by Dennis | February 20, 2015 | Featured Fotoğrafı, Osmangazi
Friday’s Fotoğrafı, 20 February: This çaycı (tea seller) is hard at work in his tea shop in the inner wall of historical Koza Han. The Koza Han courtyard is an excellent place to pass time sipping tea with friends on a sunny day under the cover of an umbrella. The...
by Dennis | January 30, 2015 | Featured Fotoğrafı, Osmangazi
Friday’s Fotoğrafı for 30 January: Bursa’s crowded central bazaar bustles with activity on a Saturday afternoon. It’s a great place to get lost in a crowd for a while.
by Dennis | January 16, 2015 | Featured Fotoğrafı, Winter
Friday’s Fotoğrafı, 16 January: Pineapples are sold from a pushcart on a snowy, blustery day in Bursa’s downtown bazaar. As the first big snowstorm of the year hit Bursa, the central bazaar continued to bustle as neither sellers nor shoppers seemed phased by the...
by Dennis | January 9, 2015 | Featured Fotoğrafı, Osmangazi
Featured Fotoğrafı for January 9: The twin domes of Eski Kaplıca Hamamı (Old Hot Spring Bathhouse) rise above the valley in Bursa’s Çekirge neighborhood. Çekirge is famous for its therapeutic hot spring water. The local Horhor Spring feeds mineral-rich, 90ºC water...
by Dennis | December 26, 2014 | Featured Fotoğrafı
In this week’s featured photo, members of a traditional Turkish marching troop (mehter takımı) stand in downtown Bursa with bells in hand. Called çevgan, this musical marching instrument consists of rings of bells attached to a long stick. These men are part of...
by Dennis | December 16, 2014 | News and Events
Last week, it seemed like every professional and amateur photographer within a 3-country radius had descended on Bursa. The streets were full of people with big cameras hanging around their necks snapping photos in all directions. This, of course, included me—except...
by Dennis | December 12, 2014 | Featured Fotoğrafı, Osmangazi
There are more than a dozen hans scattered throughout Bursa’s downtown bazaar complex. Çukur Han is one of my favorites. Maybe one of the reasons I like it so much is that it’s a little hard to find. Tucked away among the bazaar’s booths and shops, the front...
by Dennis | November 21, 2014 | Featured Fotoğrafı, Osmangazi
Shoppers come and go through the monumental main gate of Koza Han, one of Bursa’s most famous landmarks. Built in 1491, Koza Han was an important stop on the Silk Road and a major trading center for the local silk industry. Today in Koza Han, peaceful tea gardens...
by Dennis | November 16, 2014 | Featured Fotoğrafı
This shirt was hanging in a shop in Bursa’s downtown market and I couldn’t resist the snapshot. I think its advice is right on. As I begin this little blog project, the words “Be relax and stay cool” may be exactly what I need to hear. It also reminds me to not get...
