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Erzurum photos

Erzurum, at the foot of the Palandoken Mountains in Northeast Turkey,is the largest provincial capital in Eastern Turkey.   Very modern, bustling, and lively at night, the center of this city, considered the cultural center of eastern Turkey, had a western feel to it (for us).

  Because it's on an important trade junction and transit route between Ankara, Trabzon, and Teheran, it's connected to all of Turkey by air and by rail.   We flew from here, later, to Ishmir / Izmir.

  While in Erzurum, I spent some time at the DoguNet computer shop with a wonderfully knowledgeable and helpful Technical Director, Murat Adiguzel, who would not take money for 2 hours of work because an old part we needed wasn't there.


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Minarets at beautiful entrance.  Note decorative turquoise squares below minarets.
  See full entrance photo taken by MCampbell.
Cifte minaret medrese ( Medrasha, School of Theology ),
with two minarets

Minarets at beautiful entrance.  Note decorative turquoise squares below minarets.

  See full entrance photo taken by MCampbell.

The minarets are decorated with turquoise-colored glazed tiles.  To get a better look at how 
the minaret tile designs are laid out, see this telephoto shot and also one 
that shows only the columns of tile in close detail, both by MCampbell.
From the Selcuk ( Seljuk ) period,
the blue tiles are striking.

The minarets are decorated with turquoise-colored glazed tiles.  To get a better look at how
the minaret tile designs are laid out, see this telephoto shot and also one
that shows only the columns of tile in close detail, both by MCampbell.

So says the plaque, but this is ignored by most writers, for some reason, who credit her father.
   I thought it an interesting piece of info, but there's not much online.  The plaque is a fun read.
   Hudavent Hatun's tomb, which you can enter, is across the courtyard from this plaque.
Built by Hudavent Hatun, daughter of
Sultan Keykubatin

So says the plaque, but this is ignored by most writers, for some reason, who credit her father.
  I thought it an interesting piece of info, but there's not much online.  The plaque is a fun read.
  Hudavent Hatun's tomb, which you can enter, is across the courtyard from this plaque.

I also liked the designs at the top of the door, if not the modern scrawls there.
   This was in the area near the minarets and entrance.
A side room with almost golden lighting at the time I was there

I also liked the designs at the top of the door, if not the modern scrawls there.

  This was in the area near the minarets and entrance.

Were're behind the Madrasha and its tomb, on the streets near Uc Kumbetler, a group of three 
large circular, domed tombs.  My travel partner took a great photo of two of them
(through a gate) across from this painted cart in Old Erzurum.
Turkey's colorfully painted wheels, on carts and trucks everywhere

Were're behind the Madrasha and its tomb, on the streets near Uc Kumbetler, a group of three
large circular, domed tombs.  My travel partner took a great photo of two of them
(through a gate) across from this painted cart in Old Erzurum.

That's Aykut our guide, who was seeing this site for the first time.  Southeast Turkey is 
not on itineraries of most tourists, but Erzurum is a very modern, bustling city with an upscale 
crowd who shopped until midnight on its lively streets.  Very western central area.
The Madrasha's tomb for Hudavent Hatun

That's Aykut our guide, who was seeing this site for the first time. Southeast Turkey is
not on itineraries of most tourists, but Erzurum is a very modern, bustling city with an upscale
crowd who shopped until midnight on its lively streets. Very western central area.

Otherwise, or because of it, he was a very laid-back guide who got us into two closed museums,
no small thing for us.  A good driver too, which is good for the Southeast region.
Aykut's cigar was his luncheon companion :-)

Otherwise, or because of it, he was a very laid-back guide who got us into two closed museums,
no small thing for us.  A good driver too, which is good for the Southeast region.

Re the next photo, of rotating lamb and beef, read more on the Erzurum variant of doner kebab, 
called Cag Kebabi.
This was at a really nice cafe in Old Erzurum.

Re the next photo, of rotating lamb and beef, read more on the Erzurum variant of doner kebab,
called Cag Kebabi.

As you can see, that's a beautiful cafe, in the old part of Erzurum.
   That's my Canon Elph there.
For nightlife, Erzurum was my favorite city in Eastern Turkey.
By Aytuk after his cigar was gone :-)

As you can see, that's a beautiful cafe, in the old part of Erzurum.
  That's my Canon Elph there.

For nightlife, Erzurum was my favorite city in Eastern Turkey.

Roll of lamb on a vertical skewer turning parallel to a hot grill ('doner' means  'to rotate' in Turkish).   These are sliced very thin (not easily) and are absolutely DELICIOUS.   Doner Kebab is a blend of layered lamb and ground beef marinated in seasonings. Yum!
Delicious doner kebab ( kebap ).   8pm without flash.

Roll of lamb on a vertical skewer turning parallel to a hot grill ('doner' means 'to rotate' in Turkish).
  These are sliced very thin (not easily) and are absolutely DELICIOUS.
  Doner Kebab is a blend of layered lamb and ground beef marinated in seasonings. Yum!