Kale ici, a photo from Antalya, Mediterranean

Photographer's Note

The Inner Bailey (Kalei蓾)

The ancient city center surrounded by the sea and land walls is today called the Kalei蓾 (Inner Bailey). The streets and buildings still carry the marks of Antalya's history. The characteristic of the houses is not only in their architectural style but also in reflecting the living habits, customs and social ways of the inhabitants of ancient Antalya.

The streets within the bailey are narrow, and extend upwards from the harbor and along by the walls. The difference in the houses shows the economic status of the owners or the purpose for which they were used. However, most of them were built of stonework spread with wood and has a front and back garden. Only very few windows overlook to the street on the first floor while there is a cumba (bay-widow, salient) on the top floors adorned with ornaments and in harmony with the architecture of the building. The inner center of the houses open onto a paved country yard leading to the ground rooms and stairs to upper floors. Today, it is restored and serve as a leisure place with, small hotels, souvenir shops, boutiques, bars and restaurants and even with a supermarket servicing to yachts. Well to visit 㞠alei蓾� is a 𢘫ust� while you are in Antalya. World Federation of Travel Writers and Journalists awarded Antalya with its Golden Apple in 1984 for the careful restoration of the harbor

TopGeo, XOTAELE, greek, Budapestman, holmertz, jhm, fabio_ts, AiresSantos, Cricri, efi, josevescovi has marked this note useful

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TopGeo (38220) 2008-07-29 8:24

Hi Gurkan! Superb idea! In your picture with new line the I a lot love the chromatic pallet and the form with the many style and details of and many old houses. Here of me they impressed the wooden structural materials of buildings. Thanks
Georgios

smarcell (19965) 2008-07-29 8:26

I like a lot this colored wall.
From simple things you have created a nice composition
Ciao Stefano

PS. I see you have several pictures of this kind. I like them !

XOTAELE (476) 2008-07-29 8:46

Hola Gurkan.
Una pared multicoloridacon buena nitidez y gran detalle.
Buena presntaci鏮 y comentario.
Saludos, JL.

yedirenk (11244) 2008-07-29 8:49

Merhaba G僡kan bey,
珸meyen renkler ve harika doku.ışık,netlik ve detay zenginliği 蔞k iyi.emeğinize sağlık.selamlar

Cevdet

greek (7594) 2008-07-29 8:50

kalispera,

very beautiful corner, nice details colours and useful note, galantis

omael (286) 2008-07-29 8:54

Hello Gurkan,
Belle palette of colors in this picture filled with lots of small details that give it a lot of charm.
Bye
Alex

gezgin37 (3788) 2008-07-29 8:55

G僡kan kardeşim yokluğumda ne fotoğraflar y悞lemiştir dedim ama galerin her nedense tek sayfaya inmiş. Neyse, d霵d悳 memleketten, bir ara g顤�şelim. S驆, bu sefer ş騽le avatarlık g凴el bir resmini 蔒keceğim :)
Selamlar / Sel蓰k

mesutilgim (0) 2008-07-29 9:18

Selam sevgili G僡kan,
Harabenin g凴elliği ! G顤ebilen g驆ler i蓾 her yerde fotoğraflanabilecek bir konu var.
Grafik etkisi muşteşem bir kare.
Tebrikler
Selam ve sevgiler
MESUt ILGIM

Budapestman (82620) 2008-07-29 9:22

Dear Gurkan,
Very impressive shot from this old houses with suggestive details. The composition is very attractive, great impression my friend. Well done! Have a nice day
George
Ps. What happened your collection? I can't understand it!

holmertz (103628) 2008-07-29 9:52

Hello G僡kan,
How can you find all these strangely painted houses with faded walls and windows? This one looks a bit over the edge, but I love the stone-wall and the naked bricks. Well observed.
Regards,
Gert

ifanik (21679) 2008-07-29 10:23

Hi Gurkan
Very beautiful photo with nice colours and POV
Welldone
Best regrds
Nick

foozi (7101) 2008-07-29 18:25

Hello Gurkan,
an excellent historical shot to me. Showing the details and the beauty of the people.
Great texture and view.

Regards,
Foozi

Nicou (193814) 2008-07-30 1:35

Hello Gurkan,

Des tags, des vieux murs, des fa蓷de color嶪s, avec du vieux bois, superbe d彋ail de ce angle de maison, mangigique.

Bravo et amiti�

Nicou

fabio_ts (13696) 2008-07-30 2:10

A fine composition Gunkar, you have well captured this faded houses, colors of the walls, doors and grafitti make the image really attractive, nice work my friend.

have a nice day,
Fabio.

jhm (211738) 2008-07-30 3:07

Merhaba G僡kan,

I am very glad that you come back on TE, It's my not known what the problem was with your pictures, a pity, I found your work always very well.
You started again with a new series, and again show you your country on a specially way.
Very well composition and absolutely a colourfully image.
very well doen, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

AiresSantos (56155) 2008-07-30 3:09

Hi my friend Gurkan
Another great photojob with these old houses. Excellent texture, colours and sharpness
I like it !
Have a nice day
Aires

Cricri (176) 2008-07-30 9:41

Hi my friend Gurkan,
Que de d彋ails et de couleurs de ces vielles demeures, bon cadrage et note int廨essante
Good day for you
cricri

efi (5303) 2008-07-31 0:27

mrhb g僡kan bey;
kapılar ve duvarlar deyince aklıma ilk siz geliyorsunuz..bu da renkleri,etkisi ve netliğiyle 蔞k g凴el bir 顤neği..tfs.

marietom (34611) 2008-08-03 3:15

hello Gurkan,

A lot of nice colors, a good composition.
Like it !
Bonne soir嶪
Marie

danyy (0) 2008-08-10 13:34

Bonjour Gurkan,
ici, on est vraiment dans l'insalubrit�, une photo qui montre certaines conditions de vie lamentables, qu'on ne voudrait pas partager.
Une mis鋨e vraiment perceptible.
Un document 'choc'.
Amicalement.
Daniel.

paura (25802) 2008-09-05 11:52

Gurkan,
Excelent composition here. The architecture photo looks like an oil.

well done!

Paulo

josevescovi (1750) 2008-10-31 10:34

Bela composi誽o, com cores marcantes e nitidez. Excelente POV. Trabalho competente. Parab幯s.