While strolling through the old town we came across some sights like the clock tower, some more or less outstanding mosques and the great 'Hadrian's Gate'. What interested us the most was the little mosque of the broken minaret. Wikipedia tells: The Kesik Minare Cami (Broken Minaret Mosque) ... was originally built as a Roman temple in the 2nd century AD. In the 7th century, it was converted into a Byzantine church in honor of the Virgin Mary, but it was heavily damaged in the 7th century during the Arab invasions. In the 9th century it was repaired again. The minaret was added in the early 13th century when the Sultanate of Rum established their rule in Antalya and converted the church into a mosque...
Antalya... time to take a hot shower, time to chill, time to make laundry, time to chat with other travelers in the backyard of the hostel, time to stroll without bicycle through the old town and time to realize a little bit how fast we've traveled since we are in Turkey...
Not being a geologist, this is somewhat beyond me:
"...were formed during the #Würmian regression period. Most geochemical and geomorphological data suggest that the deposition processes and morphologic features of the Antalya Tufa are 👉related to sea level changes and climatic forcing rather than to tectonics.👈 In addition to the geological settings of #Antalya#Tufa,..."
Şartlar ve imkanlar (maddi ve manevi) elverirse, bir kısmını ziyaret etmiş olmama rağmen haritadaki yerleri bu yıl yeniden ziyaret etmeyi düşünüyorum. Hem bahar dönemi yürüyüş planına dahil ettiğim noktalar oldu hem de daha sıcak mevsimde araç ile ziyaret planı yaptım. Umarım evdeki hesap çarşıya uyar! 🍀 😊
#Russia has created a fake airline, which is engaged in the transportation of illegal immigrants to #Europe via #Belarus
This is reported by the publication Bild. The investigation revealed that the airline called Southwind Airlines is based in #Antalya and was created after the outbreak of war in #Ukraine, but three airplanes and most of the company's employees are from #Moscow-based Nordwind Airlines.