by Dennis | August 25, 2016 | Culture and History, Thoughts and Musings
Even if you’ve never visited Turkey, you’ve no doubt heard about Turkish bazaars. Loud, crowded, and odoriferous, bazaars (“pazar” in Turkish) have been the mainstay of neighborhood commerce in Turkey for centuries. As such, visiting a Turkish...
by Dennis | June 17, 2016 | Featured Fotoğrafı
Bursa is a large, modern metropolis that boasts all the amenities and features of contemporary life. But not too far out of the city, the hills and back roads surrounding Bursa are full of traditional little villages that feel worlds away from the hustle, bustle, and...
by Dennis | March 19, 2016 | Bursa's Neat Places, Featured Fotoğrafı, Osmangazi, Spring
Muradiye Külliyesi is the social and religious complex commissioned by Sultan Murat II (1403-1451). Built in the early 1420s, Muradiye is on Bursa’s UNESCO World Heritage site inscription as one of the historically important locations in the city. The külliye consists...
by Dennis | February 2, 2016 | Featured Fotoğrafı, Winter
Bursa is a beautiful city in the winter, especially after a fresh snowfall. Here are a few pictures we’ve shot in downtown Bursa this winter. Megan W. came through town this winter and took these snapshots before the snow started to fly. Thank you, Megan, for...
by Dennis | January 9, 2016 | Featured Fotoğrafı
Jason and Kaela La Farge are freelance travel writers and photographers living in Turkey. Recently, Jason and Kaela came through Bursa to capture the city with their pen and camera. They graciously offered to share some of their experiences here on The Best of Bursa....
by Dennis | October 29, 2015 | Featured Fotoğrafı, Miscellany
Happy birthday to The Best of Bursa! Around this time last year, The Best of Bursa launched with a handful of photos, some visiting information, zero readers, and the simple idea of making Bursa, Turkey better known to the English-speaking world through stories and...
by Dennis | August 1, 2015 | Featured Fotoğrafı, Spring, Thoughts and Musings
Almost. Thought about it. Could’ve. Should’ve. Even tried. But alas, in the end, didn’t. I didn’t enter photos into the Bursa’da Zaman Dergisi (Magazine) spring photo contest. Actually, I was all ready to go. I had chosen and edited three...
by Dennis | April 20, 2015 | Featured Fotoğrafı
One of the things I appreciate about Bursa is that despite all it has to offer in its cultural and historical heritage, it’s not (yet) a major tourist destination. This means that when we’re out and about on the streets and in the markets, we’re...
by Dennis | March 18, 2015 | Featured Fotoğrafı, Thoughts and Musings
Some months ago, my lovely wife asked me to frame a few of my Bursa photos to hang on the wall in the salon above the dining table. She had even thumbed through my photo library and picked out a few of her favorites. My wife likes doors, windows, rustic, and the color...
by Dennis | March 2, 2015 | Featured Fotoğrafı, Winter
We’re pretty confident that winter in Bursa is coming to an end. Sure, there will be snow on the mountain for a couple of months yet. But down here in the valley the season appears to be turning. Crabapple trees are blooming, tulips are pushing their way through the...
