Lake Iznik

Iznik

---

October 8th 2013
Geo: 40.4335, 29.7154Iznik is a pretty lakeside town. At one point it was the capital of the Byzantine Empire. In the 16th and 17th century it's kilns produced the finest ceramics in the Ottoman world. Early pottery is brilliant blue followed later by the tomato red colour. The designs were inspired by Chinese Porcelain which was imported in the 14th century. Iznik tiles were used to refurbi ... read more

Middle East » Turkey

---

Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more