Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling | Turkey Odyssey | Music, Turkish, Turkey, Ottoman, Among

Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling | Turkey Odyssey | Music, Turkish, Turkey, Ottoman, Among: "Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Kirkpinar (Turkish:Kırkpınar) is the name of a Turkish yağlı güreş wrestling tournament. It is held annually, usually in late June, near Edirne, Turkey (formerly known as Adrianople). Read more... Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi is an Ana"

Adana | Turkey Odyssey | Adana, Plain, City, Taurus, Road

Adana | Turkey Odyssey | Adana, Plain, City, Taurus, Road: "Adana One of the largest and most dynamic cities in Turkey and situated thirty kilometres (nineteen miles) inland, Adana is the gateway to the Cilician plain, now known as the Çukurova plain, the large stretch of flat and fertile land which lies to the south-east of the Taurus Mountains. This is possibly the most productive area in this part of the world. Adana - La mezquita sabanci by Manuel Enrique Adana - La mezquita sabanci by Manuel Enrique From Adana, crossing the Çukurova going west, the road from Tarsus enters the foothills of the Taurus Mountains. The temperature decreases with every foot of ascent; the road reaches an altitude of nearly 4000 feet. It goes through the famous Gulek Pass, the rocky pass through which armies have coursed since the dawn of his"

Cennete doğru

Cennete doğru: "rılan ve sonra diğer uzay araçlarının mürettebatı tarafından geliştirilen Hubble Uzay Teleskopu, onun aracılığıyla uzayı gözlemleyen kişi sayısının daha önceki hiçbir örnekte olmadığı kadar yüksek olduğu, dünyanın en popüler bilimsel aletine dönüştü. Bilim insanları onun elde ettiği verileri kullanırken; adını evrenin genişlediğini keşfeden Edwin Hubble’dan alan bu teleskop görüntülediği yıldız kümesi, bulutsu ve galaksi fotoğraflarıyla, neredeyse Google kadar ünlendi."

I was in Turkey - Home

I was in Turkey - Home

Turkey - Terra Anatolia - Trekking in Turkey

Turkey - Terra Anatolia - Trekking in Turkey

Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

Istanbul (Not Constantinople) is a swing-style song, written by Jimmy Kennedy and Nat Simon. It is based on the music for "Puttin' on the Ritz", written by Irving Berlin in 1929.

The They Might Be Giants - Istanbul (Not Constantinople)

It was originally performed by The Four Lads in a recording made on August 12, 1953. This recording was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 40082. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on October 24, 1953, and it peaked at #10.

The lyrics humorously remind the listener of the change of the name of the city Constantinople to the Turkish name of Istanbul, professing uncertainty about how and why the names of cities change.

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