Men wait outside a mosque in Tarsus, Turkey, for friends who are inside praying.
Men wait outside a mosque in Tarsus, Turkey, for friends who are inside praying.
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Shoes await their owners in the washing vestibule of a local mosque during Friday prayers in Tarsus, Turkey.
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A man rides his horse down the Roman Road, which lies around nine miles north of Tarsus, Turkey. The Roman Road is said to be the main road into the city and the road the Apostle Paul used to travel to Tarsus. On the route there are graves belonging to the Roman and Byzantine ages.
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A group of Turkish flags blow in the wind. Turks are proud of their heritage and they display it any chance they can with showing off the flag.
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Muslim men wash their feet in the vestibule of a mosque in Antakya in Turkey. Antakya was formerly Antioch.
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Farmers take a break during the heat of the summer to gather each day in the Old Town of Tarsus, Turkey, to play chess, cards and a local game called tavla.
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Farmers take a break during the heat of the summer to gather each day in Old Town Tarsus playing chess, cards, and tavla.
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Portrait of a Turkish musician before he prepares to perform.
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Portraits of Turkish children and teenagers swimming in the local streams and waterfalls in Tarsus, Turkey. At the place where the waterfalls are located, there are underground rock graves remaining from the time of the Romans. The graves can be seen from time to time when the water level changes at different parts of the year.
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Farmers socialize in the Old Town of Tarsus, Turkey. There’s not a lot of farming to be done in August, so farmers come to town to socialize and drink tea.
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Portrait of a farmer in the Old Town of Tarsus, Turkey.
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Farmers in the Old Town of Tarsus, Turkey, socialize as they drink tea and play chess, cards and a local game called tavla. August brings reprieve from farming and farmers have more free time.
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Shoes await their owners in the washing vestibule of a local mosque during Friday prayers in Tarsus, Turkey. With a history going back more 7,000 years Tarsus has long been an important stop for traders traveling to Asia and a focal point of many civilizations including the Ancient Romans.
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A wall decoration of the Apostle Paul and the Greek evil eye, known as ‘mati.’ The evil eye is believed to be a superstitious curse that is cast by an evil glare. Talismans are made to protect against the curses.
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Portrait of an elderly Turkish man.
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