I don't know whether I should post this here. The mods can move it to the appropriate section (if there is one).

I intend to post pics of various areas in Turkey (although it's not easy because of the size of the country). The focus is on landscapes (not buildings or cities).

Let's make a start then

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1396/852066399_3079f8a8ab.jpg?v=0

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1370/801548281_c53d2472bf.jpg?v=0

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http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1315/979807024_eb47a168bd.jpg?v=0

http://img140.exs.cx/img140/1387/159sk.jpg

http://img59.exs.cx/img59/9816/bolu8zc.jpg

http://img95.exs.cx/img95/6575/aykut_a_kursunlu_01.jpg

http://img59.exs.cx/img59/9647/yukarikavrunrize2qu.jpg

http://www.visitingturkey.org/albums/turkiye/Trabzon/sehir/uzungol.jpg

http://www.worldturkey.com/gallery/data/media/107/olimpos0011.jpg

http://www.worldturkey.com/gallery/data/media/107/olimpos0032.jpg

http://www.worldturkey.com/gallery/data/media/37/cesme0146.jpg

http://www.worldturkey.com/gallery/data/media/37/cesme0047.jpg

http://www.worldturkey.com/gallery/data/media/95/kemer0016.jpg

http://www.worldturkey.com/gallery/data/media/108/oludeniz0017.jpg

http://www.worldturkey.com/gallery/data/media/108/oludeniz0036.jpg

nice thread however better move it to MENA biodiversity thread!

They can have both :)

Cappadocia

http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/1779/430258124160447f570bks6.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/160/430564333_8364b9609a_b.jpg

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/500/ahmetcamliahmetcamliet6.jpg

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9803/aksemseddinimg3729oi0.jpg

http://img462.imageshack.us/img462/5394/bilal533416bursakocayaykr4.jpg

http://img462.imageshack.us/img462/8774/can13ei5.jpg

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/8121/dalyanum5.jpg

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/5191/bekirkanmazerciyesgbuu2.jpg

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/9664/cerenabant35wowdi0.jpg

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/4635/canercangulkavrun3ba2.jpg

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/8886/lutfucemalgumuscayagridre3.jpg

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/6232/arifsolakpamukkalemg3.jpg

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/5544/hercolak03kif1849nz1.jpg

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/3373/khzborakirmiziagacey6.jpg

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/2996/harungulsunuludagabakisju7.jpg

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http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/3687/yusufpamukkale01aw2.jpg

Cappadocia mountains looks like a giant caramel meringue !

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c347/stormicy4/traverten47.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c347/stormicy4/traverten31.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c347/stormicy4/traverten36.jpg

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http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c347/stormicy4/traverten51.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c347/stormicy4/pamukkale.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c347/stormicy4/pamukkalensanlar2.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/stormicy/burc_uludag2.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/Stormicy2/tebe61.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/Stormicy2/kartal1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/stormicy/02.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c347/stormicy4/cappadocia20views10.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c347/stormicy4/14620CAPPADOCIA.jpg

I already knew about Turkey's beauty, but thanks for the pics
My favorite was this:

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c347/stormicy4/cappadocia20views10.jpg

I am always shocked that this can be NATURAL :)

Cappadocia mountains looks like a giant caramel meringue !

it's also the place where the Star Wars movie shot












Not the original one tho, the infamous Turkish one :)

http://www.worldturkey.com/gallery/data/media/15/artvin03.jpg

http://www.worldturkey.com/gallery/data/media/15/artvin02.jpg

http://www.worldturkey.com/gallery/data/media/15/artvin08.jpg

http://www.worldturkey.com/gallery/data/media/126/uludag0003.jpg

http://www.worldturkey.com/gallery/data/media/15/artvin06.jpg

This thread is turning into a tourism advertisement

let's keep it out of the touristic attractions

Thanks for the help guys.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/stormicy3/sisvemanzara3.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/stormicy3/karagol1.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/stormicy3/efelermanzarasi.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/stormicy3/04.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c145/alanson/karadeniz2.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/stormicy3/4.jpg

http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/1319/blackseaturkey2ny2.jpg

http://ecycletours.com/images/Images02/Dolo%20Digitals/LagodiMisurina.jpg

I work for the Turkish government by the way :D

http://www.lavinya.net/galeri/data/media/10/Giresun_Adasi1.jpg

http://www.mediamax.com/captainbaseball/Hosted/gunbatimi2.jpg

http://www.mediamax.com/captainbaseball/Hosted/giresungunbatimi.jpg

http://www.mediamax.com/captainbaseball/Hosted/adavegunes.jpg

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/3583/857sinopzf8.jpg

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/3583/857sinopzf8.jpg

is this in Istanbul?

Absolutely gorgeous. Gotta love Turkey!!!

I work for the Turkish government by the way :D

you're dangerous; you're also a member of some sinister sects if i remember correctly.

great pics btw

thanks :)

I already knew about Turkey's beauty, but thanks for the pics
My favorite was this:

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c347/stormicy4/cappadocia20views10.jpg

I am always shocked that this can be NATURAL :)

tourists usually call them giant phallus's, who said nature doesn't have a sense of humour :D

Sümela monastery in Trabzon(north eastern Turkey black sea coast)

http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/12027736.jpg
http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/60477/2.jpg
http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/7488018.jpg
http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/4536600.jpg
http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/661906.jpg

Bolu (north western Turkey)

http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/2342630.jpg
http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/2177006.jpg
http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/2340460.jpg

Mount Erciyes ( central Anatolia)

http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/965269.jpg
http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/8013796.jpg

Antalya(south coast)

http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/5774783.jpg
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/3246/okhanantalyayivliminare7ab.jpg
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/4240/tunektepeio6.jpg
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/2577/antalyalara13us1.jpg