Turkish Collection

T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia, 1888-1935), British Army officer best known for his liaison role during the Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turkish rule of 1916-1918

Statue of Artemis, a copy from the 4th century BC (marble)
5309717 Statue of Artemis, a copy from the 4th century BC (marble) by Greek school, (4th century BC); Istanbul Archaeological Museum, Turkey; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Bust of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD)
Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD). Roman emperor. Roman bust. Marble. From Kandilli, Lamunia (Bozhoyuk). Archaeological Museum. Istanbul. Turkey

Map of The Byzantine Empire
A map showing the extent of the Byzantine Empire - the predominantly Greek-speaking continuation of the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Date: 1800

T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia, 1888-1935), British Army officer best known for his liaison role during the Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turkish rule of 1916-1918

Orteliuss map of Ottoman Empire, 1570
Orteliuss map of the Ottoman Empire. This map is from the 1570 first edition of Theatrum orbis terrarum ( Theatre of the World )

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881 - 1938)

Aerial view of Dalyan, Dalaman, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk dancing with his adopted daughter
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881-1938) dancing with his adopted daughter Nebile Hamin on her wedding day to Rachid Bey, the Secretary of the Turkish Embassy at Vienna. Date: 1929

Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, Dardanelles - WW2 - Landing supplies
Anzac Cove, Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey, Dardanelles - WW2 - Landing supplies - view looking towards ArAnburnu, 1915 Date: 1915

Ataturk Mustapha Kemal
(MUSTAPHA) KEMAL ATATURK Soldier, reformer, and Founder of the Turkish State

THE VIRGIN OF VLADIMIR. Russian icon painted at Constantinople, c1131

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881 - 1938) a Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, and founder of the Republic of Turkey as well as its first President. A very rare image

Aya Sofya (Hagia Sophia) Sultanahmet, UNESCO World Heritage site, Istanbul, Turkey Elevated view of Aya Sofya (Sancta Sophia), illuminated at dusk, in Sultanahmet

Titanic whistle and Turkish Bath ticket
1. The brass Thunderer whistle of HJ Pitman, 3rd Officer on the Titanic, with an inscribed label attached. 2. A Turkish Bath ticket

Ottoman Empire / Map 16C
Istanbul in the 16th century, after the Turks captured it. The map is entitled Byzantium, now Constantinople

Louis Wain - Turkish Bath
Louis Wain - two cats in a Turkish Bath. circa 1900s

Lamps and lanterns in shop in the Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey

The Camden Turkish Baths, 11a Kentish Town Road, London
Board-mounted promotional poster for The Camden Turkish Baths, 11a Kentish Town Road, London - designed and erected under the personal superintendence of Mr. H. H. Bridgeman ARIBA Arch

The Dance of Dervishes, c1870. Artist: W Forrest
The Dance of Dervishes, c1870. Whirling dance and practice of the Mevlevi Order in Turkey

The Central Powers of WWI
With United Forces (the motto of Emperor Franz Josef I) - patriotic depiction of the Central Powers of WWI - Germany, Turkey and Austro-Hungary

T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) with camels
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia, 1888-1935), British Army officer best known for his liaison role during the Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turkish rule of 1916-1918

Kiz Kulesi (Maidens Tower), Salamac, Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey Kiz Kulesi (Maidens Tower) at sunset - Salamac - Istanbul

Belly Dancer at the Omar Khayyam Club from Arnold Louis Millers London in the Raw (1964)
Arnold Louis Millers London in the Raw (1964)

Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520-66), ca. 1555-60
Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520-66), ca. 1555-60

Goreme, Cappadocia, Nevsehir Province, Central Anatolia, Turkey

Bodrum Harbour and The Castle of St. Peter, Bodrum, Bodrum Peninsula, Turkey

Dusk view over Maidens Tower or Kiz Kulesi, Uskudar, Istanbul, Turkey

Basilica Cistern. 6th century. Istanbul. Turkey
Turkey. Istanbul. Basilica Cistern. 6th century. Erected during the reign of Justinian I. Interior

