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Home > Adventures Abroad > Turkey 2006 > Aya Sophia, 4/1/2006 Last additions - Aya Sophia, 4/1/2006 Masked Man386 viewsAttila warned us that there was a danger of avian flu and told us that we should wear masks to Aya Sophia. I had brought some surgical masks to wear on airplane flights, so this was an opportunity to make good use of them.Oct 20, 2019 Turkish Labyrinth439 viewsSandie was late returning to the agreed-upon rendezvous, and I feared that she would become lost in the Grand Bazaar and end up in a harem, enslaved by the janissaries. But luckily she showed up just in time.Oct 20, 2019 Tourist Magnet389 viewsThe Grand Bazaar claims to be the #1 tourist attraction not only in Turkey, but in the world, with up to 400,000 visitors daily and over 91 MILLION annually.Oct 20, 2019 Istanbul Street Scene396 viewsOn our way to the Grand Bazaar.Oct 20, 2019 Grand Bazaar421 viewsThe Kapalıçarşı ("covered market") is one of the oldest and largest indoor malls in the world. It traces its beginnings to shortly after the Turkish conquest, and since then has grown to over 4,000 shops distributed over 61 covered avenues.Oct 20, 2019 Automobile of Unknown Origin461 viewsI could not identify the make or model of this car, and I've never seen one like it before or since.Oct 20, 2019 Ablution Fountain418 viewsadirvan (fountain for ritual ablutions), added by Sultan Mahmud I in 1740.Oct 20, 2019 Exit and Timekeeper's Station436 viewsThe timekeeper is the person whose duty it is to determine the time for Adhan (ezan in Turkish), the call to prayer. The Timekeeper's Station dates from 1853, in the reign of Sultan Abdul Majid.Oct 20, 2019 Southwestern Entrance405 viewsThe mosaic in the tympanum (archway above the door) was plastered over after the Turkish conquest, but restored in 1849.Oct 20, 2019 Southwestern Entrance Mosaic437 viewsDates from the reign of Emperor Basil II (976-1025). Depicts the Virgin Mary seated in the center with the Christ child on her lap, with Emperior Constantine on the right, presenting a model of the city of Constantinople, and Emperor Justinian on the left, presenting a model of Hagia Sophia.Oct 20, 2019 Marble Steps463 viewsWorn down by many centuries of foot traffic.Oct 20, 2019 Narthex423 viewsLarge hall at the west end, on the ground floor, providing entry to and exit from the cathedral. 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