Photo credits
Travel news photographs
Earlier homepage · blue sea backdrop
Decorative sea artwork generated with OpenAI for an earlier Turkey Diary homepage. It is not a photograph of a specific place or a report of current conditions. This artwork and the former illustrated cards are no longer used in the homepage introduction.
Homepage · Phi Phi, Turkey
Photo by Aleks Habarovs, published 19 August 2025. Resized and cropped for display; an archive photograph, not current conditions. The Unsplash License allows free commercial use without requiring attribution.
Original photograph on Unsplash · Unsplash License · Image used on Turkey Diary
Earlier homepage · Poda Island, Krabi
Photo by Margo Evardson, published 4 February 2026. Resized and cropped for display.
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
Photograph by Supanut Arunoprayote, 1 August 2022. Resized and cropped for display.
Original photograph on Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
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Further editorial photographs are listed with the credit and licence recorded in our catalogue. Images may be resized and cropped for display; the original source gives the licence terms. CC BY-SA photographs and their displayed crops remain under their credited licences.
Inside Istanbul Airport.
Photo by Sharon Hahn Darlin · 2022-02-05 13:01 · CC BY 2.0
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An Istanbul T1 tram near Hagia Sophia.
Photo by Calistemon · 2024-03-26 18:42:52 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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The Grand Bazaar, Istanbul.
Photo by Ank Kumar · 2014-12-27 13:03:19 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Cappadocia in winter.
Photo by Shinae Hyun · 2015-01-08 20:10:34 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Istanbul skyline from Galata Tower. Illustrative destination photograph.
Photo by Jorge Láscar from Australia · 2012-08-28 17:56 · CC BY 2.0
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A Turkish meze selection.
Photo by Dreamchef · 2012-03-20 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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A Turkcell shop in Turkey. Archive photograph; plans and offers may have changed.
Photo by Pivox · 2018-02-06 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Inside the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul.
Photo by Andrey · 2015-01-03 13:22:57 · CC BY 2.0
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Ölüdeniz on the Mediterranean coast.
Photo by Hsuparneeuq · 2018-09-14 16:51:26 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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A high-speed train at Ankara station.
Photo by Btian Paul Dorsam · 2020-02-19 17:48:25 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Göcek marina.
Photo by Jorge Franganillo · 12 August 2014, 06:10:32 · CC BY 3.0
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Gülhane Park, Istanbul.
Photo by Thomas Woodtli from Zürich, Switzerland · Taken on 25 May 2017, 10:55 · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Galata Tower rising above the streets of Istanbul
Mostafameraji · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Hot-air balloons above the rock formations of Göreme in Cappadocia
RozenGT · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Boats in Antalya’s old harbour below the historic town
rheins · CC BY 3.0
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Harbour and coastal buildings in Kaş
Esginmurat · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Ölüdeniz lagoon and surrounding hills near Fethiye
Tolga Kanik · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Marina and old town buildings in Marmaris
Stern1994 · CC0
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Bodrum Castle beside the harbour entrance
KaTeznik · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr
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Clock tower and people in Konak Square in İzmir
Mors et Vita · CC BY 4.0
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Çeşme harbour seen from the castle
serkany · CC BY 3.0
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The reconstructed façade of the Library of Celsus at Ephesus
Herbert Weber · CC BY-SA 4.0
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White travertine terraces at Pamukkale
Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Lighthouse and promenade along Çanakkale’s waterfront
Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0
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City buildings and hills in central Bursa
Karelj · CC BY-SA 3.0
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The mausoleum building at Anıtkabir in Ankara
William Neuheisel from DC, US · CC BY 2.0
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Traditional Ottoman houses in Safranbolu
Uğur Başak · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Aerial view of Amasra and its Black Sea harbour
Farids media · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Sümela Monastery on the wooded cliff above the Altındere valley
BSRF · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Green tea fields on the hills around Rize
Photo by User:Wikimol · CC BY-SA 2.5
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Mevlana Museum with its turquoise dome in Konya
Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Gaziantep Castle during restoration work in 2024
Dosseman · CC BY-SA 4.0
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