Kemal Ataturk in World War One
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (centre, above row sitting) at Gallipoli during World War One. Date: C.1915

T E Lawrence, Colonel Dawnay and Commander Hogarth
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia, 1888-1935), British Army officer best known for his liaison role during the Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turkish rule of 1916-1918

Kalkan, a popular tourist resort, Antalya Province, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Large fig factory
The scale of the fig industry at Izmir is demonstrated in this postcard showing a huge warehouse with a multitude of baskets and workers

Ataturk Reforms Language
Turkey : dictator Kemal Ataturk introduces westernisation of the Turkish language

(Mustapha) Kemal Ataturk
(MUSTAPHA) KEMAL ATATURK Turkish statesman, in 1925; at the time of the ban on wearing the fez

Turkey. Istanbul. Topkapi Palace. Detail of glazed pottery that decorates the walls, made by potters of Iznik

American College for Girls at Uskudar, Istanbul, Turkey Date: 1898

Ismail Enver Pasha, Turkish leader, WW1
Ismail Enver Pasha (1881-1922), Turkish military officer, leader of the Ottoman Empire in both Balkan Wars, architect of the Ottoman-German Alliance during the First World War

Irish soldier in a trench, Mesopotamia, WW1
A soldier with the Royal Irish Fusiliers (Faugh-a-Ballagh) in a trench in Mesopotamia (now Iraq), teases a Turkish sniper by raising a pith helmet on his rifle during the First World War

T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia, 1888-1935), British Army officer best known for his liaison role during the Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turkish rule of 1916-1918

REPUBLIC OF TURKEY: POSTER. The Republic of Turkey symbolized as an unveiled woman, leading the horse of the regimes founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Poster, c1925

A Map of the Island of Chios
A Turkish Map of the Greek Island of Chios, at this point under Ottoman Turkish control. The island is in the Aegean Sea only 5 miles off the coast of Asia Minor

Painting in Cossack Museum, Zaporozhye, Ukraine
A painting in the Cossack Museum on Khortytsaya Island, Zaporozhye, Ukraine, depicting an Ottoman enemy (possibly the Sultan) making a proclamation, probably a 17th century event

Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey & allies
Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey (1844 - 1918), pictured with Kaiser Wilhelm II, and Franz Joseph of Austro-Hungary; the three emperors of the Central Powers in World War I

Map of the Balkans, highlighting Greek and Turkish territory
Postcard map showing the Balkans, highlighting Greek and Turkish territory

Ataturk, Photo
(MUSTAPHA) KEMAL ATATURK Turkish soldier, statesman and president who created modern Turkey

Turkish Musician Pair
Turkish musicians : he plays, she fixes the drinks (1 of 2)

Man paragliding over the Mediterranean coast, Fethiye, Turkey, Asia

Whirling Dervishes, Sufis dancing, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

ATATURK (1881 - 1938)
(Mustapha) KEMAL ATATURK military, reformer, founder of Turkish State, with officials at the headquarters of nationalist government of Turkey in Angora

Siege of Malta 1565
Jean de la Valette defends the island against the Turks

Mosaic of Empress Zoe, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

CRUSADES, 1098. The capture of Antioch, Turkey, by crusaders in 1098. Wood engraving, 19th century

T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia, 1888-1935), British Army officer best known for his liaison role during the Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turkish rule of 1916-1918

Ataturk Starts Reforms
Kemel Ataturk introduces language reform

Aerial view of Blue Lagoon and Belcekiz Beach, Oludeniz, near Fethiye, Mediterranean Coast (Turquoise Coast), Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Olu Deniz near Fethiye, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Asia

British Troops Gallipoli
British troops advance on mass up the cliffs at Gallipoli off the Dardanelles straits. " Short of ammunition but still they press on, the true bulldog rush of our troops"

Baklava, Turkish sweets, Istanbul, European side, Istanbul Province, Turkey, European side

Istanbul, Turkey - Road down to the quay - Buyukada
Istanbul, Turkey - Road down to the quay at Buyukada (Prinkipo) Date: circa 1922

