Istanbul: Lanterns for sale in the Grand Bazaar (1)

Cappadocia: Citadel of Üçhisar (2)

Istanbul: Old man and pigeons (3)

Hosap: The famous 17th Century Hosap Castle (4)

Mardin: The beautiful old Post Office (5)

Gaziantep: Gypsy Girl mosaic, mosaic museum (6)

Mt Nemrut: Statues (7)

Urfa: Men playing games (8)

Ani: The ruins of an ancient Armenian church (9)

Ani: Anatolia`s first mosque (10)

Dogubayazit: The stunning Ishak Pasa Palace (11)

Diyarbakir: Child reading the Koran (12)

Van: Scenery around Van (13)

Hosap: View of Hosap Castle (14)

Van: View from Van Castle (15)

Van: Landscape from Van Castle (16)

Van: Landscape near Van (17)

Akdamar Island: The stunning stone carvings of the Armenian Akdamar Kilisesi (18)

Halfeti: Taking the boat to Rumkale (19)

Harran: Girls and beehive mud huts (20)

Harran: 300 year old beehive homes (21)

Hasankeyf: The beautiful, mysterious and endangered village of Hasankeyf (22)

Hasankeyf: Old gravestones (23)

Istanbul: Blue Mosque and craft shops (24)

Gobekli Tepe: Ancient stone carvings (25)

Dogubayazit: Detail from Ishak Pasa Palace (26)

Istanbul: Spice merchant and his shop in the Grand Bazaar (27)

Istanbul: Hagha Sophia, once a church, then a mosque, now a museum (28)

Istanbul: Fishing in the Bosphorus from the city`s main bridges is a popular activity (29)

Istabul: Silhouette of the Blue Mosque (30)

Istanbul: The beautiful Blue Mosque (31)

Istanbul: Old man walking past Istanbul sign (32)

Istanbul: The spectacular interior of Hagha Sophia (33)

Istanbul: Mosaic from inside Hagha Sophia (34)

Istanbul: Fruit stall (35)

Istanbul: Candles, the Grand Bazaar (36)

Cappadocia: The famous `Fairy Chimneys`... (37)

Cappadocia: Goreme`s rock-cut churches and open-air museum (38)

Cappadocia: More `Fairy Chimneys` (39)

Cappadocia: A wish tree (40)

Cappadocia: Religious painting (41)

Hosap: The famous 17th Century Hosap Castle (42)

Mt Nemrut: Statues (43)

Urfa: Men playing games (44)

Gaziantep: Gypsy Girl mosaic, mosaic museum (45)

Diyarbakir: Child reading the Koran (46)

Hasankeyf: Old gravestones (47)

Hasankeyf: The beautiful, mysterious and endangered village of Hasankeyf (48)

Mardin: The beautiful old Post Office (49)

Harran: 300 year old beehive homes (50)

Harran: Girls and beehive mud huts (51)

Gobekli Tepe: Ancient stone carvings (52)

Rumkale: The boat trip through stunning gorges (53)

Halfeti: Taking the boat to Rumkale (54)

Akdamar Island: The stunning stone carvings of the Armenian Akdamar Kilisesi (55)

Van: Landscape near Van (56)

Van: Landscape from Van Castle (57)

Van: View from Van Castle (58)

Cappadocia: Cave dwellings (59)

Hosap: View of Hosap Castle (60)

Van: Scenery around Van (61)

The summit of Mount Ararat: (62)

Dogubayazit: The stunning Ishak Pasa Palace (63)

Van: Scenery around Van (64)

Van: View from Van Castle (65)

Van: Landscape from Van Castle (66)

Akdamar Island: The stunning stone carvings of the Armenian Akdamar Kilisesi (67)

Dogubayazit: Detail from Ishak Pasa Palace (68)

First camp on Ararat climb: (69)

Dogubeyazit with Ararat overlooking: (70)

Arriving into Eli village: (71)

Trek to the first camp on Ararat: (72)

Muradiye Waterfalls: (73)

Trek to 2nd Ararat camp: (74)

Nemrut crater: (75)

Boat ride on Nemrut crater: (76)

Camping by Nemrut crater: (77)

Trek to summit of Suphan: (78)

Suphan summit view: (79)

The stunning flora of Lycia: (80)

Unracking the bikes: (81)

Through the wheel: (82)

Along the coast: (83)

Catching up: (84)

Belenli Village: A friendly local says hello (85)

Kas: Safety brief and planning the day (86)

Stop off: A picturesque snack stop (87)

Kekova: View from the boat ride in Kekova Bay (88)

Kekova: View from Kekova Castle (89)

Kas: Hotel pool at sunset (90)

Kas: Hotel beach (91)

Kas: Basic twin room in the hotel (92)

Kas: Hotel restaurant at sundown (93)

Kas: Hotel Bar (94)

Snack stop: Relax for a bit... (95)

Vehicle Support: ...and a nice view in the background! (96)

Lunch: Well earned and plentiful! :-) (97)

Lycian Farm worker: ..and her scythe... (98)

Forest Lane: Downhill! (99)

Dogubayazit: The stunning Ishak Pasa Palace (100)

Van: Scenery around Van (101)

Van: View from Van Castle (102)

Van: Landscape from Van Castle (103)

Akdamar Island: The stunning stone carvings of the Armenian Akdamar Kilisesi (104)

Dogubayazit: Detail from Ishak Pasa Palace (105)

Near Dogubeyazit: The site of the world`s second largest meteor impact (106)

Ottoman cuisine from Istanbul's famous Asitane restaurant: Lamb Shank on Aubergine (107)

Rumkale: The boat trip through stunning gorges (108)

Cappadocia: Mysterious stone hats sitting on peaks (109)

Cappadocia: Cave dwellings (110)

Cappadocia: Caves (111)

Cappadocia: Ballooning is a popular way to see the region (112)

Cappadocia: Fairy chimneys (113)

Cappadocia: Fairy chimneys again (114)

Cappadocia: Fairy chimneys - wide angle view (115)

Cappadocia: Goreme (116)

Cappadocia: Goreme again (117)

Cappadocia: Just before sunset (118)

Cappadocia: More cave dwellings (119)

Cappadocia: Stunning landscapes (120)

Cappadocia: Strange rock formations (121)

Cappadocia: The lovely Goreme (122)

Cappadocia: Landscape (123)

Cappadocia: (124)

Blue mosque: Silhouette (125)

Spice bazaar: Colourful spices (126)

Blue mosque: Over the water (127)

Istanbul: Sunset on the Bosphorus (128)

Istanbul: From a rooftop (129)

Istanbul: Sultanahmet by night (130)

Istanbul: Fishing in the Bosphorus (131)

Istanbul: Galata Bridge (132)

Ararat: View from Ararat (133)

Istanbul: Stone carving (134)

Istanbul: City as dusk approaches (135)

Istanbul: Spice market (136)

Istanbul: Seagulls aplenty (137)

Istanbul: Stone carving on a tomb (138)

Istanbul: Light shop in the Grand Bazaar (139)

Istanbul: Dried fruit at the Grand Bazaar (140)

Istanbul: Crafts and souvenirs at the Grand Bazaar (141)

Istanbul: Interesting ceiling (142)

Istanbul: Galata Kulesi (143)