodosian Walls and shouldn’t be confused with Topkapi Palace.
Çubuklu is a small village on the Asian side of the Bosphorus in Istanbul.
The most prominent structure on the harbor in Kos Town is the Castle of Neratzia, a huge Crusader castle built by the Knights Hospitaller. The castle was constructed between the late 14th and early 16th centuries. It once occupied its own small island.
The Ottomans left their mark on Kos, ruling for nearly 400 years. While walking around the old town, there are a few scattered remnants of Ottoman occupation.
Kos Town has a nice mix of ancient, medieval, and modern sites to keep someone busy for a day. There are churches, Ottoman mosques, and more.
Kos Town has a lot of churches, mostly for the Greek Orthodox faithful. Of all the churches I passed by, three churches stuck out above the rest.
Bozcaada Town is centered around a small attractive harbor filled with colorful fishing boats. It’s beautiful from every angle.
The Turkish Quarter in Bozcaada Town is separated by a street from the Greek Quarter. Historically, the Turkish population of the island lived there.
The Greek Quarter of Bozcaada Town was once home to a thriving Greek population. Most fled from discrimination by the Turkish government in the 1960s. Once numbering almost 2,000, there are only a handful of Greeks that still call Tenedos “home”.