Hagia Sophia is currently a secular museum in Istanbul but has been the source of controversy for hundreds of years. From the year 360 until the 1400's it served...

Turkey (as part of the Ottoman Empire) has an extensive history of religious uprisings, disputes and shifting perspectives. Christianity, both Roman Catholics and...

Istanbul is a city that constantly feels in motion. People moving from place to place everywhere, street vendors covering the sidewalks, markets, bazaars, carpet...

Details of colors, textures, tiles, patterns and other surface features on the walls, floors and ceilings of mosque architecture in Istanbul.

Turkey is surrounded by water and Istanbul is in the middle of two major bodies of water that connect Asian countries, with the Middle East, Europe and Africa....

The Cappoadocia region of Turkey is like a mythical landscape from another world. The region was formed over thousands of years from volcanic eruptions and...

Pamukkale (cotton fields) is a series of natural hot spring pools that create calcium deposits as the water slowly flows down the sides of the mountain. I was...

Images from the Yeni Camii and the Sultan Ahmed Mosque

Details of windows and doors from various locations and mosques in Istanbul.

Washing hands, arms, feet, ankles and face is an important part of Muslim culture (as it is in other religions as well) as part of prayer. Living and traveling in...

Istanbul is full of wonderful rooftop seating areas where you can simply lookout and fall into a trance watching all the activity below and hearing the call to...