Gumbet,Turkey

Gumbet is a lively beach resort and a popular tourist destination on the Aegean coast of Turkey, 3 km. from famous Bodrum resort, in the Mugla Province. Gumbet has become a major tourist destination on the Aegean coast of Turkey especially for the UK holidaymakers.

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Very beautiful bookmark from Istanbul

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Camel

Many thanks for the gifts from Alanya my friend Jurgita :)

Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. From the date of its dedication in 360 until 1453, it served as the Greek Patriarchal cathedral of Constantinople, except between 1204 and 1261, when it was converted to a Roman Catholic cathedral under the Latin Patriarch of Constantinople of the Western Crusader established Latin Empire. The building was a mosque from 29 May 1453 until 1931, when it was secularized. It was opened as a museum on 1 February 1935.
The Church was dedicated to the Logos, the second person of the Holy Trinity, its dedication feast taking place on 25 December, the anniversary of the incarnation of the Logos in Christ. Although it is sometimes referred to as Sancta Sophia (as though it were named after Saint Sophia), sophia is the phonetic spelling in Latin of the Greek word for wisdom – the full name in Greek being Ναός τῆς Ἁγίας τοῦ Θεοῦ Σοφίας, "Church of the Holy Wisdom of God". More...

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Confucius

            "You can't understand the power of people, before you understand the power of words"
                                                                                                     Confucius

Confucius, literally "Master Kong",(traditionally 28 September 551 BC – 479 BC)was a Chinese thinker and social philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period.
The philosophy of Confucius emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity. These values gained prominence in China over other doctrines, such as Legalism  or Taoism  during the Han Dynasty (206 BC – AD 220). Confucius' thoughts have been developed into a system of philosophy known as Confucianism .More...

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Woven Turkish carpet Bookmark

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Woven Turkish carpet Bookmark

Woven Turkish Bookmark

Turkish carpets have been famous for centuries because of their beautiful and colourful designs. Each bookmark is woven (not printed!) in the pattern of an authentic Turkish carpet as it has been made for centuries with skills and designs that have been handed down from craftsman to craftsman since the Ottoman Empire!