Charge of the mounted brigade at El-Mughar, 1917
Charge of the mounted brigade at El-Mughar during the British advance on Jerusalem during World War One

Ancient Alphabets
Writing examples of the Arabic, Turkish and Persian alphabets. Date: Circa 1760

Russian Cossacks sending a message of scorn to the Turkish army in Constantinople. Printed color halftone reproduction of a painting

Young Nut Seller & Fish Seller
A Young Turkish vendor of nuts and a fish seller with a large round basket on his head

Turkish Lady on a settee smoking
A Turkish lady reclining quizzically on an Ottoman settee, smoking a narghile pipe, whilst drinking coffee

Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey & allies
Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey (1844 - 1918), pictured with Kaiser Wilhelm II, the King of Bulgaria and Franz Joseph of Austro-Hungary; the four rulers of the Central Powers in World War I

Constantinople, Turkey - Chimney Sweep

Sinop - Turkey
Sinop is a city Ince Burun (Cape Ince), by its Cape Sinop (Sinop Burnu, Boztepe Cape, Boztepe Burnu) which is situated on the most northern edge of the Turkish side of Black Sea coast

Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey
Spectacular panoramic fold-out postcard of Smyrna (Izmir), Turkey

Map / Europe / Balkans C1850
The Turkish-occupied territories in Europe, comprising all the Balkans apart from Greece

Hot air balloon over the phallic pillars known as fairy chimneys in the valley known as Love Valley near Goreme in Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Ataturk statue in the Old Town of Antalya, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Skyline of Istanbul with a view over the Golden Horn and the Galata bridge, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Traditional Turkish fezes and postcards for sale, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Babylonian wall tiles, exhibited at the Turkey Museum, Istanbul, from Babylon, Iraq, Middle East

View of the Blue Lagoon, Oludeniz, Anatolia, Turkey, Eurasia

Whirling dervishes, Istanbul, Marmara province, Turkey, Europe

Library of Celsus, Ephesus, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Turkish Tea, Turkey, Europe, Eurasia

Taken at the Royal Albert Hall, London, the Whirling Dervishes of Konya, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Mosaic of Christ, Santa Sofia, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe, Eurasia

Traditional construction of gulets at a Bodrum boatyard, Bodrum, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Islamic panel of Othman bin Afan (God Bless him), the fourth Muslim ruler after Prophet Mohammad, Hagia Sophia Museum, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Mosaic of Jesus blessing and holding the Bible, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

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"Turkish: A Tapestry of History, Culture, and Legacy" Step into the rich tapestry history as we explore its diverse heritage through captivating images. From the majestic bust of Marcus Aurelius, a symbol of Roman influence, to the intricate map showcasing the Byzantine Empire's grandeur, Turkey has been a melting pot of civilizations. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk emerges as a pivotal figure in modern Turkish history. His visionary leadership and reforms shaped Turkey into what it is today. Witness his indomitable spirit captured in photographs alongside his adopted daughter or dancing with grace. Travel back in time with Orteliuss' map from 1570 that depicts the vast Ottoman Empire at its zenith. Marvel at iconic landmarks like Aya Sofya (Hagia Sophia) Sultanahmet, an architectural masterpiece bridging different eras and religions. Immerse yourself in Lawrence of Arabia's adventures amidst desert landscapes and camels—a testament to Turkey's allure for explorers seeking exotic experiences. Experience the vibrant cultural scene through Arnold Louis Miller's lens as he captures a mesmerizing belly dancer at Omar Khayyam Club—an emblematic portrayal of Istanbul's nightlife during the swinging '60s. Delve deeper into religious artistry with "The Virgin of Vladimir, " an exquisite Russian icon painted in Constantinople centuries ago—a testament to Turkey's role as a crossroads between East and West. This collection encapsulates Turkey’s multifaceted identity—where ancient empires converged, where tradition meets progress, where dance unites generations—and invites you on an enchanting journey through time. Discover why this land has captivated hearts throughout history—the essence heritage awaits your exploration.