Ağlasun and beyond
From Burdur Bell headed east towards Isparta taking in the spectacular ruins of Sagalassos at Ağlasun on the way. There, to my Continue reading
From Burdur Bell headed east towards Isparta taking in the spectacular ruins of Sagalassos at Ağlasun on the way. There, to my Continue reading
From Dinar Bell’s travels in 1907 took her east through the lake district around Burdur and Isparta. This was the point Continue reading
Heading east in 1907, Gertrude arrived in Dinar, a small Western Anatolian town which played a starring role in Jeremy Continue reading
In 1964 the Turkish Armenian photographer visited Geyre, south of Nazilli, and took astonishing pictures of villagers living in and Continue reading
On the whole I think it’s safe to say that not many Turks have heard of Gertrude Bell, which is Continue reading
On her frequent visits to Constantinople (İstanbul) Gertrude got to know Osman Hamdi Bey, the polymath artist, archaeologist and collector who Continue reading
Milas is a funny little town. Like Bergama, it appears at first to be nothing more than one long concrete Continue reading
Hard to imagine now that there was ever a time when Bodrum was remote and cut off, a place inhabited Continue reading