Turkey in Medium Format

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From a recent trip to Turkey. Taken with the Pentax 67.

Ahlat, Lake Van, Turkey
Provia 100f, Heliopan Polarizer
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Ortaköy, Istanbul
Provia 100f

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Mustafapaşa, Turkey
Pro400H
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Kurdistan
Pro160S
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Çavuşin, Turkey
Pro400H
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İshak Paşa Sarayı, Doğubeyazıt, Turkey
Provia 100f
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Urfa, Turkey
Pro400H
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Old Arab home, Savur, Turkey
Provia 100f
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Aşk Vadisi, Turkey
Pro400H
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Karst lake, Sivas, Turkey
Provia 100f, Heliopan Polarizer
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Thanks so much! Really happy to read your comments! I have a lot of unscanned film left but too little time... I would love to be out shooting photos all day long and then be scanning all night long! The Pentax 67 is indeed a heavy beast to drag around but worse was the unwieldy wooden tripod I was hauling along with all the camera gear and lenses. During the trip I carried 2 Pentax 67 bodies, 4 lenses, EOS 300 +3 prime lenses, lightmeter, filters, film + all the extras and the big tripod. No wonder I bought a Contax T after that trip!
 
I like the work like all the other respondents. The one that tood uou for me is the blury people because of the movement and the girl with the camera that became the focal point.
These pictures are good and not just because of the meduim format.

I am looking forward to see work form the Contax T!

Thank you for showing it here.
 
The pictures are great. I have the same camera from my father.

I have to say that there is no place called Kurdistan in Turkey. I dont want to turn the thread in to argument but it is quite offending for Turkish people.
 
Thanks! Your comments encourage me to post more images! I am very tempted to fire up the old scanner again...

Leicaforever, thanks, I appreciate your frank comment. I am a cosmopolitan and I don't believe in the concept of nations and borders. The country where I was born, Sweden, used to be inhabitated by the "indigenous" Sami people before we "Swedes" entered and claimed the territory. I don't blame all the people who claimed territories since I know the migrations of peoples were often driven by poverty or persecution, but I believe we as humankind were all blessed with this planet and we should share it and make sure every human being during her lifespan can claim a piece of land to use in a way mindful of the vulnerability of the environment we live in and rely on for our survival. We don't own anything in this world. We are merely blessed to enjoy the goods of life created for our pleasure and well being. Nations and borders have always led to greed, mistrust and an endless number of wars. As long as all these nations and borders exist, someone is always going to be on the wrong side of the border.

I greatly like the people of Turkey whether they are Turks, Arabs, Kurds, Assyrians, Circassian, Roma or what else and the last thing I would like to do is to insult anyone. I hope you understand my point of view. I refer to Kurdistan as a description of an area where people are generally Kurdish. There are such areas in Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Armenia and Azerbaijan and in both Iraq and Iran there are Kurdistan provinces. Sadly Kurds are facing great hardship in all countries although the situation in Iraq improved vastly. By acknowledging the problems of the Kurds we put pressure on politicians to improve the situation of the Kurds. I know much redemption has in fact occured in Turkey between Kurds and Turks, although rarely reported by the media, but there are still major problems that need to be addressed and solved.
 
I think your photos or explanations shall not reflect your political or cosmopolitic ideas but must be objective. Instead of putting a name which is used by separatists in Turkey, why dont you put the name of the village or the city. I want to know which part of Turkey it is from, not your political opinions.

Geographically there is no place or region called KURDISTAN. Why is it difficult to understand. You can not see on the map, right? Because it does not exists.

Please change the title and let us know which part of Turkey it is from.

Thank you for your understanding.
 
Fascinating shots from places we don't often see. And you really got around the country widely. I love the P67, but you're carting a lot of gear! I should appreciate your strength and endurance, as well as a good eye, as it resulted in some great shots. Thanks for posting!
 
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