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Old City
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Copyright: gurkan akcakir (izmirli) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1564 W: 0 N: 1281] (15922)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-02-25
Categories: Architecture
Exposure: f/4.9
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-08-23 16:38
Viewed: 450
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
City in southeastern Turkey with 850,000 inhabitants (2004 estimate), at an elevation of 1,070 metres above sea level, near the Sacirsuyu River, a tributary of the Euphrates, 120 km from the Mediterranean and 25 km from the Syrian border. It is the capital of Gaziantep province with 1.3 million inhabitants (2004 estimate).
The economic base of Gaziantep is the production of striped silk and cotton fabric, tent cloth from goat's hair, leather, olive oil soap and sweets made from grapes. The surrounding region produces pistachio nuts, cereals, tobacco, cotton, wine and goatskin rugs.
Gaziantep has very good connections with other urban centres by rail and road. Adana is 250 km west, Kahramanmaras northwest, Sanliurfa 150 km east and Aleppo, Syria 100 km south.
Gaziantep is a friendly and lively modern city. It is handsomely constructed, mainly with stone houses and covered bazaars. It is bordered by gardens, vineyards and olive and nut groves. Gaziantep is noted for having separated the industrial zone from the city itself by a belt of forest. The most important historical part of Gaziantep is the 6th century Byzantine fortress on top of an artificial mound (see photo). Gaziantep also has notable 11th and 16th century mosques.
HISTORY

The site of Gaziantep has been settled since the 4th millennium BCE.
Around 1000 BCE: The Doliche period, most probably a Hittite settlement.
1183: Conquered by Turkish tribes. It had until then been a Syrian town, known as Hamtap.
Early 16th century: Falls to the Ottoman Empire. It is called Ayintab, from the Arabic "ayn tab", "good spring".
1919: Occupied by the British.
1920: The French take over control of Ayintab.
1922: Following the Turkish reconquest , the prefix "Gazi", "warrior of Islam" is added to the name. It is then simplified to Gaziantep
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Hello Gurkan! Very original shot. Rooftops! Very good composition. Best regards!

Mükemmel bir kompozisyon...
Harika netlik...
Bu güzel konuyu harika bir notla pekiştirmişsiniz...
Tebrikler çok etkileyici...

merhaba GÜRKAN hocam .
düzensiz ve plansız çarpık yapılaşmayı bir kare ancak, bu kadar keskin ifade edebilir.
evler eski anadolu kasabası tarzında yapılmışsa da.
tarihi anlamda da bakımsız ve düzensiz oldukları görülüyor.
(öndeki büyük yapı nedir acaba ? ceva evine benziyor . ancak bakımsız ve ilği çekici olduğu kesin )

elinize sağlık. sağlıcakla kalın
İNAN ...

hi Gürkan
nice patchwork of houses fronts,
interesting colored composition
good sharpness, well seen
regards
jo

Merhaba Gurkan :o)
Amazing shot ! all these roofs ! Nice mix of colours. It's a nice graphic shot, TFS
Friendly greetings
Marylou

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  • jmcl Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 261 W: 4 N: 204] (656)
  • [2007-08-24 7:59]

Hi Gurkan,

Always these beautiful colors .. wonderful thoughtful image .. great layers .. evocative decay.

take care,

John

Merhaba Gürkan,
Ege'nin incisi derler ama bence Türkiye'nin incisi
olmayı hakeden güzel İzmir'in eskiside güzel. İşte
sizin sunumlarınızdan belli olmuyormu?
Dr.Seyfettin Güner

Merhaba: Gurkan;I like the beautiful birds eye view of this old city , great colour and sharpness.I like how this makes my eye explore everything .......Thank you my friend......Roman:0)

really interesting Gurkan.. details are full and so intense.. the pov is beutifull.. light, colors and rest perfect!
TFS
ciao Marco

Merhaba Arkadaşım,
renk detay kontrast çok güzel.harika bir komposizyon.
tebrikler gürkan.
selamlar
H.Ayhan

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  • tibig Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 665 W: 26 N: 682] (7539)
  • [2007-08-25 4:46]

Interesting winter view of this city, well composed and rich in details.
Regards,
Tibi

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2167 W: 385 N: 2285] (24722)
  • [2007-08-25 7:13]

Merhaba Gürkan bey;
gerçektende tam bir eski şehir görüntüsü, öndeki hapishane olmalı, ne insanların, ne acılar çektiği geçti birden içimden...güzel bir paylaşım...selam ve sevgiler

Hello Gurkan, Love this shot. Especially the roof on the third bottom. Terrific texture and colors. Makes me want to visit Turkey. Best regards, Danilo

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 238 W: 0 N: 338] (1510)
  • [2008-11-25 18:49]

Hello Gurkan,
a good view to depict that old town. The roofs seem very colourful and become the main attraction to the picture.
I like the pattern that result from the top view, very graphical and patterned.

regards,
Foozi

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